NORTH FLORIDA GREAT DANE RESCUE GROUP
ADOPTION PROCESS
Many years of experience in Great Danes has helped us to establish this policy. Our fencing requirement is intended to ensure that a Dane has a safely confined area for relief and exercise. Fencing requirements apply whether an applicant resides in a city, suburb or on a multiple acre farm. If an adoption applicant is unable to provide a satisfactory fenced area for a Great Dane, in most cases NFGDRG cannot proceed with the application. Fencing Exceptions: NFGDRG will not compromise on its obligation to ensure a safe environment for the Great Danes we place. However, you can petition for one of two exceptions to the fencing requirement if you believe you are an exemplary pet owner. The first fencing exception is for applicants who reside in circumstances where they cannot fence, for example if fencing not allowed in your community, you do not own the property outside your back door, or you live in a condominium. In these situations, leash laws are usually stringent so we will place a Great Dane 2 years old or older. The second fencing exception is for those who can fence but choose not to, and includes applicants with acreage. We do not place dogs into homes where they will be placed on a runner, chained, tied, or staked out in ANYWAY, or kept is a standalone fence/pen. With either fencing exception, your application must include a detailed letter describing your circumstances, lifestyle, previous dog ownership and how you plan on safely exercising and managing your Great Dane without chaining or allowing off lead. In addition, a letter of recommendation from your veterinarian regarding the care and well-being of your current or previously owned pet(s) must accompany your adoption application. Without these two letters your exception request cannot be considered. Our adoption fee is as follows: Dogs Under 2 years $300 Dogs 2 years to 5 years $250 Dogs over the age of 5 years $150 Application Process 1. Phone Interview 2. Written Application - We will mail this to you after the phone interview has been completed. 3. Reference Checks - All references will be checked prior to home visit. We will contact your current vet, if you have one, for a reference. 4. Home Visit - A volunteer will come to your home to visit with you and discuss care of Great Danes. Also, the volunteer will look for any potential problems and check to be sure that your fencing is secure. Your home visit does not mean you have been approved. 5. Approval - After the above steps have been completed all your information will be reviewed and a decision will be made about adoption. If at this point you are approved to adopt, your area coordinator will help guide you to the appropriate dog for your family. 6. Contract - For the protection of the Great Danes we place, everyone that adopts a Great Dane from NFGDRG will be required to sign an adoption contract. If you would like additional information on our adoption contract you can email us and a copy of our contract will be sent to you electronically.
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