The Adoption Process

Adoption Steps

Firstly, we will ask you to complete and return our Pre-Adoption Questionnaire so that we can assess your suitability. If we think that you may be a suitable adopter, we will also contact you to send us a comprehensive video of your home and garden, which should include all entrances to and from your accommodation, and also show us the full perimeter of your garden with special attention to your access points and fencing/walls (which must be 5ft+).

At this point, we will ask for two forms of ID to confirm your identity and address:

You will need to provide:

Photo ID that includes your address and signature (e.g. driver’s licence, passport)

A recent bill that verifies your name and address.

After we have reviewed all of the information submitted and are happy that your chosen dog will be a good fit for you (and you for it), we will ask you for a £100 deposit to secure the dog. This reservation fee is non-refundable should you change your mind. However, if you do fail the subsequent home check, we will refund your money.

If your application and home check is successful, we will ask for the remainder of your adoption fee around 1-2 weeks before travel.

Important Adoption Process Update: New APHA Regulations

While we have always tested all our dogs for Brucella, the new regulations require us to send blood samples to the UK for official testing and verification before travel.

This change means the adoption process will now be more time-consuming and will involve additional costs.

The Impact on Future Adoptions:

• Additional Cost: There will be an increased, one-off cost to cover the new mandatory testing requirements. We are committed to keeping this fee as low as possible for our adopters.

• Transport Dates: This will affect transport dates after October 15th. The new testing and processing timeframe will reduce the number of potential transport dates. For example, where we might have had two transport options in a 30-day period, we may now only have one.