I can't offer any advice, but I wanted to tell you how excited I am for you! I hope everything works out and post pics as soon as you can!
What should I ask?
So in the ongoing search for a poodle, I have applied for a rescue poodle through Petfinder and got through to the first stage which consists of a 30 to 40 minute telephone interview. During that time I of course get to be grilled by the rescue people, but I also get to ask questions about the dog etc. If I get through that, they call my 4 references (!), then do a home check, then I have to get approved by a committee, then if all that goes well I actually get to meet the dog. 
Here's the dog I applied for:
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14779863
Can anyone think of anything I should specifically be asking about? I've never gone through this process before and am only coming up with a few questions.
- I want to ask about the children thing (it says unknown for how she is around children, so I want to know more about that - I don't have any but there is a possibility that I might want to have them/ friends will have them, so I can't have a dog with big issues)
- I want to know how her vet check went.
- I'd like to see a full body shot if possible just to make sure her structure isn't horrific. I realize a puppy mill dog won't be the best example of a poodle, but I'd be hesitant to take on a dog with a big roach back or other structural issues that might cause problems down the line.
And that's kind of all I can think of right now. Idea?
Here's the dog I applied for:
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14779863
Can anyone think of anything I should specifically be asking about? I've never gone through this process before and am only coming up with a few questions.
- I want to ask about the children thing (it says unknown for how she is around children, so I want to know more about that - I don't have any but there is a possibility that I might want to have them/ friends will have them, so I can't have a dog with big issues)
- I want to know how her vet check went.
- I'd like to see a full body shot if possible just to make sure her structure isn't horrific. I realize a puppy mill dog won't be the best example of a poodle, but I'd be hesitant to take on a dog with a big roach back or other structural issues that might cause problems down the line.
And that's kind of all I can think of right now. Idea?
