Adoption Form | LabRes

General Information

Name

Occupation

Housemate Name

Street Address

City

State

ZIP

Home Phone

Work Phone

Email *

Best time to call me:

About Your Home

How many adults in the home?

1

2

3

4

Please give the ages and gender of all children in the home

What type of residence do you live in?

Single Family House

Apartment/Duplex

Townhouse/Condominium

Mobile Home in a MH Park

Do you:

Own

Rent/Lease

Does your landlord allow pets?

N/A

Yes

No

Does your landlord have a weight/size/breed restriction on dogs?

N/A

Not Sure

Yes

No

Landlord's name/phone number: 

How long have you lived at your current address?

If less than one year, please list previous address? 

Does anyone in your family have allergies to animals?

Yes

No

If yes, please explain:

Living with a Labrador Retriever

Please tell us what you feel being a responsible dog owner entails.

Under what conditions would you consider giving up a dog you own?

Who will be responsible for the care of the lab you adopt?

Have you ever owned a Labrador Retriever?

Yes

No

If no, do you feel you are truly familiar with the breed?

Yes

No

If you have not owned labs previously, what kind of research have you done into the Labrador Retriever breed?

Why have you chosen to adopt a rescued lab?

Where will your lab primarily live?

Indoors

Out-of-doors

What is the average number of hours your lab will be left alone (without people) at a time?

Tell us where you will keep your lab while it is home alone.

Tell us where your lab will sleep at night. Be specific.

Tell us how/when/where you will exercise your lab on an average day. Be specific.

About your Yard

Do you have a fenced yard?

Yes

No

If fenced, what type of fencing is it? 

If fenced, what is the fence height?

If not fenced, how & where will you "potty" your lab?

Labrador Preference

Would you be willing to take your new lab to basic obedience classes if we felt  the lab (and you) would benefit?

Yes

No

Not Sure

If no/not sure, please tell us why.

How far are you willing to travel to meet a prospective lab?

If you are interested in one of the labs listed on our "Available Dogs" page, please tell us which one.

What color lab do you prefer?

No Preference

Black

Chocolate

Yellow

Would you consider another color if the lab is a good match otherwise?

Yes

No

Which gender do you prefer?

No Preference

Male

Female

Would you consider the opposite gender if it was a good match otherwise?

Yes

No

What age range do you prefer? 

Animals You Own/Have Owned

Do you currently own another dog or dogs?

Yes

No

List any other pets you currently own. Include breed, age and sex.

Are the pets you currently own:

Spayed/Neutered

Current on vaccines

Receive heartworm prevention

If not, please explain why.

Please list previous dogs you have owned, and why you no longer have them.

Your current/previous Vet clinic name, address and telephone number:

References / Misc.

Please list three references

Tell us any additional information that may help us match you to the best dog for your family.

Have you applied to other rescue groups and/or looking at your local shelters for a new pet?

Yes

No

If yes, please explain.

Please let us know if you adopt a pet from somewhere else, so that we can close your application.

By submitting this form I declare that I am at least 21 years of age and that all the information on this form is true and correct. I understand that any misrepresentation of facts herein may result in my not being approved to adopt a lab or the removal of the adopted dog from my home by Lab Rescue. Lab Rescue of North Carolina, Inc., reserves the right to refuse or deny any application and/or adoption.  

Since we are volunteers with full time jobs and other commitments, it may take a few days to get back to you.  PLEASE NOTE: You will receive an private email from the adoption screener that will handle your application. This email will not have an email address showing labrescuenc.org. The email will have an attachment that you MUST read, and then YOU MUST CALL the number listed in the response to continue the adoption approval process.   If you do not hear from us within a few days, PLEASE email us to verify the receipt of your application.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

 Lab Rescue of NC, Inc.