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So, my parents have been looking for a corgi similar to one we had when i was in high school.  hard part is- the one we had was a mix and he was almost all black- save for a little bit of white on his chest, head and paws.  needless to say- they have been having a hard time finding one similar to him.


today, i was searching on petfinder.com and found a black corgi mix.  i excitedly call my parents and email them with his picture and info.  my dad is over the moon and tells me to "bring him home".


he is located in columbus, oh (45 mins from me but two hours from my parents).  my parents asked me to visit him while I am in Columbus on Thursday visiting clients and if I like his personality, they would like for me to bring him home with me.


Question is this:  I've never adopted personally from a shelter before.  Are they going to have a problem with me picking up a dog for my parents?  If they weren't 2 hours away, they would go today.  I just don't want to go- fall in love with the dog- and then not be able to adopt him for my parents.


help? 



-- Edited by bex at 08:25, 2006-12-20

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I do not believe you can adopt for someone else. You could adopt in your name, then just change the licence info later.


where are you adopting from, and do they have adoption requirements on their website?



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I do not believe you can adopt for someone else. You could adopt in your name, then just change the licence info later.


where are you adopting from, and do they have adoption requirements on their website?




Citizens for Humane Action is the name of the place I would be adopting from.  the only requirements is that they charge $100 for dogs over 6 months and that they accept "most" adoptions.


I just called my friend's mom who has adopted rescue dogs and she told me since I am adopting from the humane society that they shouldn't have a problem with it and that i should tell them the whole story up front.


eta: my dad sounded so excited and happy- i really hope this works out.  he's been a little down since his surgery in june and this would do him some good to have a buddy again.



-- Edited by bex at 16:44, 2006-12-18

-- Edited by bex at 16:44, 2006-12-18

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according to the shelter that has the corgi, this is their adoption requirement:


"ADOPTIONS -- Over the years, CHA has made many wonderful friends and placed thousands of animals in loving homes. Most people who select pets from CHA are approved to adopt them. However, on occasion, for a variety of reasons, we find it necessary to deny an adoption when the circumstances indicate a poor match between the animal and the home. Out-of-state adoptions need to be pre-approved."


you may also want to call ahead of time to make sure the dog is still available, as some listings are not always current.


ETA: the place you would be adopting from is not the Humane Society, so their procedures may be different.



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according to the shelter that has the corgi, this is their adoption requirement:


"ADOPTIONS -- Over the years, CHA has made many wonderful friends and placed thousands of animals in loving homes. Most people who select pets from CHA are approved to adopt them. However, on occasion, for a variety of reasons, we find it necessary to deny an adoption when the circumstances indicate a poor match between the animal and the home. Out-of-state adoptions need to be pre-approved."


ETA: the place you would be adopting from is not the Humane Society, so their procedures may be different.



-- Edited by D at 16:47, 2006-12-18

yup- thats the same thing i read.  i'm on the phone with another adopter and they too, feel as though i won't have a problem.  i already left a message at the shelter for them to call me about him when they get in and let me know if he is still available.

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I hope it all falls into place! I'm glad you/your family is adopting, and that's a really lucky dog



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I hope it all falls into place! I'm glad you/your family is adopting, and that's a really lucky dog




i called tonight and they still have him!


but(!) they said my parents would have to make the trip to actually adopt.


i was worried because my parents are in their 60s and get nervous driving in cities- but i called them and my dad said he didn't care- he felt it was in the cards to get this dog and he was going to make the trip tomorrow night to visit him.


yay! 



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bex wrote:


D wrote:


I hope it all falls into place! I'm glad you/your family is adopting, and that's a really lucky dog




i called tonight and they still have him!


but(!) they said my parents would have to make the trip to actually adopt.


i was worried because my parents are in their 60s and get nervous driving in cities- but i called them and my dad said he didn't care- he felt it was in the cards to get this dog and he was going to make the trip tomorrow night to visit him.


yay! 



that's great!!! I want pics!

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my parents traveled to columbus last evening to look at the dog.


turns out- he was poorly misrepresented in their ad about him.


the ad said:  he was a one year old male, 35 lbs, liked to eat alone- but would do well in a home with other pets/dogs.


reality was:  he was a 2 year old male, 45-50 lbs, needed to be CAGED while eating, couldn't be in a home with ANY OTHER pets!


he also lunged at anyone who walked by and tried to put his paws up on them- which my mother hates. 


so, needless to say- the dog didn't come home with them.


  i'm sad that i sent them on a wild goose chase- but the dog in the ad was exactly what they want.  my mom told me not to worry- that they were happy they went b/c if they didn't they would have always wondered if he was the dog for them.



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Awww, I'm sorry it didn't work out for them. That's crazy though, he needs to be caged to eat? Dang!

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why was he caged to eat? Some trainers recommend feeding dogs in their kennels to get them used to it, but that seems odd. I wonder if he lunged because he was scared?


A 45-lb Corgi mix is one gigantic dog! LOL



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why was he caged to eat? Some trainers recommend feeding dogs in their kennels to get them used to it, but that seems odd. I wonder if he lunged because he was scared?


A 45-lb Corgi mix is one gigantic dog! LOL




i guess he gets snappy and growlie when anyone (human or animal) comes near him while eating.  my parents guessed that something must have happened when he was a puppy.


and yes!  45 corgi mix is huge!


my parents were so dissapointed...



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So sad!  Your parents' puppy is out there somewhere.

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bex wrote:


halleybird wrote:


why was he caged to eat? Some trainers recommend feeding dogs in their kennels to get them used to it, but that seems odd. I wonder if he lunged because he was scared?


A 45-lb Corgi mix is one gigantic dog! LOL




i guess he gets snappy and growlie when anyone (human or animal) comes near him while eating.  my parents guessed that something must have happened when he was a puppy.


and yes!  45 corgi mix is huge!


my parents were so dissapointed...



oh...that's too bad. My dogs had/have issues from puppyhood too. Hopefully he will be adopted by someone with experience in those areas who can help rehabilitate him. Tell your parents to keep checking their local rescue organizations. The ones here will usually approve you in advance and they will keep a lookout for the type of dog you want. Good luck to them!

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