If you are thinking about submitting an application, please search your heart and soul and make sure adding a new pet to your family is really what you want to do.  A pet is a lifetime commitment, not a decision to be made without complete thought and everyone being in agreement.  Over the last several months, we have had several applicants who are approved and contacted by a foster and/or the adoptions team, decide at the last minute that they no longer want to adopt.  We receive several applications for all of our dog, take the time to go through each one to decide who will have an opportunity to meet the dog.  Although we appreciate the fact that you are not adopting if you are not ready, completing the approval process for your application is time consuming, and hold that approval up for another applicant. 

 

BE HONEST AND BE PREPARED!  We have an adoption application so we can place our dogs in the home that best fits their needs.  Please discuss with your family the size, breed, age, and sex of the dog you would like to adopt, and research the breeds you are interested in.  If you say you will take your dog to training if they develop some things that need work, follow through!  If you say you are willing to put the time and effort into potty training, don't demand to return the dog a day later because it had an accident on your new carpet.  If you say you have a plan in place if your hours at work change, and you suddenly get a promotion, have a plan in place!  If you adopt a puppy and then realize you're in over head, don't expect the rescue to drop everything because you cannot handle it chewing your sandal.  We work hard to provide the best information we can about the dogs in our rescue, but can only give you the information we are given.  Our dogs deserve the best we can give them, and they depend of you!  Please be sure you want to add them to your family, and be willing to give them the commitment they deserve, and the loyalty they will give you.

 

 Please be patient with our volunteers.  In order to have your application approved timely, please make sure it is completed and your current contact information is accurate; if you list a veterinary clinic, please give them permission to speak with one of our volunteers, and if you rent, please make sure your landlord information is correct, and let them know one of our volunteers with be contacting them.

 

Please understand that the dog you apply for may not be available when your application is approved.  When your application is approved, you will receive an email with your approved application number.  If there are other dogs that you may be interested in, please email or message us on social media with your application number, and the dog you are interested in.  Please remember, your application is active for 6 months, and we work to pair our dogs with the best fit!   

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We know that many adopters have beautiful plans for their dogs that they adopt. Some of our alumni have mastered their sniffing skills and have become part of search and rescue groups, and we have an alumni that is the #1 All American Dog in the country and #5 All Breed Rally dog in the country!  Although we have a lot of amazing dogs that become Lucky Mutts, we can never guarantee their abilities.  We want our dogs set up for successful, happy adoptions, without expectations that they may not be capable of.  In order to ensure our dogs are being adopted for the right reasons and will live happy lives with their families, we do not adopt dogs out with intentions to be outdoor working farm dogs, ESA animals, or service animals.