TxOESR ON-LINE ADOPTION APPLICATION USE FOR ADOPTION ONLY ADOPTION IS ACCEPTING A RESCUE DOG INTO A YOUR FOREVER HOME AS A PERMANENT FAMILY MEMBER.  ADOPTION IS NOT FOSTERING. BE SURE TO FILL OUT ALL FIELDS. REQUIRE FIELDS ARE INDICATED WITH *. USE THE TAB KEY OR MOUSE THROUGH THE FIELDS DO NOT USE THE ENTER KEY (EXCEPT FOR THE BIG FILL-IN BOXES) WHEN YOU CLICK THE SUBMIT BUTTON, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO TEXAS OES RESCUE, Inc.. PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ADOPTION BEFORE COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION.  Use your BACK ARROW to return to this page. ADOPTION DONATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW AND AT THE  BOTTOM OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. MINIMUM DONATION: PUPPIES UP TO 1 YEAR  $300.00 MINIMUM DONATION: 1 YEAR TO 2 YEARS $275.00 MINIMUM DONATION: OVER 2 YEARS $250.00 Applicant Full Name * Applicant Occupation Spouse/Partner Full Name Spouse/Partner Occupation Street Address * City * State * Zip/Postal Code * Home Phone * Work Phone Fax E-mail * Are you a member of Texas Old English Sheepdog Rescue, Inc.? No Yes If not, please go to our Home webpage and click on Sign-up for TxOESR, Inc.  MEMBERSHIP today!      OES desired   Either Female Male Age Range:   Would you accept a deaf dog?   No Yes   If renting, please provide landlord's name and telephone number:    Does your Homeowners Association have any restrictions on pet ownership?  Yes No Not Applicable Does your town or city have any restrictions  on the number of dogs you can have?  Yes No How long have you been at this residence?   Do you have a pool?  Yes No     If yes, How is it secured? Have you ever owned an OES?  No Yes How long did you own your OES?  What happened to your OES? What attracts you to an OES? What other pets do you have? (include sex and age) Are they spayed/neutered? What other dogs have you had in the past 5 years?        Who is living in the home?  Adults Adults and Children How many adults in the home? Please list ages of children   Do you baby-sit for other children? Yes No Do you plan on increasing your family within the next 5 years?  Yes No Do you have a fenced yard?  No Yes, at least six feet in height Will install a chain link fence at least six feet tall Will install a wooden fence at least six feet tall Will install an invisible fence Is someone home during the day?   No Yes Is someone home in the evening?  No Yes Where will dog be kept during day?     Inside Outside Where will dog be kept at night?     Inside Outside Where and how will you spend time with your dog? How do you plan to exercise your dog? Who will take care of and be responsible for the dog? Who will care for the dog when the family is on vacation? Are you willing to take your dog to obedience classes if recommended?  Yes No If necessary, would you be willing to crate train your dog when you are away from home?  Yes No   If for some reason you were unable to keep your dog, would you be willing to surrender the dog to TxOESR? Yes No   Please give name and phone number of your groomer.   Please provide the name, address, and phone number of your current (or most recent) veterinarian.   Additional comments If your Adoption Application is approved, it will be necessary for you to have an initial telephone interview with one of our Adoption Committee members.  We will also schedule a Home Visit prior to completion of an Adoption.  When is a convenient time for you to schedule the initial interview? NOTE: If we approve an adoption of an OES who is too young to spay/neuter, placement will be handled as a Foster Home until the OES is old enough to have the surgery.  Once proof of surgery is submitted, we will then complete the final Adoption paperwork. Submission of your application does NOT guarantee that you will be approved to adopt one of our rescued OES.   By signing this application, you acknowledge that you have read our Terms and Conditions of Adoption (link at the top of this page), that you understand and agree to the Terms, and will abide by our regulations therein. Electronic Signature Click on Submit ONLY ONCE. It may take a few minutes to go through. After submitting you will be ask to enter a code for security reasons, then returned to TxOESR Home page. Copyright © 2004 Texas Old English Sheepdog Rescue, Inc. All rights reserved.. Revised:  May 11, 2008