Our Adoption Process

 

Our Adoption Process...

Our goal as a rescue is to match each dog with the most suitable home possible. in our opinion, the success of a rescue is based on the quality of its adoptions, not the quantity. Adopting a pet can mean a commitment of more than a decade, and we believe our adoption process reflects the that.

1. Adoption Application

Our adoption application provides us with general information about your family, your lifestyle, and your dog experience, which allows us to qualify potential adoption matches. You may apply for a specific dog or submit a general application for us to keep on file for future intakes.

2. Home Visit

Once your application has been approved, we will contact you to set up a visit at your home. The purpose of this visit is to meet all family members and current pets, and to ensure the environment is Dobermann-ready. In some circumstances, this may be done virtually. We will often combine the home visit with the 'Meet & Greet', depending on logistics.

3. Meet & Greet

We require a meet and greet between the adoptable dog and all household members and their current dogs, before an adoption can be finalised. We will not ship dogs to adopters. We will adopt out of the area, as long as adopters can meet this requirement. Meet &7 Greets may take place at the applicant's home, the foster home, or at another mutually agreeable place.

4. Adoption & Lifelong Support

Once an adoption has been approved, all adopters must sign an adoption contract and pay the adoption fee:

£450 for Puppies under 6 months old

£400 for dogs under 7 years old

£350 for dogs over 7 years old.

If at any time an adopter cannot keep their dog or meet the dogs needs, the dog must be returned to us at Adopt A Rescue Dobermann UK Ltd.