Adoption Requirements
The Basics
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You must be at least 21 years old
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No one in the house can have allergies to dogs.
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No one in the house can have a fear of dogs
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Everyone living in the house must be on board for the adoption.
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The house cannot have an electric fence
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We do not adopt to families who plan to take our dogs off leash
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You must be willing to concent to a home check and a follow up visit
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An adoption fee is required upon adoption
Got kids or pets in the house already?
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Children must be at least 6 years old. We will make some exception for children as young as 4 with a proven record of strong dog leadership
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Children cannot be scared or anxious around dogs.
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Current pets in the house must be spayed/neutered and up to date on all of their vetting (including shots, flea/tick meds, heartworm preventative)
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Current pets should be well socialized and have little to no behavioral problems
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You must provide a current copy of your lease
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The lease must clearly state that dogs are accepted into the property
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The lease must show that the dog will not be rejected into the apartment based on breed size or for any other reason based on the landlord's oppinion - rather than vetting paperwork
If you do not have a lease with your apartment or the lease do not meet the requirnments a signed and dated letter from the landlord will be also accepted.
Don't live on Long Island?
Do you rent?
We do out of state adoptions!
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You must be willing to drive to the foster home in order to meet the dog.
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We do not ship or transport dogs anywhere but to a foster home.
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We will ask a volunteer or rescue group in your area to do a home check for us.
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We require that you send us photos of your home -- videos are even better!