curiosity..... cross border adoption

hello djd67 and welcome. although i cannot with good authority speak to the rules and regulations of out-of-country transport and adoption, i do have some thoughts on long distance saves in general, and some comments on the workings of this board.

although the stories here are heart wrenching indeed, long distance adoptions can be logistically extremely difficult. many times you have no way of knowing details and specifics about a dog, pictures can be very deceiving, the dog you get can be surprising (at best) or dangerous (at worst).

having said that...if you are a brave soul, have resources, and are open to sometimes intense questioning by anyone/everyone from this board who might be inclined to help you (most here are adamant about knowing who they are working with and where a dog is going), i will say...where there's a will, there's a way.

you would want to spend some time reading the warnings posted at the beginning of the urgent section by board owners/moderators. there are so many variables in the world of rescue, which can be brutal to the inexperienced.

thank you so much for caring.

I think wanting to help is great and I don't want to discourage you from exploring different ways to do that or poo on your parade...

but as a shelter person, because of all the tragedies and sketchy people out there, I would only be able to send dogs to a reputable rescue who would then take responsibility for that animal and I think that's going to be the case most places you look. It should be anyway.

And sadly, brokering long distance adoptions seems like it would help but you end up with so many disasters, even when the people are great and everything's on the up and up, it just doesn't work out - and what happens to the dog then? They're hundreds of miles from where they started out.

Also, keep in mind that most shelters have little info on the dogs and even if they are able to do a good evaluation (rare) the personalities of dogs in shelters are often wildly different from their "true" personalities. I foster all my dogs at least a couple weeks before I even think about placing them because it takes that long to know what sort of dog you've got and where they'll be compatible. Sending dogs straight from the shelter into a home, you will get a lot of dogs that bounce back and there needs to be a safety net. If you're assisting with placement, there are also liability issues to be concerned about. What if the dog you gave them bites someone?

My suggestion would be to some sleuthing around and see if you can find a group in your area to work with which will give not only the dogs but YOU a safety net.

Sorry to come off as such a downer because I really do want to commend you for wanting to help and getting on here to ask good questions! Anything's doable, just very very important to walk into it with your eyes wide open.

i understand just what u are sayin pupresq, 10 yrs ago i had a
p/b rotweiler that gave litter and it took me 11 months to find homes for all of them,(in vancouver bc) they were not going to just anyone.
(the hundreds of calls, and absolutly did $$ had nothing to do with it) its not a matter of quickly finding a home for the pet, its also finding whats right for the family who's adopting it and whats right for the dog. i dont want to come off as a "puppy broker" cause im not, but where i live dogs are cherished and welcomed, (lots of nature here)
i`ve had a few dogs in my time, last one was a berger picard shepherd (win dixie) and a fenced yard, unfortunatly puppy 9mos and baby got out and ran for the street and mom grabbed baby first, car came, mom took priority......still hurts...
if i could bring 1 dog (and host it here) and find it a loving home 1 at a time, reguardless of the time it takes ( i have the room) that would be enough.....