About You and Your Family
Pets In Your Home Do you have any other pets in the house? If yes, list Name, Species, Breed & Age:
Do any of your current pets have issues with other animals, if yes, explain:
Please explain the personality of the pets in your home, ie: high or low energy?
Are your current pets up to date with vaccinations: Select one... Yes No
Do you have a regular veterinarian clinic? Please provide Name & Contact info of the Clinic:
Are all of your pets licensed and in good standings with animal control according to the bylaws in your area? What are their tag numbers, and what city are they registered in?
Is there anyone else in your household that would also be responsible for the general care/exercise of the new dog:
Do you currently work with a trainer? Which one?
Previous Pets In the last 10 years how many dogs have you owned?
If you no longer have these dogs, why are they not with you now?
Were your previous dogs indoor or outdoor pets?
Were your previous dogs spayed or neutered?
Have you ever rehomed a pet? If so why?
Did your previous dog(s) have any behavioral issues? How did you deal with them?
Did your previous dog have any training? To what level?
Adopting/Lifestyle Why do you want to adopt a power breed dog?
Have you adopted from other rescues in the past? Which ones?
Will your new dog be inside or outside:
Will your new dog ever be used for guarding purposes:
What experience do you have with the various large dog breeds? What breeds have you worked with?
How many hours do you feel you can spend with your adoptive dog?
How many hours could you honestly spend exercising your new dog?
Do you have a designated area for the dog to stay while you are out of the house or at night, explain:
What kind of activities would you like to do with your dog:
Do you feel comfortable teaching the dog basic manners?
What methods will you use to teach your dog basic obedience?
Choosing a dog Are you interested in a particular dog? Why?
Do you have any previous experience with dog training or pet first aid. If so please explain your experiences:
Do you have any other restrictions for your household, if yes, explain:
What behaviors do you feel your family are unwilling to deal with?
How often will the new dog interact with new dogs, children and visitors coming to your home?
What expectations to you have for your new dog and Underdogs Rescue?
Ideas on Dog Ownership While walking your dog on a leash, you encounter a dog running toward you off leash. Your dog acts aggressively with this dog. How would you handle this?
You come home from work and your dog was left alone in the living room. They have peed and pooped, chewed your shoes and other objects. How would you react to this situation?
You are walking your power breed dog in your neighborhood and a person approaches you with negative comments about the breed of dog. How would you respond to this?
People are walking by your house and your new dog is barking at them through the fence. How would you handle this?
Your new dog has been crate trained, will you continue on their crate training when you adopt?
Thank you for taking the time to fill out the application. This application will help us get to know you better, and give us an idea what dog would do well in your home. If we feel you would be a suitable candidate for one of our rescued dogs we will contact you in 24-48 hours. If we feel we have a dog that would suit your lifestyle and needs we will schedule a home check.
