Application Process
The adoption process is easy but thorough. Firstly a potential adopter makes an application and you have a discussion with one of the trustees or committee members about what you are looking for and what dogs we have available or likely to become available in the near future.
Home Check
A formal written application is followed by a home check by one of the home checker team headed by Richard, Carol or Tanya. This involves a home visit and an assessment of the home environment to confirm the suitability of the home for a pointer. Pointers need a secure garden, some can be great escape artists and will need a space to explore, protect and play in.
Meet the dog
For most overseas rescues, a designated collection point will be arranged by our logistics team for you to pick up your rescue dog. In some cases, home delivery may be possible. If you have an existing dog, we recommend introducing the two on neutral ground outside your home before bringing them inside together.
Settling In
PRS maintain regular contact usually during the first months of adoption to ensure everything is going well and the pointer has settled well. It is part of the contract that an adopter signs that the dog is registered on pet log, that in the event of a breakdown of adoption the dog will be returned to Pointer Rescue and never passed on to anyone else.
Pointer Rescue will always be their to support the adopters and the dog, in the event of exceptional vets bills, a change in circumstances or times of need all the adopter needs to do is contact PRS and we will be there for owner and dog.
