***All
Star Retired/Older Dog Application/Questionnaire***
*Please Read Before Sending*
This is an OLDER DOG QUESTIONNAIRE for dogs 4+ years old..... FOR A PUPPY or anything younger.... DO NOT fill this out... *CLICK HERE* to fill out the Puppy Questionnaire.
***NOTE: This application is ONLY for Retired Older dogs or dogs that have been spayed/neutered. Do not fill this out if looking for anything different. Average age of any oolder dog we may have available is 5-6 years old, but can range between 4 to 7 years old. If looking for something YOUNGER, please DO NOT fill this out.
We take the placing of our older dogs very seriously, more than our babies, so please SERIOUS INQUIRES and LOVING FOREVER HOMES only need apply. We will ask for references. *Adoption Fee" for older spayed/neutered dogs are compatible with the French Bulldog Rescues. Thank You for your interest!!!
This Questionnaire is very simple to email.... First "COPY and PASTE" the entire QUESTIONNAIRE PART into an "E-mail" .... 2nd fill out each section and 3rd just send the email. If you do not know how to COPY and PASTE just GOOGLE how to do it... it will save your life ha ha... Seriously folks, it's one of the greatest inventions around :) You can also save this to your computer, fill it out and email it to me as a WORD attachment, but the copy and paste method is easier/faster. If you have an issue and cannot figure this out.... just send me an email and I will copy and paste it for you and sent it to you via email. Thank You :)
NAME:
ADDRESS:
HOME PHONE:
CELL PHONE:
E-MAIL:
Do you have children in your household?
If yes list HOW MANY and THEIR AGES:
Please
be aware that our dogs are raised without children around, so we will NOT
place any older dog in a home with young children, sorry.
How did you hear about ALL STAR? Please
specify where you found our website or if you were recommended, please
let us know by whom?
(Those
recommened by our previous Frenchie Families have priority)
What age range are you looking for in an
older dog?
What sex you are looking for?
What color are you looking for?
Is there an Available dogs on the AvailaBULL
Page that interest you?
Are you willling to sign an Adoption Contract
and know if you need to rehome any adult you adopt that they MUST come
back to us FIRST?
Are you wiliing to be open minded and give
the dog a chance to adapt to its new environment?
>>>When
someone adopts an older dog they must understand that dogs change when
they get into a new environment. We can only tell people how they were
HERE WITH US.... IN OUR HOME, but we cannot guarantee what any dog will
do in a new environment, with new owners. Older dogs need TIME to adapt
to their new environment, this can be a few weeks to a few months to a
year. Ever dog is different... This is why there is a big return rate in
animal shelters. People visit with the dog one day, they see what they
like and bring the dog home to later find out the dog has quirks or some
behaviour they didn't know about so they take the dog back to the shelter
a week later. HELLO PEOPLE... a week is not enough time to adapt. That
dog you returned a week later might have turned out to be the best dog
you ever owned if you would have given the dog time to adapt. If you are
not willing to be open minded and give the dog time DO NOT WASTE OUR TIME
OR YOURS... get a puppy and do not fill this out. With a puppy there are
no guarantees either on how that puppy will mature, but at least you can
start out with a baby and raise it yourself. Our dogs are raised in a wooded
Country home, far from streets, stores and people so of course they are
not used to the hustle and bustle of a busy City Life... PLEASE keep
this in mind when applying for one of our older dogs. While a few have
gone to City homes and they have adapted quite nicely, it is imperative
anyone interested in an older dog know that our dogs are used to a quiet
Country Life without traffic and crowds :)
When are you looking to bring a dog into
your home?
Have you ever owned a dog before?
Do you currently have a dog(s)? If yes,
YOU MUST LIST exactly HOW MANY DOGS, list EACH SEX and EACH AGE and WHAT
BREEDS:
Do you currently have any other type of
Pet... cat? multiple cats? rabbit, birds, etc. .. If yes list WHAT PETS/SPECIES:
>>>Please
be aware that our dogs are raised without cats or other small pets around,
so we will NOT place any older dog in a home with cats or others pets that
have free roam in your home, sorry. While we do have some retired dogs
in homes with indoor cats and all has worked out perfectly, we honestly
prefer a home with no other critters...better safe than sorry.
Name & phone number of your current
or "past" Veterinarian so we can contact them as a reference:
Are they familiar with this breed?
What made you choose the French Bulldog?
Will the dog be primarily Inside or Outside?
>>>Please
understand French Bulldogs are an inside breed and cannot tolerate heat
well. Please be aware that Frenchies attract thieves and therefore your
frenchie should be supervised outside at all times with gates kept locked.
Fenced yards are a must, but even with that your Frenchie is not safe outside
if you are not there, we hear the horror stories and read about stolen
dogs all the time, please keep this in mind.
Do you have a swimming pool that is not
fenced in?
>>>If
yes, please understand French Bulldogs really cannot swim. If one falls
in the pool 9 times out of 10 it will drown. Please do your research on
this. If you are looking for a water dog, a French Bulldog is not for you.
Please visit our site and look at a page we have there called FRENCH BULLDOGS
AND WATER.
Will you do your research on proper Vaccine
Protocol and avoid over-vaccination? Yearly vaccines are no longer necessary
and it's imperative every owner educates themselves about this. We need
for our dogs owners to be their advocate and know exactly what is going
to be injected and understand they have a right to choose what their pet
receives. Are you willing to educate yourself on this subject for the health
and well being of your new furbaby???
If no, please explain:
>>>
Yearly Vaccines are a thing of the past. Education is key when it comes
to proper vaccination protocols..., lots of misinformation and myths out
there. Look on our website, we have a vaccine page filled with information.
Will you be willing to do your research
on Pet Foods and understand what is best for them and not feed them Supermarket
foods like Purina Dog Chow, Pedigree, Olroy, Kibbles n Bits??? Other expensive
foods that are way overrated containing fillers, corn and glutens like
the popular Science Diet, Iams, Eukanuba, Royal Canin, Purina One/Pro Plan
etc...??? Are you willing to do your research on so called "Healthy Foods"
that are also popular (and once were good) like Merricks, Natura, Evo,
Innova, Natural Balance, Taste of The Wild, Blue Buffalo,... etc…??? All
foods people think are healthy, yet the companies have recalls, have changed
formulas and many have sold out to giant manufacturers like Procter and
Gamble, Del Monte and Purina????
>>>Please
do your research on how many dog food recalls there have been and READ
THE LABELS, what used to be a good dog food 15 years ago, is no longer.
Education is key when it comes to proper Pet Nutrition, lots of misinformation
and myths out there. IF YOU DO ONE THING FOR YOUR DOG, SUBSCRIBE TO THIS
LADY'S NEWSLETTER:
http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/
THIS LAST SECTION MUST BE
FILLED OUT:
Please provide additional information
about yourself and/or your family/household. Why you feel you would be
suitable owner(s) to one of our older dogs. Please tell us what you are
looking for or expect from an older dog, etc... Just helps us understand
a bit more about who is inquiring about our dogs or what they want/need
or any specifics: