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

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
Duke
​Age: 2.5 Years
Breed: Dane X
​Gender: Male

Oh hey there! Duke’s the name & loyalty is my game. I absolutely love my humans & my home. Hanging out with them during the day while they work & just being by their side as much as possible is totally my jam. I am protective of my home and will let my humans know when someone new is around. But I am very well mannered, always polite around dinner time & overall a wonderful boy.
I can be a handful outside & will need strong leadership & some obedience training in order to be off leash in places other than my secure yard. I enjoy the outdoors & going to walks and adventures, but my prey drive is something fierce & I wouldn’t be suited to live with cats, rabbits or other small animals.  They also can cause me to be very distracted while outside, so I do need a very strong leader to handle my strength & drive & keep me in line. 
I enjoy playing with other pups as long as we are introduced slowly & cautiously. Same goes for people. As long as new people are introduced slowly & don’t push themselves on me, I can enjoy their company too but I may be a little anxious at first & could show some aggression.  It especially takes me a little longer to get used to men & large crowds, but with proper leadership I can manage, become comfortable & relax into the friendly outgoing dog that I am.
Overall, I’m a pretty great guy, just need to work on a few things to make me perfect, but I know I can be! So hit me up in my DM’s if you’re interested in having me join your tribe.
Viggo
​Age: 2.0 Years
Breed: Lab Hound X
​Gender: Male

​Brace yourself for one handsome boy! This little gem is Viggo and he just celebrated his 2nd birthday! He grew up in a rural locale and has recently taken up residence in the suburbs. He's getting very well integrated in the ways of the household. He has perfect bathroom etiquette and meal time manners. Viggo loves to spend his evenings sleeping in his cozy den and he's comfortable passing the time in there when other family members are away. Walks are a breeze and he loves to be at your side... in fact he prefers that rather than taking the lead. He is shy so he likes to take his time to introduce himself with a fist bump nose boop. Viggo has spent a little time with children as young as six but prefers older kiddos who are a little more calm and won't overwhelm him. He's a little self conscious of his backside, so he asks that you pet his head and not his derriere. He's a very happy guy and eager to learn but he prefers to take things slow as he learns about all the new things life has to offer.
Good with other dogs, untested with cats. Oh, and please don't be offended if he makes a treasure pile with your dirty socks