THE APPROVAL PROCESS

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Our minimum adoption donation is $165 All questions answer MUST be answered (even if the answer is N/A) You will be contacted via email within 24 hours acknowledging that we have received your application If you lease your residence, a letter or email from the owner/management is required stating you are allowed to have a dog and MUST INCLUDE any size, weight or breed restrictions. Your application will not be processed until we receive this letter either by fax (512-366-9897) or by email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .) If you currently or have previous had a dog as an adult (not while living with your parents), regardless how many years it has been, we will call your vet and you must include correct name of the clinic and phone number. If the veterinary clinic's name and phone number is not included on your application, your application will NOT be processed. 

What we verify with your vet: ALL pets, past and present are neutered, current on vaccinations (DHPP and Rabies), and you purchase heartworm preventative on a regular bases.

Once these steps are done, we will email you with the results of our findings. If all is satisfactory at this time and you are a potential good match for the dog, you will be put in contact with the foster caregiver and a time will be arranged for your home visit and for you to meet the dog(s) you are interested in.

NOTE: We cannot guarantee that the dog you are interested in adopting or will submit an application to adopt will be available upon completion and approval of your application. We process applications on a first come first served basis but we do NOT place our dogs based on this system. We match our dogs with the home that meets theirs and the adopter's individual needs.

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ABOUT OUR DOGS

Our Board of Directors has a combined experience of over Thirty-Five years when it comes to testing the temperament of dogs we bring in to our care. Because of the overwhelming number of dogs needing rescue our goal is to rescue and find homes for dogs that can be place in most any home.

Our dogs are brought in to their foster home where they are treated as a member of the family and taught house manners, housetraining, crate training, appropriate interaction with all people and with other dogs. All of our dogs are inside dogs and we expect them to remain part of the family and live indoors after adoption.

SUPPORT & MATCHING YOU WITH THE RIGHT DOG

Like you, each dog is special and unique and we look at the whole picture when matching our dogs with their new family.

Our team works closely and carefully with each applicant to do our best to make the best match possible for you and your family. If you apply to adopt a specific dog and we believe strongly that the particular dog is not the right match for you, we will always give you our feedback and reason. We have been very successful in making great matches and rely on our team of foster caregivers to help us.

Not every dog is meant for every situation and home. Some dogs will do well living in an apartment while others, even though we do not adopt to outside only homes, need a yard to run and play in with their family. Some dogs may require a 6' fence while others will do fine with a 4' fence. VERY seldom will we adopt to a home with NO FENCE but we do not automatically deny your application for that reason alone. There are usually other extenuating circumstances that play in to our decision and we will always discuss those with you.

We love adopting to families with children and nothing goes better together than kids and dogs and most dogs and puppies are well suited and make excellent family pets. But we know that some dogs are not suited to live with small children and we try to take special care when placing dogs and puppies in a home with them. Please rely on the foster care giver of the dog you are interested in adopting because they will be your greatest resource for the best match and we support our foster caregivers in their accessment of the home their foster dog goes to.

The dog will require crating until they have settled in and earn the privilege of having freedom in your home. Some may take months to earn that freedom. Some may come with a requirement that you and your new dog attend obedience lessons, especially if you are a first time dog guardian. All we ask is that you take our recommendations to heart so that we can set you and your new dog up for success!

The foster caregiver will always be your best resource if questions arise but every member of our Team is available by email or phone call should you ever have questions after your dog has gone home.