the Adoption Process

Thinking of adding a new furry friend to your family? Adopting a dog from a rescue is one of the most amazing ways to support animals in need! We'll walk you through the process so you know what to expect!

When a dog comes into Alberta Homeward Hound Rescue Bureau they are matched with the best possible foster home for their known needs and personalities. We schedule a veterinary appointment to get a good picture of their health and requirements. Before being ready for adoption, all necessary medical & veterinary visits are completed. Your dog comes to you with:
  • full vaccine record
  • spay/ neuter
  • health information from the time we receive them
  • microchip

Steps to adoption:
  1. Sit down with your family and decide what kind of dog would be the best fit. Things to consider are personality traits, energy levels, and grooming requirements. Are you wanting a dog that is able to travel with you and explore the world? Or a couch potato that loves a good movie snuggle night?
  2. Have a look at your budget. Do you have the ability to support another animal and the potential of extra needs that could come up?
  3. Keeping an eye on the website, start reading our adoptable dog's profiles. Take a look at your key list of requirements. We know they are all cute - but we want to make sure they are the right fit for you! We have dogs coming in all the time, so if you don't see your match yet, they might be here next week! Rescue can move quick.
  4. When you have a potential dream dog in mind, fill out the application form by clicking the button beside the dogs' profile. 
  5. Your application will be reviewed within 3 days with an approval for the next step, or declined if we feel it isn't a match
  6. If approved, we will arrange for a phone call to go over your application and to coordinate a meet & greet with your chosen dog
  7. You'll head out to your meet & greet to see how you and your family get along with the dog. The foster family can answer questions about the process, the dogs' personality and will also watch to see if the dog responds well to you.
  8. Are they the one? Take 24 hours to go home, sleep on it and chat with your family to see if this is the right dog to adopt. Let the foster family know and they can help you complete the adoption if they also felt it was a fantastic match! You'll complete the paperwork and submit the adoption fee. Then you get to take your new family member home!
  9. Not the right dog, that's okay, let us know that, too! We may have another suggestion for you, or you can wait until another dog comes through our doors that captures your heart!

Ready for adoption

Jade
​Age: 2019
Breed: Lab X
Gender: Female
Description: 
​Jade is such a sweet and happy girl. She loves people and we have yet to meet a dog she hasn't been able to get along with. She loves kids and she is super patient with them too. She is very smart and has sit, lay down and shake a paw down pat. Since she's been with us her stay and off leash recall have improved a lot but are still points to work on. She has a bit of a mind of her own which is why she isn't the most reliable off leash. She doesn't try super hard to escape the yard or anything but she will take an open door or gate as an opportunity and then doesn't always come back immediately when called. For that reason going off leash in unfenced areas isn't the best idea until your sure you have her coming back mastered. She can be a little slower to warm up but at the about 3 week mark she got more affectionate and her recall got noticeably better as she got used to us. She is fully house trained and we have started leaving her out of kennel while away and she has done great! Has not destroyed our house or made messes while we are out. She still has puppy chewing tendencies and has chewed up a few things when left alone and while in the cargo area of my vehicle on a drive. However if you give her a chew toy or treat filled kong before you go out or have her in the car for a drive you're set. She'll stick to toys if she has them. Overall she is truly a gem.
Otto
​Age: 2020
Breed: Corso X
Gender: Male
Description: 
Hey Y'all! My name is Otto and I am 8 months young. I wanted to tell you a little bit about myself as I am currently interviewing for my forever family. As you can see from my portfolio, I am a looker! With my dashing, handsome looks, I also come with a zest for life. I love to run and burn energy with my humans and dog friends. This is an important part of my development and I sure would need an active lifestyle to keep me happy and exhausted. 
As you can see, I am a big puppy which means I am going to be a Large, very strong guy when I grow up. I will need a strong leader with positive reinforcement training and some obedience training to ensure I grow up to be the best guy I can be! I like dogs especially ones that have the same kind of energy level as I do! I am not very well suited for young small humans. I don't know my size and small people freak me out a bit. If you think I am the fella for you, please slide into my dm’s and fill out an adoption application for me and my people will call your people. I hope to meet you, and I sure hope I can grow and learn with my new forever family very soon. XO Otto