Adoption Application

If you are interested in adopting a rescued Labrador Retriever, please complete the form below and select the submit button. You will be contacted by the adoption coordinator. Please use the tab button to move through the fields, enter submits your form.  Thank you for your time.

You MUST read "What is a Labrador Retriever" before completing this application.

PLEASE NOTE DFWLRC RESCUE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE OR DENY ANY APPLICATION.

  1. Please provide the following contact information:
    Paypal Confirmation Number: * Required
    Name: * Required
    Street Address: * Required
    Address (Cont.):
    City: We place dogs specifically in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. If you are out of our area, please check our Informational Links page to locate rescue groups in other parts of the state or country.
    State: Texas
    Zip Code: * Required
    Work Phone:
    Home Phone: * Required
    Fax:
    Cell Phone:
    E-Mail: * Required
  1. What is your main reason for wanting to adopt a Rescued Labrador?

  1. Please list the breed, sex, age of the dog(s) you presently own.  Are they spayed/neutered?  Are they indoor and/or outdoor?
     
    Dog 1        
    Breed Gender Age Inside/Outside Neutered?
    Dog 2        
    Breed Gender Age Inside/Outside Neutered?
    Dog 3        
    Breed Gender Age Inside/Outside Neutered?

    What brand of dog food do they eat?



    What type of heartworm preventative do you use?

  1. Please list any other pets you presently own.

  1. How many members are in your household?  How many Adults?  How many children (Please list their ages.)?  Are there any special needs that your family has that you feel we should be aware of?

  1. Is anyone home during the day?  If so, whom?

  1. Approximately how long each weekday will the dog be left alone?

  1. What kind of fence does your yard have?   How tall is it?  What is the size of the enclosed area?

  1. Where will the dog be kept during the day?  Please explain.

  1. Where will the dog sleep at night?

  1. Where will the dog stay if you and your family go out of town?

  1. Do you have a vet?
      Yes No
    When was the last time you saw your vet?


    May we contact him/her?
      Yes No
    (Vet may be contacted by DFW Lab Rescue personnel regarding the general veterinary care (vacs/hw preventative/spay or neutering) of existing or previous pets.)
    Please name your veterinarian and his/her phone number.

  1. Who in the family wants the dog the most?  Will this person be the primary caretaker of the dog?

  1. How much time will this person spend in exercising and training the dog per day?

  1. If the person listed in #13 tires of the dog or moves away, what will happen to the dog?

  1. How will the dog be transported to the vet?

  1. Do you own an in ground swimming pool?
      Yes No

    If yes, is it fenced off separately from the yard?
      Yes No

  1. Have you ever completed an obedience class with your previously or currently owned dogs?
      Yes No
    Are you willing to participate with your rescue lab in an obedience class?
      Yes No
  1. Do you rent or own your dwelling?  Is your dwelling a
      house townhouse
    condo apartment or other? If other, please explain.
  1. If you rent, do you have your landlord's permission to have a large dog?
      Yes No
  1. Pet owning history:  Please list any breeds of dogs you have been the primary caretaker of and no longer have and explain what has happened to them.

  1. Have you ever used a crate with any of the dogs you have owned?
    Yes No
  1. Are you willing to use a crate with your Rescued Labrador?
      Yes No
  1. List the age are you interested in?

  1. What sex? 

    Male Female

  1. What color? 

    Black Yellow Chocolate

  1. If you are firm in one or more of the above characteristics, please list them.

  1. NO DOG IS PERFECT! Please tell us what dog behaviors you are unwilling or unable to try and work through. Please check all that apply.  If there is one we have skipped please us the other box and note the characteristic.
    Eliminating in the house Digging Destructive chewing
    Escaping Rowdy behavior Aggressiveness towards other dogs
    Aggressiveness towards cats Barking Mouthiness Jumping up
    Scratching at doors Thunderstorm anxiety Separation anxiety
    Other (please explain below)
  1. Are you willing to adopt a Rescued Labrador with a medical condition?
      Yes No
  1. What recreational activities will the dog participate in? (i.e. camping, hunting, etc.)

  1. Why do you think you could offer a good home for a Rescued Labrador?

  1. Would you allow a DFW Lab Rescue representative to conduct a home visit?
      Yes No
  1. Would you consider fostering a lab or helping with this program?
      Yes No
  1. How did you hear about the Labrador Rescue Program?

    Newspaper Ad Referral Web Site
    Other: