Tips for RESPONSIBLY
placing your Dane continued...
* VACCINATIONS - make sure your pet is current
on all shots and also recently tested for heartworms and on preventative.
Place these in a folder to accompany the dane with its new owner.
* Consider seriously the reason why your dane
may have to be re-homed. If AGGRESSIVE or has a BITE history, please get
a professional behavioral evaluation before giving away or selling your dane.
You may also want to check with local and state laws concerning your liability
in re-homing a pet with prior knowledge of any aggression/bites.
* Make a checklist of all the good and especially
the not so good things your dane does. Being honest about all the danes traits
will give it a much better shot at a permanent home, as opposed to a quick
fix in which it may be dumped after its not so good points come through.
* Advertise the availability of your dane -
possibly at your vets office, local paper, etc Be careful though,
many owners are duped by people who have less than honorable intentions with
your dane...
* SCREENING potential homes for your pet is
very important. You can state in your ad "to qualified home only". Have them
come visit you at your home to see how they interact with your dane. Visit
their home to see where it will be kept. Ask for references and call them
when given. Be sure to have some guidelines ready - is your dane good with
kids/cats/dogs ? Will it require a more experienced dog owner ? Does it tend
to do better in a home with someone home alot ?
* Have a contract, in it state how you expect
the dane to be kept - indoor only pet, indoor/outdoor, not be kept on a chain,
appropriately fed, watered and medically cared for. If any of your conditions
are not being met, state the dane will be taken back - make sure they are
willing to sign it understanding those conditions. You may need to contact
your legal advisor for help on this.
tips on placement continued...
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