GSP Care of Ohio Rescue Inc. Adopter Application

Attention! Fields marked with * are required to process your application.

*Full Name
*Street Address
Address (cont.)
*City
*State/Province
*Zip/Postal Code
County
Work Phone
*Home Phone
FAX
E-mail
URL

Current or prior veterinarian for reference, provide address and phone number:

Your current employer?

Are you over eighteen years of age?

Reason for wanting a Dog?

Why did you decide on a GSP?

Have you researched the gsp breed?

Why have you chosen to get a GSP through rescue?

Have you applied to any other rescue group within the past 6 months? Please list them.

How did you hear about GSP Care of Ohio rescue?

Have you owned German Shorthaired Pointer before?

Do you still own a gsp?

If you answered NO, how did you lose your former pet? At what age?

What other breeds have you had?

Are you looking for: (Check any that apply)
family pet hunting companion indoor dog outdoor dog younger older

Do you prefer a male or female?

Why do you prefer male or female?

What activity level do you expect/want in a dog?
very high high moderate mellow

What traits are you looking for in a dog?

Will you obedience train your dog?

Are you willing to attend obedience classes with your dog?

If you answered no, please explain why.

Have you ever obedience trained a dog before?

Do you intend to crate-train your dog?

If you answered no to crate training, explain why.

How far will you travel to get your dog?

Time limit in search? Check one or more:
a week a month a few months 6 months a year no limit

Please list your Current pets (including birds, gerbils, hamsters, etc.), their sex, and age/s:

Are your current pets spayed or neutered?

Have you ever given a pet away, taken a pet to a shelter, or returned it to its breeder? If you answered yes, describe the circumstances.

Who will be the dog's primary caretaker?

Who will care for your pet during vacations?

Do you rent or own your home? own rent

Landlord permission if you rent?

Are you planning on moving within the next year?

Do you or anyone residing in your home have allergies or asthma?

Are there children in your home? What are their ages?

What other adults live in your home?

Are all the adults in the home supportive of the adoption of a rescue dog?

Do you have a dog proof fenced yard?

How large is the yard? How high is the fence? What type of fence?

If no fence, are you willing to install actual or electronic invisible fencing?

Someone home during the day?

Will someone take time off when the dog first comes?

How much time will the dog spend alone? Where will he/she be during that time?

Where will dog live?

Where will dog sleep? (Please check all that apply)
Crate Dog Bed Family Member's Bed Basement Garage Fenced Yard Outside Shelter Kennel Dog House

What activities would you like to do with your dog?

Would you be willing to allow us to visit you and your new dog after the adoption?

Are you willing to give the dog at least six months to adjust to you, your family, and his/her new environment?

Do you intend to be a single or multiple dog family?

Are you interested in any dogs currently featured on our web site? List names and briefly explain your interest in that dog?

List any dog related books you have read recently:

List the types of behavior problems you consider NOT acceptable:

Are you aware of the annual cost of proper care for a healthy dog in your area?

Will you deal with health issues, should the dog need special care later in life?

What would you consider the health limitations to be?

For what reasons would you ever give up a dog?

Anything else you think we should know in order to help us match you with the right GSP?

Signature: Date:

If you do not hear from a volunteer after sending the application, please contact us. Problems can and do occur and we would hate to miss your application.

Applications from out of state are forwarded to a breed rescue in or near your state.