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- Educate yourself on the breed
(view the AKC breed descriptions on this website
for a start).
Will the dog you are considering have the general
breed characteristics to fit into your household?
- Are you able and willing to spend
the time and money necessary to provide for the training,
medical treatment, and proper care for the dog?
- Are
you willing to consider the dog as a member of the
family?
- Can
you provide an environment for the dog that will keep
it safe and secure? Do you understand that small dogs
are NOT outside dogs?
- Toy
and small breeds of dogs can easily live to 15-16 years.
Are you prepared to make the commitment to love and
care for the dog for the rest of its natural life?
- Pets
are not “disposable.” Do you foresee any
circumstances that will “justify” having
to re-home the dog once again?
- Rescue
dogs are not “free.” Are you willing to
pay between $100 and $300 to adopt (fees are dependant
on age and physical health of the dog)? If you are
looking for a free or cheap dog, rescue organizations
are not the places to look! The dog may have come into
the program intact and had to be spayed or neutered.
All dogs are brought up-to-date on vaccinations. All
dogs have been heartworm tested and are on preventive
medications. In many cases the fees do not cover the
costs that have been expended for the dog.
- Do
you understand that adopting a dog is not an “impulse
purchase?” If you are in a hurry, buy a goldfish.
Rescue dogs have already had the heartbreak of abandonment.
It is the goal of a rescue organization such as East
Coast Asian Dog Rescue, Inc. to find FOREVER homes.
This is not an overnight process. Every application
for adoption will be carefully screened and every applicant
will be subject to a home visit prior to final approval.
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