Some people need to rehome their dogs and need help. Using a reputable Rescue Group helps to ensure that the new adopter has been properly qualified. Here is the protocol that Lake Tahoe Wolf Rescue uses to find new homes:

 

The owner of the dog emails us medium-resolution Jpeg photos of the dog they want to rehome. We will need information about the personality of the dog, so an Outline is supplied [below]. We ask for a $20 donation to list your dog and find him a new family. It's a lot of work and takes much time. This donation can be paid through PayPal [ Donations ]. Our network has a wonderful success rate, but it is not an overnight solution since it takes time to find the right match. Please give as much advance notice as possible.

 

For Rescue Groups or Shelters, please let us know how long you can hold the dog, or when their Euthanasia Date is.

 

If a Potential Adopter contacts us they must fill out our 6-page Adoption Application. We then do extensive interviews and a Home Check. If the adopter is qualified, transportation is arranged. We do Follow Up visits to ensure that the dog is in a good home. We keep in contact with the new adopter for the life of the dog. If we feel the home is not appropriate, or if the new adopter cannot keep the animal, our Adoption Contract allows us to repossess the dog and rehome him.

 

If you would like us to help, please fill out the Outline below and email it back to us with the Jpeg photos and we can begin to find a good home for your wolfdog. We may be able to help with Fostering as well. Please remember that all efforts should be used to try to keep your dog. Consider going to Dog Classes or hiring a trainer. Consulting with a wolfdog-experienced person can also help if the reason is bad behavior, as well as good training books and videos. There are hundreds of wolfdogs out there needing homes and most sanctuaries are already full. With the state of the economy, good homes are difficult to find.

 

Please know that wolfdogs are illegal to own in many counties throughout the United States. Some Animal Control shelters will confiscate a dog if it is thought to be a wolfdog. Labelling your dog as a wolfdog will endanger his or her life. It is always possible that it may be a dog from a breeder who bred domestic dogs to create a dog that looks like a wolfdog [see Canadian Inuit, Inuit Dogs, British Inuit, and Native American Indian Dogs].