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Sammys_Mom · 11-03-2009, 12:55 AM

I've been doing more research, and I've found a course that I'm going to take (dog training). There are different courses you can take at the end of the training for rescue and adoptions, which I'm planning on taking as well.

I have talked to one humane society near me, and they're excited (possibly because they're overrun with dogs at the moment). They've given me a few little tips, and I've also offered to foster for them after Christmas. I've got a really good vet that I'm going to be talking to in the next couple days. I've done a little bit more research on a low cost, or possibly a free spay/neuter clinic for residents in my area and found that there isn't one. I'm hoping that I can get a couple vets that are in the area on board with that and get something started up relatively soon.

I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do about legalities like being sued if a dog bites someone that it's adopted out to, but I plan on consulting a lawyer about that. As for the adoption process, I have been reading what the humane society's have been doing and plan on taking a little from each one and incorporating it. Any other dogs in the household would have to have a meet and greet as well as all family members. People that rent would have to provide written permission from their landlords. One idea that I came upon that I really liked was a "trial period" where the dog lives with the family and if everything is going good then the dog will be officially adopted. I'm hoping to get information from a vet about the best way to evaluate the dogs.

I do have good connections with the store I buy Samantha's food at, and they've said that they'd be able to help me out with rebates on bulk amounts. I am planning on expanding my resources with that though.

So far the majority of all of the work will be on myself, but DH will be helping when he's home. I've also talked to a few friends that are willing to help out as well from kennel cleaning to donating food and office work/book keeping.

I'm hoping I'm on the right track with this. I really appreciate all the help you've given me.

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11-03-2009, 12:55 AM	#6
Sammys_Mom Retriever Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 331	I've been doing more research, and I've found a course that I'm going to take (dog training). There are different courses you can take at the end of the training for rescue and adoptions, which I'm planning on taking as well. I have talked to one humane society near me, and they're excited (possibly because they're overrun with dogs at the moment). They've given me a few little tips, and I've also offered to foster for them after Christmas. I've got a really good vet that I'm going to be talking to in the next couple days. I've done a little bit more research on a low cost, or possibly a free spay/neuter clinic for residents in my area and found that there isn't one. I'm hoping that I can get a couple vets that are in the area on board with that and get something started up relatively soon. I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do about legalities like being sued if a dog bites someone that it's adopted out to, but I plan on consulting a lawyer about that. As for the adoption process, I have been reading what the humane society's have been doing and plan on taking a little from each one and incorporating it. Any other dogs in the household would have to have a meet and greet as well as all family members. People that rent would have to provide written permission from their landlords. One idea that I came upon that I really liked was a "trial period" where the dog lives with the family and if everything is going good then the dog will be officially adopted. I'm hoping to get information from a vet about the best way to evaluate the dogs. I do have good connections with the store I buy Samantha's food at, and they've said that they'd be able to help me out with rebates on bulk amounts. I am planning on expanding my resources with that though. So far the majority of all of the work will be on myself, but DH will be helping when he's home. I've also talked to a few friends that are willing to help out as well from kennel cleaning to donating food and office work/book keeping. I'm hoping I'm on the right track with this. I really appreciate all the help you've given me.