Do you know of a dog that needs to be rescued?
Southern California Keeshond Rescue, Inc. receives dozens of calls and emails each week from persons wanting to find their dog a home. We have limited space available to accept dogs into our foster care program. Our first priority in foster care is purebred Keeshond dogs in need of placement. Due to foster home space limitations, we feature Keeshond mix dogs on our website for placement on a referral basis. Owners who wish Southern California Keeshond Rescue to find a new home for their Keeshond are asked to sign a form to release the dog to our care. The dog stays in a foster home until a new home is found.
People often ask how we select homes for our available Keeshond rescue dogs. The following criteria must be met before an adoption is completed.
Each potential family must complete an adoption application followed by a home visit by a volunteer.
Each member of the family must agree to the adoption.
The family home must be appropriate to caring for the particular dog, including a secure, fenced yard.
The family must agree to allowing their new dog indoors, and make him or her part of the family.
The family must be willing to take the dog to obedience training, as appropriate.
The family must demonstrate a commitment to their new dog, and be prepared to care for him or her for life. If for some reason the adoption is not successful, the dog is returned back to Southern California Keeshond Rescue, Inc. so that we may find him or her another home.
Many people also ask how long it will take before their dog is adopted. The length of time varies with each dog. Older dogs usually take longer to find a home, and we typically have several applications waiting for younger, purebred dogs. We do not rush to adopt dogs into their new homes; we carefully screen each applicant, and wait until the right home is found to match the needs of the dog. We DO NOT put dogs to sleep simply because it takes longer than planned to find a dog a home. We have had dogs in foster care for several months prior to finding a family appropriate for the individual dog.
If you need help finding your Keeshond a home and would like us to consider accepting your Keeshond into our foster care program, please contact us at: socalkeeshondrescue@gmail.com