Adoption

Want to adopt a rescued Doberman from HADR?

Some specific policies we have regarding adoption:

• Dogs cannot be left unattended in the yard while you are away. They must be kept in the house. If your rescued Doberman cannot be trusted in the house, then consider keeping the dog in a crate while you are gone. Our volunteers are very well experienced in kennel training dogs.
• We ONLY accept applicants within a two hour drive of the Houston City limits.
• All dogs adopted from Houston Area Doberman Rescue MUST attend a Training Class. This is a specified in the adoption contract.
• All pets (cats and dogs) presently residing in the household MUST be spayed or neutered and up to date on vaccinations including rabies.

Our adoption process is quite simple. The first thing you need to do is read through our adoption policies page here then fill out our Adoption Application. At the bottom of this page you will find a submission link that states you have read and understand our policies regarding adoptions. If you agree to our policies click on the link that says "I understand your policies and would like to submit an application!". Doing so will take you to the Adoption Application page. Once there, complete the form and please make sure to click "Submit" at the bottom of the form! If you would rather fill our a paper version of the application, click here & mail or fax it to us: HADR 5925 Kirby, Suite E #755 Houston, Texas 77005.

After we receive your application, we will check your references. Please make sure all contact information for your references is up to date. Start thinking of a time your family will be together so we may send a HADR representative to complete the home visit. The home visit is not to critique your home. We need to see the environment where the dog will live. It gives us a chance to answer your questions. Upon completion of the home visit and reference check, HADR will decide whether or not we can place a Doberman in your home. Remember, we are extremely selective in choosing our adopters. We invest time, effort, money, and most importantly LOVE and AFFECTION in these dogs.

If you are approved, we will begin introducing you to the dogs we have in foster homes. Please see Available Dogs for information on our current dogs. We also have some great pictures and stories about the dogs that have been adopted, see Success Stories. The adoption process involves some time and effort, but be patient....we want to ensure that we match you with the right dog. Once a match has been made, we will execute the Adoption Contract, and collect the adoption fee. The fee is $250 for dogs under 8 years old and $150 for dogs 8+ years old.

Where does the money go? Every dog entering our program receives what we consider basic care.

Description - (Basic Care Cost Items)	Cost
Full Physical Exam	$ 20.00
Fecal Exam	$ 20.00
Heartworm Test	$ 18.00
Micro Chipping	$ 11.00
Rabies Vaccination	$ 10.00
DHLPPC Vaccination	$ 3.50

Should the dog need to be spayed/neutered, wormed or treated for heartworms, the cost increases as shown below.

Description	Cost
Worming	$ 20.00 - $ 45.00
Spay - Female	$ 60.00 - $ 85.00
Neuter - Male	$ 55.00
Heartworm Treatment	$300.00 - $600.00

CURRENT STATS:

• 75% of the dogs in our program will be spayed or neutered as a standard part of our program.
• 50% of the dogs in our program will be treated for heartworms before they are eligible for adoption.

A dogs average stay in our program is 4 months. Monthly costs for heartworm preventative, flea preventative, and food are shown below.

Description	Cost Per Month
Flea Preventative	$ 10.00
Heartworm Preventative	$ 6.00
Dog Food (premium kibble)	$ 25.00

As you can see when you add up the numbers, adoption fees of $100.00 - $200.00 do not begin to cover our costs.

If you have any questions on how to adopt, please contact us.

We love it when adopters want to volunteer with the organization! Please contact Webmaster or Cindy if you would like to volunteer with us.

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I have read the above information and am interested in filling out an adoption application! I understand your policies, and would like to fill out an application!

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