ADOPT

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At Rebel Dog Rescue, we are looking for adopters who are ready to make a lifelong commitment to their new companion. Our 15-Day Foster-to-Adopt Program is designed to support a successful transition from rescue to forever home, while recognizing that it can take time for both dogs and adopters to adjust to one another.

 

Bringing home a rescue dog is a big decision, and the first few days can be an adjustment for everyone. The foster-to-adopt period allows your new dog to begin settling into your home and gives you the opportunity to work through the normal transition period with the support of our team. Our foster-to-adopt program is not intended as a trial adoption. Rather, it is an adoption-minded transition period designed to set both dogs and adopters up for long-term success.

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What to Expect

Once approved, your dog will come home with you for a 15-day foster-to-adopt period. During this time, we encourage adopters to approach the placement with the intention of adoption and to give their new companion the patience, structure, and understanding they need as they decompress and adapt to their new environment. Our team remains available to provide guidance and support throughout the transition.

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If It Isn't the Right Fit

While our goal is always a successful, lifelong adoption, we recognize that in rare cases a placement may not be the right fit. We are looking for committed adopters who understand that every dog requires time, patience, and guidance to adjust to a new home.

It is your responsibility to provide structure, training, and love, and to seek professional support when needed. If significant issues arise that cannot be resolved, the dog may be returned to Rebel Dog Rescue. When safe and appropriate, adopters may be asked to continue fostering the dog until a new home is found. Adoption fee refunds, less an administrative fee, and all return procedures are outlined in the adoption agreement.

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If you are not prepared to invest the time and effort needed to help a dog succeed, please reconsider adoption at this time.

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Why We Offer Foster-to-Adopt

• Supports a smooth transition from rescue to home.

• Allows dogs time to decompress and begin to show their true personalities.

• Provides adopters with guidance and support during the adjustment period.

• Helps create successful, lasting adoptions.

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The FTA Approval Process

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R.E.B.E.L Dog Rescue is looking for committed adopters, ready to bring a rescue dog into their life. In order to ensure that we find the best homes for our dogs, adoption applicants must go through an adoption approval process. We receive a number of applications for each dog and only one will be chosen as the successful candidate. Candidates are selected based on the dog's needs. Not being selected for the dog that you applied for does not disqualify you from adopting from us in the future. 

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1. Fill out an adoption application.

This can be found on the website's menu bar or at the bottom of the profile of the dog that you are interested in. Only eligible applicants will be contacted. 

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2. Phone Interview.

If you are chosen as the successful candidate, you will be required to partake in a phone interview with a an adoption coordinator. The interview takes approximately one hour. 

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3. Virtual Meet & Greet, if requested. *For dogs in Canada only.

These meets are conducted through video calls with the dog's foster family. During this time the applicants can see and interact with the dog, ask questions about their personalities and care needs, and get a sense of whether they are a good fit for their home. .

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4. Reference checks.

If the phone interview is successful, RDR will then complete personal reference checks, as well as vet references and landlord references if applicable.

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5. Home visit (virtual).

The home visit is important to ensure that we are allowing our dogs to enter a safe and hazard free living space. It is also a great opportunity for the prospective adopters and adoption coordinator to chat further and gain further insight into what it is like to bring home a rescue dog. 

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Once all steps are completed and approved of, you will receive a notification from RDR stating that you approved to adopt with R.E.B.E.L Dog Rescue.  

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Please keep in mind that each and every rescue dog has their own needs and therefore you may not be the best match for the dog in which you applied for. It is our duty to ensure that the dog is placed in the most suitable home.