GSDRescue.org, Anyone used?

[TheHappyPeanut]

I've looked at the courtesy listings but I would prefer to have it handled through the rescue. There is no physical location for this organization; all of the dogs are currently fostered and there is a lengthy process to applying, becoming approved, and being able to adopt the dog of your choosing.

From what I've read it goes like this:

Submit application > phone interview > visit to your home > approved > contact foster homes you're interested in > they approve you to adopt the dog in their care

So, even if you're approved, you aren't guaranteed to be able to adopt the specific dog you're looking for because it's up to the foster family to decide if you seem like the right match for the dog.

[gsdraven]

Originally Posted by TheHappyPeanut

From what I've read it goes like this:

Submit application > phone interview > visit to your home > approved > contact foster homes you're interested in > they approve you to adopt the dog in their care

So, even if you're approved, you aren't guaranteed to be able to adopt the specific dog you're looking for because it's up to the foster family to decide if you seem like the right match for the dog.

I like this process but not everyone does.

I don't think it's a matter of not adopting the dog you are looking for but that a specific dog may not be what you are looking for. Too many people fall in love with a posting but the foster actually knows the dog and has spent time living with the dog. They know the dog best and want the best home situation as possible for the dog.

By having an interview process, the volunteers can get to know you and what would fit in your home and help match the right dog to you.

[TheHappyPeanut]

Originally Posted by gsdraven

I like this process but not everyone does.

I don't think it's a matter of not adopting the dog you are looking for but that a specific dog may not be what you are looking for. Too many people fall in love with a posting but the foster actually knows the dog and has spent time living with the dog. They know the dog best and want the best home situation as possible for the dog.

By having an interview process, the volunteers can get to know you and what would fit in your home and help match the right dog to you.

I like this process. I would rather have the assistance of the rescue in finding the dog right for me. And the foster families definitely know what would be best for the dog.

[msvette2u]

We do this as well but many people cannot be convinced and want a certain age/breed/look of dog without regards to temperament or their own ability to have such a pet. If it's a huge long ways out of line with what they want/desire, I will sometimes deny the adoption but within reason we'll allow it go to through. I love it when people are open to suggestions, for instance, should we have two dogs or puppies of the same rough age/size/breeds, and they are open to our advice as to what would work best in that particular home.

This is often one of the reasons as well when people say they'd rather go through a rescue than a shelter - as the rescue dogs have been living in a home already and the rescuers know what sort of environment that particular pet would do best in.

[raqqasa]

This is the same process we use with SGSR which operates in and around the NC/VA areas. Application - Vet Check - Phone Interview (learn about your life style and wants/needs) - Home Visit (seeing where the dog will live) - Setting up the approved applicant with Fosters - Fosters and Applicants decide together if its a good match - Two Week Trial with Applicant - Happy Forever Home Feel free to PM me if you have any questions