Peaceful Paws - Phone Interview
Applicant Information
Full Name
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First Name
Last Name
Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Cell Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
E-mail
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Easiest Way to Contact you?
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email
cell phone
home phone
Name, age, gender of each person in family
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Does every adult in the household work?
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What do the adults in the household do for a living?
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Any children under 12
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Yes
no
no but visit frequently
no but visit infrequently
no but they do plan to have kids in near future
no but they do plan to have kids in 5+ years
they have grandchildren who visit frequently
they have grandchildren that visit occassionally
they are willing to put dog away when kids visit
they are not willing to put dog away when kids visit
How often do they have visitors
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often, they're the popular house on the block
often, their kids and their friends are here daily
sometimes, but not every day or week
rarely, maybe once a month
rarely, maybe a few times a year
Do they or anyone in household walk or jog on a regular basis
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Yes, daily
yes, often
no
Have they or anyone in their household ever given up a dog to a shelter or rescue
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yes
no
Have they or anyone in their household ever rehomed a dog?
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yes
no
If yes to either question, please explain
Have they applied to this or another rescue, either no or in past?
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Do they have any plans to move in the next 1 year?
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Are the applicants willing to take direction from us if there are issues with the dog?
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Yes, they were open minded and listened
No, they didn't listen to a word I said
Maybe, need to talk further before committing
A good Foster to adopt home should have some common sense when it comes to dogs, be able to take direction, and be willing to speak up if there's an issue. Are these applicants good candidates for foster to adopt?
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Yes, they seemed to have those attributes
No, they just aren't capable of reporting in to rescue for a set period of time
Maybe, need to talk further before committing
Do you think they can they/will they communicate effectively with us if there is a problem?
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Pet Information
Interested in a specific breed or breeds (please specify)
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What age range are they lookng for?
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based on your conversation, what age range is appropriate for them
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Any other specific likes or dislikes they mentioned
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Interested in a specific dog on the website (please provide name)
Would the breed or specific dog tthey are interested in actuallywork for them
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Yes
No
depends on specific dog
Would be better ith another breed
Suggestion?
Pets they have now (name, type, breed, gender, age, how long have
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Pets they've had in past and what happened to them (name, tpe, breed gende age, how long had
Are all pets spayedneutered?
Yes
No
No, but scheduled
No but actively showing
Do they currently crate their dogs
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Yes
No
No but gate them off in room
no but used to crate when they were younger
Yes, and plan to do so for new dog as well
no but will do so for new dog unil he transitions
Are their pets seen by a vet yearly?
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Yes
no
Dogs are but not indoor cats
Dogs are but not other animals
Not all of them are
What was the last thing their curent dog did that annoyed them?
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What did they do about it/how did they address the thing that annoyed them?
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When was the last time their current dog met another dog? How did the meeting go?
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How long will dog be left alone without a potty break?
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Do they want to take their new dog to a dog park?
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Yes, frequently
Yes, occassionally
They'd like to but if the dog doesn't want to go, they don't mind
No
How do they feel about dog drool and slobber
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used to it, no problem
we'll get used to it
that's disgusting
can't we get a dry mouthed dog?
Do they know what bloat is?
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Yes, experienced it previously
Yes, researched it/read about it
No
Is their vet familiar with giant breed dogs (or the specific breed they are interested in)
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Yes, through our dogs
Yes, we checked with the vet
No, we haven't checked
not sure, but we'll check
What do they think will be their biggest challenege when adopting a giant breed dog (or specific breed they're interested in)
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Dogs need social space, just like humans do. Do the applicants seem to truly understand that they can't keep coming at a dog who is growling? that a dog needs space and time to adjust to the changes of their home? that the dog needs time to adjust?
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Do you think they can handle issues at all? Give us some idea of what level you think they can handle
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Home Information
If they rent, have you talked to their landlord about a dog?
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Overall impression
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What do you suggest we do as next step?
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