Second Chance Dobes Adoption Process:

1. Fill out the Online Adoption Application. Please make sure to fill out the application completely. Applications not filled out completely will be disregarded.

2. We check your vet and personal references.

3. A follow up call will be made to you for evaluation purposes.

4. We may need to schedule a home visit if you have no vet reference, or a questionable vet reference, or if we have any concerns.

6. A final decision will be made after we have talked with you and your references as to whether or not we feel you qualify to adopt a dog (this decision will be based on your ability to properly care for the dog you have applied for, age and/or activity level of dog vs. activity level of home, compatibilty of dog with family routine, other pets or children in home, etc.). If approved, you will receive an approval letter via e-mail from a member of our adoption committee. You MUST bring this approval letter with you at the time of your scheduled visit or you will not be able to adopt.

5. We will schedule a visit with you and your family to meet with our adoptees at the Second Chance Dobes facility. Appointments will be scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays ONLY, to approved adopters ONLY--no exceptions! Your CASH donation of a minimum of $275 for adult dogs or $400 for puppies under a year MUST be made at this time in order to take your new family member home.

PLEASE NOTE: Second Chance Dobes does NOT transport dogs to adoptive homes under any circumstance. We are a volunteer run facility funded solely through donations. As such, we do not have the means nor the funds to transport dogs to their new homes. Adopters are expected to visit the Second Chance Dobes facility to meet with each dog to find the one that best suits their family situation.

Please understand that we want the dogs and puppies in our care to go to the best of homes. We want these to be forever homes for them. We reserve the right to deny adoption of a particular dog if we feel that particular pet is not suited to your family, but will suggest another dog we feel would be more suited to your situation should one be available. You are under no obligation to adopt the dog of our choosing, but we will make suggestions and denials that are in the best interest of both the adopter and the dog/puppy in question. We hope you understand that we love these pups/dogs and want only the right placement for them. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

All dogs are available for adoption on a first come first serve basis to APPROVED ADOPTERS ONLY. We can not hold dogs for anyone, regardless of the pet you are applying for, nor do we have the resources to keep every potential adopter informed as to whether or not the dog(s) they are applying for have been adopted. We are solely run by volunteers who donate their time to help screen applicants. It is the duty of every applicant to be open to the adoption process and to accept that every dog may potentially be adopted by another approved family prior to your visit--no adopter is guaranteed that the specific dog they are applying for will be available at the time of adoption. When a potential adopter is granted approval to adopt, it does not mean they will necessarily receive the specific dog they are applying for, only that they are approved to adopt a dog that fits within their family, should one be available. Each dog being adopted must fit within the criteria required for them to be a match in the home they are going to. It is our duty, to the best of our ability, to make sure that each dog goes to its forever home, which means the dog and the family must compliment each other.

Second Chance Dobes reserves the right to change these adoption requirements at any time, with or without notice. Every applicant is hereby bound by these requirements, and any addendum and revision set here forth, upon their application submission.