A Better Life Dog Rescue

Surrey, British Columbia

At A Better Life Dog Rescue we believe every dog deserves to be treated as a cherished member of the family. Dogs are pack animals and suffer greatly by being chained, penned or otherwise excluded from their family, even for short periods of time. Being included inside the home is essential for a dog's emotional and physical health. It is just as cruel to starve a dog of their emotional needs as it is to starve them of food and shelter.

A Better Life Dog Rescue
Adoption Application

Please be very specific and detailed with your answers to the following questions. The more information we have about your home and lifestyle the better we will be able to assess the compatibility of your home and the dog, thereby helping to assure a successful adoption.

Your Name

Your Phone Number(s)

Your Address

Your Email

Which dog are you interested in adopting? Please list a maximum of 5 dogs in order of preference

Please describe and list ages of all the people and pets that reside in your home.

Who will be the primary care-giver?

Please describe your/your families activity level (eg couch potatoes, daily walks, daily runs/hikes, weekend athletes, very active)

How long will the dog be alone each day?

Please describe a typical day in your dogs life during the week and on weekends

How much exercise and socialization will the dog receive?

Please describe your home; eg. one bdrm condo, house with fenced yard etc.

Is there a safe, fenced area for the dog to go out to eliminate? If not, how will toiletry needs be handled?

Where will the dog sleep? Please be specific, eg in living room, in garage, in bedroom, in dog house etc

Where will the dog be when you go out? Please be specific eg, in crate, in yard, run of the house, in garage etc

Where will the dog be when you are home?

Who will look after your dog when you go on holidays?

What vet do you have in mind for your dog?

Who will be the primary care-giver?

Are you financially able to afford normal and expected veterinary care costs?

Are you financially able to afford unexpected and expensive vet care in the event your dog gets ill or injured? If not, what will you do if your dog need expensive surgery or medical treatment?

Do you rent or own your home? If you rent, do you have written permission from your landlord to have this dog?

If you rent and must move, what will you do with the dog if your new home does not allow pets?

How long have you lived at your current address?

Have you ever owned a dog before? If so, what happened to that dog?

Under what circumstances do you consider it acceptable to crate a dog?

Under what circumstances is it acceptable to leave a dog outside?

When do you consider it acceptable to physically punish or hit a dog?

What specific foods and brands are you planning to feed your new dog?

What would make you return a dog to us?

What do you believe you/your family have to offer a dog?

Have you done any research on the breed of the dog you are applying for?

What is it about the breed and nature of the dog you are applying for that appeals to you?

Do you donate or actively volunteer for any animal rights or rescue associations?

Do you plan on providing any formal training/obedience classes for your dog?

Why are you interested in adopting a dog at this time?

Please describe your ideal dog.

We are eager to assist you in finding the right match. Please understand that this may be a time consuming process as we receive a lot of applications and have only a couple of volunteers processing them. If you have not received a response from us by email or phone within 4 days, please email us to inquire as to the status of your application. Thanks very much for your patience.