Please complete the entire application.
Please make sure the email address and phone numbers provided are correct!!
Name:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Home Phone: Preferred Contact Method:
Work Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email Address:
With whom are you/spouse employed and how long have you worked there?
A complete answer to the following questions will enable us to be more familiar with your request and requirements, and will help us find the Setter to match your needs and expectations.
Which breed of SETTER are you interested in? (Irish, Gordon, Irish Red & White, English):
Note: These are large dogs!!
Is there a particular dog on our website that you are specifically interested in? If so, which dog(s)?
Minimum Age:
Maximum Age:
Gender desired:
Would you consider a Setter who requires medication for a controlled condition?
Would you consider a Setter who requires Special food?
Would you consider a Setter who needs obedience training?
Are you familiar with or have you researched the breed?
Activity Level (High, Medium, Calm) desired:
Would you consider a mix?
Members of household and their ages:
(Please indicate if you have frequent visitors and their ages)
Do they share your interest in adopting/fostering a Setter?
If adopting, who is the dog primarily for (Adult, Child, Elderly)?
Who will care for, train, and exercise the dog?
Does anyone in your household have allergies to pets?
If yes, to what types of pets?
Please tell us about your current pets:
(Note: If you have more than five, please group like animals together)
Species: Name: Age: Gender: Spayed/Neutered? Breed or approx. size:
Please tell us about your previous pets for the past five years:
(Note: If you have more than five, please group like animals together)
Species: Name: Age: Gender: Spayed/Neutered? What happened to it?
Please tell us which vet clinics have treated your current and previous pets for the past five years, with current clinic listed first:
Name: Phone: Records under what name?
Have you given these clinics permission to speak with us?
Are there other pets sharing your residence that belong to another, or that visit?
How long have you lived at your current address?
Do you own or rent?
House, Apartment, or Condo:
Neighborhood (City, Suburb, or Rural):
If you own, are there zoning issues that prohibit larger dogs? If you rent, does your landlord permit you to have a large dog?
Name and phone number of landlord:
Will the dog be allowed in the house?
Is an adult family member home during the day?
How long daily will the dog be left alone (without humans)?
Where will the dog stay when you are away for short periods?
Where will the dog sleep at night?
Are you familiar with the use of a dog crate to train the pet during your absence or at night?
Is your yard fenced?
If yes, type and height of fence:
Approximate size of fenced yard:
If you do not have a fence, are you willing to install one?
If you do not have a fence, how and where will the dog be exercised?
Do you have a pool?
If yes, is it an In-ground or Above-ground pool?
If it is In-ground, is it separately fenced?
Will the dog be walked daily?
Exercised in a fenced yard?
Allowed to run free outside of fence without supervision?
Have you ever taken an obedience course with a dog?
Have you ever owned/fostered a Setter?
Are you aware that Setters are very active?
Who will groom the dog?
Are you aware that routine costs of owning a dog average $800 a year?
Have you sold, given away, or surrendered a pet?
If yes, please specify the circumstances:
Please tell us why you want a Setter:
Who referred you to us?
Please tell us a little about your lifestyle, your family, and any special activities in which the dog would be included. (If you have any special requirements or requests for a dog, please let us know so that we can more carefully match a dog to your lifestyle.)
Has any member of your household ever been cited for leash law violations, animal cruelty, and/or abandonment of animals?
If yes, please specify:
Are you currently working with or have you contacted or adopted from another rescue group? If yes, please tell us which group(s).
I attest that I am of legal age (minimum of 18 years old) to be bound by a contract and that the information provided on this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that prior to the placement of a Setter in my home, the above information may be verified. I also agree to a personal interview with a member of the Rescue Program, if requested, to determine the suitability of my home to care for a Setter. I also understand that completion and submission of this application does not guarantee the adoption of a Setter. By signing, I grant permission for a representative of SOS to contact my vet clinic for historical data on my pets, and my landlord for pet related provisions related to my lease agreement.
Applicant's Signature:
Date:
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NOTE: Depending on the number of applications received, the availability of your vet clinic to respond to our inquiries, and the commitments of the volunteers who donate their spare time and resources on behalf of the dogs, processing can take up to a week, so please be patient. If your application is incomplete, processing can take much longer!
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If you are not at least 18 years of age, you cannot adopt a dog from SOS. There are NO exceptions! Submitting an application anyway will not result in your adopting a dog, but it may result in our wasting valuable time and resources.
