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Areas Shepherds to Love serves
Maryland and surrounding states
Shepherds to Love's adoption process
Additional adoption info
Our adoption process involves several steps to ensure that the pet you adopt is the best match for your family.
Step 1 - Adoption Application: The adoption process begins with the Adoption Application. Anyone wishing to adopt one of our dogs must first fill out an Adoption Application Form. Upon receipt, your application will be reviewed and veterinarian as well as personal references will be checked. Please contact us at shepherdstolove@gmail.com and an adoption application will be e-mailed to you.
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Step 2 - Phone Interview: After your application has been reviewed and references have been checked, if you are approved you will be contacted by phone to discuss the animal you wish to adopt.
Step 3 - Meeting the Dog(s): Following the phone interview, arrangements will be made for you to meet the dog you wish to adopt. This meeting usually takes place at the home where the animal is being fostered. If you have other dogs in your home we strongly recommend that you bring along your dog(s) to this meeting to make sure that all animals are compatible. Additional meetings may be arranged at your home, if necessary. All household members must be present at the time of the visit.
Step 4 - Home Visit: Following your visit with the dog you apply to adopt, we will schedule a home visit for one of volunteers to come to your home. A home visit is required to ensure that a proper and safe environment will be provided for the dog you wish to adopt.
Step 5 - Adoption Contract: Once the adoption has been approved we will contact you again to finalize the adoption (this can also be done at the time of the home visit or meeting the animal, as long as all other requirements have been met). At this time you will be asked to review and sign the Adoption Agreement Contract and settle the adoption fee.
Our adoption process involves several steps to ensure that the pet you adopt is the best match for your family.
Step 1 - Adoption Application: The adoption process begins with the Adoption Application. Anyone wishing to adopt one of our dogs must first fill out an Adoption Application Form. Upon receipt, your application will be reviewed and veterinarian as well as personal references will be checked. Please contact us at shepherdstolove@gmail.com and an adoption application will be e-mailed to you.
Submit an online application
Step 2 - Phone Interview: After your application has been reviewed and references have been checked, if you are approved you will be contacted by phone to discuss the animal you wish to adopt.
Step 3 - Meeting the Dog(s): Following the phone interview, arrangements will be made for you to meet the dog you wish to adopt. This meeting usually takes place at the home where the animal is being fostered. If you have other dogs in your home we strongly recommend that you bring along your dog(s) to this meeting to make sure that all animals are compatible. Additional meetings may be arranged at your home, if necessary. All household members must be present at the time of the visit.
Step 4 - Home Visit: Following your visit with the dog you apply to adopt, we will schedule a home visit for one of volunteers to come to your home. A home visit is required to ensure that a proper and safe environment will be provided for the dog you wish to adopt.
Step 5 - Adoption Contract: Once the adoption has been approved we will contact you again to finalize the adoption (this can also be done at the time of the home visit or meeting the animal, as long as all other requirements have been met). At this time you will be asked to review and sign the Adoption Agreement Contract and settle the adoption fee.
About Shepherds to Love
Shepherds to Love is a small group of volunteers dedicated to saving German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs), GSD mixes as well as other shepherds from abuse, abandonment, and uncaring owners. Our dogs usually come from animal shelters throughout the country, rescued when their time is up at the shelter. Our mission is to find safe, loving, caring, permanent homes for our beautiful dogs that deserve a second chance at happiness. Our dogs will only be placed in homes where they will have indoor access and be an integral part of a family. Please keep in mind that German Shepherds are not the breed of choice for everyone, and we are committed to finding the perfect home for our rescued dogs. We provide training assistance and support after the adoption to all our rescued dogs.
Shepherds to Love is a small group of volunteers dedicated to saving German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs), GSD mixes as well as other shepherds from abuse, abandonment, and uncaring owners. Our dogs usually come from animal shelters throughout the country, rescued when their time is up at the shelter. Our mission is to find safe, loving, caring, permanent homes for our beautiful dogs that deserve a second chance at happiness. Our dogs will only be placed in homes where they will have indoor access and be an integral part of a family. Please keep in mind that German Shepherds are not the breed of choice for everyone, and we are committed to finding the perfect home for our rescued dogs. We provide training assistance and support after the adoption to all our rescued dogs.
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