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Post by jsiegle on Oct 3, 2009 14:57:05 GMT -5
HI,
I have Powder listed on Petfinder and just got 2 replies, I'm still waiting for one to get back to me.But the first one that seems very interested lives in Colorado (I'm in Wisconsin) and will come and pick her up sight unseen.
I do want to find her a good home, but I'm new to this and would you send for a dog without meeting it- especially out of state?
He says he's married with 2 kids and no other pets, but did not say if he had pit experience.
I asked if he would keep in touch if he adopted her but didn't say if he would or not, just that he would send someone to pick her up.
I never had to do this before so I could use some tips esp... if they are far away.
Jeanine
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 3, 2009 16:34:04 GMT -5
Hmm Something I always wondered about. People who take a dog without ever meeting the dog. BTW THere are places in Colorado where pit bulls are banned. I would not jump on it give it time.
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 3, 2009 16:36:21 GMT -5
What else how did someone form so far away find her. If I put in pit bull female I get thousands within a close radius to my location. Was she a featured dog on the main page or something?
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Post by lpyrbby on Oct 3, 2009 16:52:03 GMT -5
Are you going through the public classifieds?
I would be VERY hesitant.
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Post by jsiegle on Oct 3, 2009 17:50:09 GMT -5
NO I just listed her on Petfinder and pbrc. And I think she's way at the end. There are sooo many on there that need homes, that's why I was wondering.
Yeah.... just as I'm typing this I got another hit from someone local. She does not have pit experience (neither did I), but she has experience with rottie, chows and used to compete in obedience at the state level.
This one sounds more promising as we would like to keep in contact.
Thank you all for the input so far ... I'll keep you posted and really appreciate what you all have to say.
Jeanine
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Post by DiamondTiger on Oct 4, 2009 5:46:45 GMT -5
Please make sure you are able to get vet references from anyone interested in adopting Powder, and either do a home visit yourself or arrange one with someone you trust or ask for reputable rescue folks in these peoples areas to do the visit for you. If you can, provide the person doing the home visit with your list of criteria so they know better what to look for in approving or denying an applicant. (Not all pit rescues look for the same things and not all rescues know what some pit bull rescues require in a home.)
In answer to your question about this guy taking Powder sight unseen. We have only done one out of state adoption and I spent A LOT of time on the phone and in email with the guy first. He was willing to, and did, drive all the way from Connecticut to SC and he spent time with us and Penny before taking her home. His references and home visit checked out wonderfully. In fact, my contact who did the home visit for us all but begged us to approve the family. It could have just as easily gone the other way tho depending on those references and home visit. We've denied local and plenty of out of state adoptions before we've even gotten that far just based on the applications and email/phone interviews alone.
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Post by jsiegle on Oct 4, 2009 7:56:59 GMT -5
Ok, thank you again for your advice. I will be sure to use all your information and check out anybody interested in her .
I'll keep you posted!
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 4, 2009 9:00:14 GMT -5
Well I did not have any dog experience when I adopted Rocky. But I had done research on all the breeds I was interested in and I have my dad help me with experience. He has been doing agility for years and has many friends with experience.
I would have been devastated if I could not have adopted Rocky mainly because I did not have Pit-Bull experience.
In fact I did think twice about adopting a pit-bull, but it was just about all the shelter had.
However with that said I would wait for a few more inquires. Let anyone who sounds good come visit her and do a home visit and ask about how they would handle her resource guarding issue.
That is where she needs to go to a dog experienced home preferably someone who has had success with another dog. Although I did not have experience with that either but discovered it when sticking my hand in his bowl when he first came home from shelter. I researched and asked how to work it out and it has not been a problem. Just make sure adopters now all about the problems you had with that so you dont end up getting her back again.
Maybe you can borrow some type of adoption application idea from a rescue.
Good Luck with powder and Hope she finds a good forever home.
BTW I am curious as I don't remember ever reading how you ended up with her in the first place.
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Post by jsiegle on Oct 4, 2009 15:40:45 GMT -5
One of our collies suddenly passed away in Feb. and a few weeks before Easter I got a email from my sister-in-law who got a email from someone else about a pitbull (we were told at the time it was a boy) that needed a home for about a month. They were waiting for some other guy to move into his new house and he was suppose to take her. It was , I guess, rescued by some guys who said the owners neglected her , had her in a room for over a year and were just going to let her go and run free because they didn't want her anymore. So she was living from car to car between 3 guys because none of them could take her to their place. They said the rescues were full and they didn't want to take her to a shelter because she was such a good dog. SO the Tues after Easter we met up with one of the guys and that's when we found out it wasn't a male - it was a female and she was in heat! Must have been lost in translation?? I have boys dogs and I knew she was in heat. SOoooo, after a month was up the guy who said he would take her said his wife didn't want a dog now. So that's how we ended up "stuck" with eachother.  ) We got her spayed a few weeks later- that was the first time I saw her ears totally down and heard her cry. I felt so bad for her, but she pulled through great. We took her to classes as she was obviously unsocialized and have been looking for a new home by word of mouth, up until now when I put her on petfinder. We've learned alot together and I just didn't want her to end up in a shelter or in the wrong hands so she is here until she has a new good home. Hopefully before our homeowners ins. finds out and the rottie loses his cool. So that's her story- short version of it if you can believe it. Jeanine |
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 4, 2009 17:48:16 GMT -5
Oh Ok. Good Luck finding her a home. Sounds like Petfinder is helping with that. I dont think I would worry about homeowners insurance finding out since you already have a Rotti and thats a breed on the list too ya know.
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Post by jsiegle on Oct 4, 2009 19:30:16 GMT -5
I know- but I think we're pushing it a little with the both of them ). The guy from Colorado never got back to me after I asked what stood out about Powder versus all the other pits on the site and closer to him. The local girl is going to meet Powder on Thurs or Fri this week, so I'll let you know . I have sheets and sheets all about Powder ready to go and I'm only a phone call away too if she needs help or advice. I will also tell her about this site, I have learned so much from here!! Thank you! |
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Post by jsiegle on Oct 6, 2009 5:41:52 GMT -5
Well, the home that looked most promising right now fell through. I found out she was a renter and told her to check with her landlord about having a pit. Well, of course they don't allow pits. She's from the country and didn't know there was such a thing a breed bans with some landlords in the city here. She was the one who had experience with rotties, chows and obedience training. Back to square one......  |
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Post by loverocksalot on Oct 6, 2009 7:04:19 GMT -5
Damb it! Good thing you asked if she was a renter. Sorry it fell through. If you take your time the meant to be will show.
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I look forward to learning much here