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

Stella
​Age: 2016
Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Gender: Female
Description: 
​Stella Got Her Groove Back when she got her new set of wheels! 
She can go for miles and be your trusty companion on outdoor adventures with the biggest smile along the way. She is also able to get around without them inside! Her courage & confidence truly is inspiring.
This 4 year old cocker spaniel will be the queen of your castle, which as with any member of royalty, comes along with a few regular duties for her humans. She requires daily medication due to the slipped disc in her back, but it’s low low cost won’t hurt your budget, we promise! She also needs the assistance of her humans to help relieve herself, but that is also easily manageable.
Like any queen, regular brushings & visits to the hair stylist are definitely a must in order to keep her hair glossy & glowing.
Her needs are miniscule compared to the joy she will bring you, she will absolutely steal your heart with her sweet & loving disposition. However taking on this queen is not for the faint of heart! She has had a rough start to her young life so only very serious inquiries & the most dedicated homes will be considered for her forever family.

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