EOPR Adoption Application 2022

Please fill out ALL of the information requested. An incomplete application will be immediately discarded.

Name of the dog(s) you are interested in adopting:

Date

Applicant's Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

Select

State/Province

Select

Zip Code

Do you OWN or RENT your home?

OWN
RENT

If applicable; please list your landlord's name/company and contact information (email address and phone number):

How long have you lived at your current address?

Do you live with roommates?

Is the primary applicant OVER the age of 21?

Information About Your Family

The occupations of adult(s) in the home:

What is the primary applicant's employment schedule?

Full time (working from home)
Part time (working from home)
Full time (working away from home)
Part time (working away from home)
Retired
Unemployed

What setting/area do you live in?

City/Downtown
Suburbs
Small town
Rural

What type of housing do you live in?

Apartment building
Condo building
Attached home
Detached home

Do you have a fenced yard?

If applicable; please describe your fence and your yard:

How would you describe your household?

Please check all that apply

Loud
Busy
Quiet
Calm

For how long has your family been looking to adopt a dog?

Do you have children living in or visiting your home?

Children living in my home
Children visiting my home frequently
Children visiting my home rarely
None of the above

If applicable; please provide the ages of ALL children living in or visiting your home, and describe their experience with dogs:

Does anyone in your family suffer from pet related allergies?

YES
NO
Unknown

Are ALL members of your family supportive of adopting a rescue dog?

Who will be this dog's primary caregiver?

Who will this dog remain with should your current relationship change?

What arrangements for care will you make for your dog if you go away? (ie. vacation, for work, serious illness, etc)

If you move, what will you do with your dog?

Take with us!
Surrender back to the rescue

Please tell us a little bit more about your family! What activities/hobbies do you participate in? Why do you feel you would be a good fit to adopt one of our rescue dogs?

Do you have any major life changes/events coming up in the next few months? Please describe them to us. (ie. moving, getting married, vacations, separation/divorve, etc)

Information About Your Current and Previous Pets

What pets have you PREVIOUSLY owned? Please tell us their name, age, breed/species, your relationship to them and what happened to them.

What pets do you CURRENTLY own? Please tell us their name, age, species, and if they have any behavioural challanges we should be aware of.

Are your current pets spayed/neutered, up to date on vaccinations and flea/tick/heartworm prevention, and routinely see a veterinarian?

Have you ever surrendered an animal to a rescue or shelter? Is so, please describe the situation and reason for surrender.

Have you ever had to euthanize an animal? If so, please describe the situation and reason for euthansia.

Do you have any previous experience working through behavioral challenges? Did you seek guidance from a professional trainer? If so, please describe them.

Please describe your experience with basic training. (ie. house training, crate training, basic aommands, leash walking, etc)

Have you previously adopted an animal from a rescue or shelter? If so, what organization?

Information About The New Dog

What do you currently know about potcakes?

After you have read this dog's adoption profile; what qualities about this dog make you feel they would be a good fit for your family?

Do you have a prefernce to the sex of the dog?

Male
Female
No preference

If applicable; please tell us the reason for your preference:

What are your future plans and goals for this dog?

Please describe what would be your ideal dog. What qualities are you looking for in your new dog? (ie. training level, coat length, size, temperment, etc)

What are your feelings and beliefs towards dog crates and crate training?

Where will the dog be kept when nobody is home?

In their crate
In a secluded part of the home
Loose inside the home
Outdoors

Where will the dog sleep at night?

In their crate
In my bed
In my room on a dog bed
In a seperate room

How will this dog travel to vet appoitnments and other destinations?

Loose in the car
Crated in the car
Tethered with a properly fitted harness
With you on the bus
In the back of a truck

On average, how many hours a day will the dog be left alone?

Setting our rescue dogs up for success with their new families is something we at EOPR take very seriously. As a part of EOPR's adoption agreement, you must commit to a form of training classes with your new dog. Do you agree to enroll your dog in obedience class, socialization class, lessons with a private trainer, OR an online training program?

Yes, definitely!
No, I'm not interested.

If serious behavioural issues were to arise with your new dog; would you be willing to work with EOPR and commit to working with a professional dog trainer to resolve these issues?

Please describe your expectations of the basic training you will need to commit to with this dog:

What is your understanding of the adjustment and decompression period when a rescue dog is placed in a new home?

Why have you chosen to adopt a rescue dog?

Are you currently applying to adopt a dog at multiple rescue organizations?

Are you actively in the application/adoption process for a dog from another rescue orgnization?

How will you prepare financially for the chance that a medical emergancy with your dog were to arise?

Pet Insurance
Savings Account
None of the above

Are you prepared to make the 10+ year commitment required when bring a dog into your family?

References

Please list the full name, phone number and email address for 2 personal references. At least ONE of your refernces must NOT be a family member.

Full Name

Phone

Full Name

Phone

If applicable; please list your veterinary clinic, your vet, and the clinic's contact number. Please ENSURE that you have contacted your clinic to allow them consent to speak to one of our adoptions coordinators. If you do NOT currently have pets, please tell us the name of the vet clinic you will be using for your new dog.

Do you have any additonal information you would like to share with us?

How did you hear about EOPR?

Do you consent to EOPR contacting your personal references, vet reference (if applicable), landlord (if applicable), and allowing EOPR to conduct a home visit prior to the approval of your application?

EOPR reserves the right to refuse ANY applicant based on any of the information provided to us on this form or references. These questions may seem irrelevant but they allow us to properly match each of our dogs to the most suitable home and place the most suitable dog with your family. A fully completed questionnaire is required as the first step to the adoption process. Owning a dog is a privilege, not a right! Please help us get a glimpse into who you are and why you are interested in adopting one of our rescue dogs!

Please remember that we will ONLY be contacting those who are a potential suitable match for one of our rescue dogs and that have been selected for a meet & greet. If you have not been selected for a dog, please resubmit a new application form for the next available dog you feel may be a good fit for your family.

Should you have issues submitting this form, please send us an email to eopradoptions@gmail.com and a Word Doc version of this form will be provided to you.

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