Dog Reference Form

Please answer truthfully and completely. Your responses will not be shared with the applicant.

Dog Adoption References

What is the full name of the person for whom you are giving a reference?

What is your name?

What is your email address?

This is so we can send you a copy of your responses.

How do you know the applicant and for how long?

Do you have concerns about them adopting a dog?

Have you spent time at the applicants' home? What kind of home to they live in? Describe their yard.

Is it your opinion that all family members would like to adopt the pet?

Would you trust the applicant with your animals or children?

Does anyone in the family have issues with pet allergies?

What arrangements would they make for their pets if they go in vacation or have an emergency?

Do you believe they would do whatever is necessary to care for an animal?

Do the applicants have children?

Yes

Do you feel they will supervise the children and the animals at all times and ensure appropriate interactions?

Do the applicants have pets currently?

Yes

Have you met their pet? Are they in good health and do you feel they would be accepting of a new pet?

What do they do with their pets when they have company?

Do you feel they are on board with force free training? That means no being the alpha , no choke collars , prong collars , pinning, etc for dogs.

Do you feel like they will provide love and patience to the pet as these animals often come from different stressful situations and every thing is new to them?

Will they keep their dog inside or outside?

Are the applicants familiar with behavioural issues like jumping up, separation anxiety, eliminating in the house?

How knowledgeable are they about dogs?

Dog trainer

More knowledgeable than average

About Average

Familiar with dogs but no specific knowledge

Not knowledgeable about dogs

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

If you are human, leave this field blank.

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