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Adoption and Transport, is this normal?
My husband and I inquired about a 9 month old puppy on a local shelters website and asked about adoption process and when we could visit the pup in her foster home. They emailed us back about this pup needing a home and forwarded the application and then said due to a lack of foster homes in the northeast that the pup is being fostered in Arkansas and once your application is approved they would have her shipped here through a service called allpawstransport.
Prior to learning this I had talked to a friend who is a dog trainer and she said that she knew a lot of people who adopted through this shelter. I just wasn't sure if having far off foster homes was normal, and I don't know how I feel about never meeting her but would feel awful if no one adopted her because she was fostered far away. Does this seem strange? Would the transport traumatize a puppy as well? I don't want her to go through any stress! Thanks!
Re: Adoption and Transport, is this normal?
Looking on Petfinder almost a year ago, there was a rescue listed as being in a town very nearby where I live, but ALL their dogs are kept at a ranch in Alabama. I'm not sure why, but it probably has to do with the large number of dogs down south needing rescue and the majority of shelters down there being kill-shelters, so someone up north takes initiative and rescues them, but they stay down there where the population is less dense and the dog has more room (at least, that's the way my brain interprets all of it!).
Many ladies on the board do transports for rescues or adoptions; a car ride will not be traumatic at all. They take great care of the dogs while being transported with plenty of attention and breaks to get out and stretch and eat and play. Considering we just made an 18-hour car ride each way to/from AL this past Christmas with our Boxer puppy in the car, I can say from experience that unless the dog has anxiety in a vehicle, he/she will pretty much just hang out/sleep most of the ride.
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I adopted my dog, Pepper, this way. She was being fostered in Louisiana & was transported up to the NE once I commited to adopting her. The rescue she was with made weekly trips to LA to pick up a van full of dogs & drive them up north.
We picked her up in CT & drove her home to Cape Cod.
I too was initially concerned about this adoption route, but I figured people do it all the time. They also told me I could return the dog if there was a problem. But, who's going to do that?
After a good long rest, she was fine & adjusted well. The first couple days was an adjustment, but now everything's great. No regrets.
We were told the same thing about returning the pup and all I could think was who would send back a sweet puppy:( Glad to hear you had a good experience with something similar!
I felt the same way you did initially. Prior to Pepper's adoption, the last time I adopted a dog was 16 years ago. I don't think petfinder even existed then. I just went to area shelters until I found the right dog.
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How adorable is she?! I hope she is ours soon, I can't wait to talk to the foster family after our application is accepted and find out more details! I love her energy she def seems like a pup that can keep up with me:)
It's not unusual, I drive transports for a different rescue in CT and usually half the dogs are going to adoptive homes and half to foster homes. Our most recent foster was transported 12+ hours to us from Ohio and while I'm sure it wasn't the most fun he's ever had it definitely didn't scar him.
She is adorable, I hope everything works out!
There are quite a few rescues that do that in my area. Definitely make sure they are reputable because some aren't. I've heard of some that have you meet the transport truck in a parking lot and your dog isn't necessarily fully vetted. There are many that are truly reputable though.
I personally could not ever adopt a dog without meeting it first. If you aren't comfortable, don't feel guilty thinking that the dog will never be adopted. There are so many that need rescuing, that to rescue a different one is still saving a life. If you are comfortable with it though, go for it!
Good luck
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What are some things we should be on the lookout for to be sure they are reputable? Any tips would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
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Happens all the time.
We work through NE rescues a lot to adopt our dogs out. We have a glut of dogs. They have a glut of adopters. It works well. We send the pups there via ground transport, usually Alpha Dog Transport (love them).
The local group does the application, reference checking and home visits. Then they ask if the person would be up for a long distance adoption. We do detailed conversations and send video and photos to the adopter to make sure it's a great match. Then if it's a go, they send us the funds (we use paypal) and they're able to verify with the transport company time of arrival.