Rocky Mountain Greyhound Adoption, Inc. - On-line Application for Adoption
* Name: * Home Phone:
Cell:
* Address: * City:
* State: * Zip:
Occupation: Work Phone:
Email:
Your work hours:
Spouse or partner's work hours:
Time at residence: Do you have a fenced yard? Yes No
Describe:
Type of Residence: House Apartment Mobile/Manufactured Home Duplex Condo Do you own/rent/lease? Own Rent Lease
If you rent or lease, do you have permission? Yes No
Landlord's name and phone:
How many adults in the household? How many children?
Ages:
Have you or your children ever had a negative experience with a dog? Yes No
Please explain:
Have you ever returned a pet or relinquished a pet to a shelter? Yes No
Have you done research on greyhound adoption? Yes No
Please describe:
What pets do you have?
How many pets have you owned in the past 5 years?
Please indicate what types of pets and what became of them?
Who will be responsible for caring for your greyhound?
Will your greyhound be an "inside" dog? Yes No
Where will your greyhound be kept during inclement weather?
If no fence, How often will you walk your greyhound?
How many times per day will your greyhound be allowed to relieve itself?
How many hours per day will your greyhound be left alone?
Are all of the members in your household in agreement with adopting a greyhound? Yes No
Do you have any health problems that would prevent you from taking care of a greyhound? Yes No
Would you be willing to use a crate to help your greyhound acclimate to your home? Yes No
Are you aware that greyhounds must be walked on lead and only allowed to run loose in a fenced area? Yes No
Do you agree to keep your greyhound safe on lead or allow to run only in a fenced area? Yes No
Do you agree not to leave your greyhound tied outside? Yes No
Are you willing to provide yearly inoculation/rabies vaccines for your greyhound? Yes No
Who is your veterinarian?
Is your veterinarian familiar with greyhounds? Yes No
Will you agree to keep a name tag with your name, address, and telephone number on your greyhound at all times? Yes No
Will you agree to keep a Rocky Mountain Greyhound Adoption, Inc. tag on your pet at all times? Yes No
Will you permit a RMGA representative to visit your home to check on your greyhound's adjustment to its new home? Yes No
If you greyhound is lost or stolen, will you agree to contact RMGA IMMEDIATELY? Yes No
Do you agree to return your greyhound to RMGA if for any reason you are unable to continue to care for it? Yes No
Occasionally, greyhounds with special needs are available for adoption. (Special needs may include physical restrictions, personality problems, or older animals). Would you be interested in a "special needs" greyhound? Yes No
Do you have a preference regarding: Age? Yes No Sex? Yes No Color Yes No If yes, please specify:
What personality traits are you looking for in a greyhound?
Quiet Playful Active Lovable Reserved Affectionate Good with kids Good with cats Good with dogs Jogging partner "Best Friend" Agility/Obedience/Coursing
List three references, with telephone number, that may be contacted by RMGA, Inc:
1. Name: Telephone: 2. Name: Telephone: 3. Name: Telephone:
How did you hear about Rocky Mountain Greyhound Adoption? Web site Newspaper Magazine Friend Television Other adoption group Other
Other:
I certify that the information provided in this application is true and accurate:
* Type full name in box: * Date:
Signature:_________________________________________Date: ___________________ (Sign/date on printed version ONLY)
(A signature will be required before final adoption is approved, but typed name/date will indicate your certification of truth/accuracy until that time.)
