Town of Southbury - Application for Canine Adoption
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ABOUTYOURHOME
Typeofresidence:□House/Own□House/Rent□Apartment□Condo□Townhouse
Howlonghaveyoulivedatthisaddress?
Ifrental,aredogsallowed?□Yes□No□N/A SizeRestrictions?□Yes□No□N/A Max.Size:
Complexname/address:
Manager/Landlord: Phonenumber:
Whattypeofstreetdoyouliveon?□Verybusyroad□Slighttraffic□Countryroad Speedlimit:
Doesyourhomehaveayard?□Yes□No
Doesyouryardhaveafence?□Yes□No Willthegatebelockedwithapadlock?□Yes□No
Whattypeoffencedoyouhave?□ChainLink□Wood□Invisible□Other–specify:
Doesyouryardhavearun/doghouse?□Yes□No.Ifno,willyouprovideone?
Maywemakeapre‐adoptionvisittoyourhome?□Yes□No
ABOUTYOURCURRENT/PREVIOUSPETS
Haveyoueverownedapet?□Yes□No Ifyes,pleasecompletethefollowingch artabout yourlast5pets:
TypeofPet YearsOwned Spayed/Neutered Inside/Outside WhereisPetNow?
□Yes□No□Inside□Outside
□Yes□No□Inside□Outside
□Yes□No□Inside□Outside
□Yes□No□Inside□Outside
□Yes□No□Inside□Outside
Currentorpastvet:
Vet’saddress: Vet’sphone:
Willyouallowustospeakwithyourvettoobtaininformationonthehealthcareofyourpets?□Yes□No
Areallotherpetsinthehousecurrentonvaccinations?
Ifyouhaveacat,doesitgetalongwithdogs?□Yes□No
Areyouexperiencinganydifficultieswithyourcurrentpetsintermsofhealthorbehavior?□Yes□No
Ifyes,pleasedescribe:
YOURPREFERENCES
Whydoyouwantadog?
Haveyouresearchedthebreedyouareinterestedin?
Pleaseexplainthegood&badcharacteristicsofthisbreed:
Whattypeofdogdoyouwishtogiveapermanenthome?□Friendlydog□High‐energydog□Shy/timiddog
□Dogwithmedicalneeds□Dogthatneedstraining□Seniordog
□Physicallychallenged/handicappeddog
Whatstrongpreferencesdoyouhaveinapet:
Whatbehaviorswouldyouhaveahardtimedealingwith?Checkallthatapply:□Shy/Aloof□Digging□Barking
□Stubborn□Nervous□Dominant□Protective□Jumpingonpeople□Chewing□Aggression□Escaping
Whatrolewouldyournewdogplayinyourlife:□Companion/Familypet□Companionforanotherpet
□Guarddog□Breeding□Other:
Ageofdogdesired: Oldestdogconsidered: Approx.weightasanadultdog:
Haveyoueverhousetrainedadog?□Yes□No IfYes,how?
Areyouawarethatadogisalargeandlifelongcommitment?□Yes□No