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Adoption Procedures Adopting a golden from MAGRR is a wonderful thing, for you, for us, and for the dogs! This is what we are all about, so we have taken many precautions to ensure that the adoption process goes smoothly, and to ensure that the right dog is matched with the right family! Here is what you can expect when adopting a MAGRR golden: 1. Fill out the online application or the printable one. We must have an application before we discuss an adoption or our available goldens. Our application is lengthy. But the more information we have, the easier it will be to know which golden is right for you, your family, and your lifestyle. 2. We then check your vet references and review the application. Vet references are important because they are an indicator as to how a perspective adopter will care for their new Golden. Heartworm preventative is very important as approximately 40% of the goldens entering the MAGRR program are heartworm positive. The treatment is very expensive to MAGRR as well as difficult for the dogs. We check references as far as five years back. PLEASE notify your vet's office that a representative from MAGRR will be calling and that you want them to release the information to us. 3. After reviewing the application and talking with your vet, we will call you for a brief phone interview, and to schedule a time for one of our volunteers to do a home visit. These take anywhere from one to three hours, and this helps us to know you better. Often, a volunteer will bring one of their personal dogs to observe your interaction and to give you an idea of the commitment that you are making. 4. Once the home visit is complete, the volunteer will discuss the visit with our adoption team. They will be able to answer any questions about the various goldens that we have and about which ones would fit your lifestyle. 5. Once you and the foster team have agreed on an appropriate dog, you will be required to pay the adoption fee and sign our MAGRR contract. 6. Then, you begin to love that angel wrapped in golden fur, and the new life begins! |
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