Test Your Greyhound Knowledge
1. The life span of a greyhound is: 8 - 9 Years 12 - 14 years 5 -6 years 16 - 18 years
2. Greyhounds are physically and psychologically like any other dog. True False
3. Greyhounds are well suited for life as an outdoor dog/backyard dog. True False
4. Greyhounds are best suited to A family with small children A family with teenage children A single family household A family with no children All of the above
5. The veterinarian caring for your greyhound can treat your dog like any other dog. True False
6. Greyhounds wear muzzles during racing because they are aggressive by nature. True False
7. Children should always be supervised when playing with a greyhound and must be taught to respect the dog. True False
8. The best way to reprimand a greyhound is: A sharp word at the time the offensive behavior occurs A sharp slap on the rear Quietly telling the dog "no" Throwing water on the dog
9. Greyhounds tend to mature (emotionally) somewhat slower than other dogs. True False
10. Greyhounds, due to their aggressive nature, make ideal watch dogs. True False
11. Many greyhounds can learn to live with cats. True False
Please read the following:
RMGA Contacts Torri 303 995-6929 Jan 303 452-8574 Judith 303 289-4495 Jane & Dan 303 449-3718
We are pleased that you are considering adding a Greyhound to your home. We believe Greyhounds are the best dogs, and pets, in the world, but we need to remind you that they are dogs. There will be an adjustment period when they join your household, and you will need to set limits for your new friend. Please consider the following. If you have doubts, think it over before you adopt! When a kennel operator or owner gives us a Greyhound for placement, we make a commitment to the person and the Greyhound that we will provide placement support for that dog for the rest of its life. Because we make that commitment, we ask our adopters to enter into adoption with the intent that they will make a similar commitment to their adopted friend. While we understand that there will be circumstances that will prevent an adopter from keeping a Greyhound, we ask that you consider carefully your commitment before you adopt. Our Greyhounds lead a fairly sheltered life before adoption. They are born on the dog farm and raised with their littermates until about a year old. They then move into the kennel to train for their careers. They train with their littermates, and then live in the race kennel with people and dogs they know for their race careers. After retirement, they leave their “comfort zone” to enter an adoption program. Some adoption groups believe that fostering a Greyhound improves his/her ability to adapt to their new home. We have not found that to be true. Greyhounds form bonds with humans and other dogs very quickly, and when they leave a foster home for their permanent home, it’s another difficult adjustment. Some find moving from home to home more traumatic than others, and they may develop behavioral problems, including separation anxiety. The same holds true for Greyhounds that are adopted, and then relinquished a short time later. Before you adopt, please consider that your dog will probably adjust relatively quickly to your home, but you could also run into some potentially frustrating problems which could include chewing, relieving itself in the house, snatching things from the kitchen counter or trash, hiding in a remote location in the house, or other common “dog” problems. RMGA has been in operation almost 10 years. Our adoption coordinator has been a Greyhound trainer for approximately 20 years. Our board members each have 10 years or more Greyhound experience. Please, if you experience problems, call us, and give us the opportunity to help you work through any problems. Before you adopt, please make sure your entire family is in agreement to adopt. If you plan to have children, consider whether you will be willing and able to keep your Greyhound with a human puppy in the house. If you have children, will you set, and enforce, limits for the children to ensure the safety and welfare of dog and child? Should you and your significant other separate in the future, would either of you be willing to keep your Greyhound friend? If your living situation changes, are you willing to make an effort to keep your 4-legged friend(s) with you? If you are adopting a Greyhound “for the kids,” will the dog still have a place in your lives after the newness wears off and the children find other interests? While Greyhounds are generally a healthy breed, you will have vet bills. Are you willing and able to provide medical care for a Greyhound? As all dogs, Greyhounds live relatively short lives. At best, we will have them in our lives until they are 12 to 14 years old. They deserve to be loved, well cared for and have a stable home. Should you ever be forced to relinquish your RMGA Greyhound, PLEASE, return him/her to us! Please, please do not surrender your Greyhound to a local animal shelter. Greyhounds have a very difficult time in a regular dog shelter. They are not prepared for the noise, they will not be provided any soft bedding, they will not be allowed outside to relieve themselves. Some Greyhounds left at shelters make themselves very ill because they know they are not supposed to relieve themselves inside, and will attempt to “hold it” until they can’t any more. Any personal items you leave for the dog will not be kept with the dog. Those who have left dog beds, food and toys when surrendering their dogs have provided goods for the shelter. They do not give those items to the next adopter. Please remember, you signed a contract with us, PLEASE, HONOR THAT CONTRACT, YOUR WORD AND AGREEMENT. We want your adoption experience to be joyful for you and the Greyhound. Give us your commitment, let us help you with any problems, and you will end up with one of the best friends you could ever have!
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