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NRGRR Adoption Application

Thank you for considering a Neuse River dog. The decision to place one of our dogs into an adoptive home is our most important work. We do not operate on a first-come, first served basis. Our goal is to find the absolute best forever homes for our dogs.

We are a nonprofit organization with the mission of finding loving, “forever” families for homeless golden retrievers and golden-hearted dogs. Our dogs come from a variety of backgrounds – saved from shelters, found as strays, or surrendered by their owners.

The dogs accepted into our rescue receive medical care before being placed in foster homes for adoption. The adoption fee helps defray the medical expenses of the dog – which include a physical exam by our vet, spay/neuter, shots/vaccines, a heartworm test and other medical treatments, as needed. Prospective adopters are screened to ensure our dogs are placed in the best possible environment. NRGRR adopters must sign a contract agreeing to various requirements, which includes a clause for the return of the adopted dog to NRGRR in the event the family is no longer able to care for the rescued dog.

Please review the application before you begin so you can gather information you will need to fill out the form. Be ready to fill out the form in its entirety in one session (45 minutes). If you must step away before you complete the process, your process will "time out."

Once you submit your application, you will be taken to an acknowledgement page with instructions for paying the application fee. If you accidentally navigate away from the acknowledgement page, you can reach it by clicking here.

 

NRGRR Adoption Application Form

  • You must be a resident of North Carolina to adopt one of our dogs.
  • If you live more than three hours from the Raleigh-Durham area, adopting from us may be challenging.
  • Your application information is NEVER shared outside of our organization.
Have you previously adopted from NRGRR?

Family

If you do not have small children living in your home, will your adopted dog come into daily/weekly/monthly contact with children such as grandchildren, neighbors, etc?
Are you aware that golden retrievers are large dogs and can unintentionally knock down children, the elderly, or adults?
Does anyone in your household have allergies to animals?
Are you aware that golden retrievers shed year-round?
Will this be your first dog as an individual/family?
(not including previous family pets as a child)
Please list all current pets in your household:
(Include pet's name, breed, sex, age, and if they are spayed or neutered)
ex. Rover, golden retriever, male, 5 years old, neutered

ex. Princess, cat, female, 10 years old, spayed.

If you currently do not have a dog, have you ever owned one before?
Have you ever owned a golden retriever?
ex. Spike, passed away, April 2018

Environment

Do you own or rent your home?
If you rent your home, do you have permission to have a dog over 50 pounds?
Do you have a fenced yard?
ex. Wooden, 6 ft, 1000 sq ft yard.

Do you have stairs in your home?
(check all that apply)


i.e. Outside - 3 steps, Inside - 10 steps

i.e. crated, baby gated, outside, free roam in the house.

Will your dog ever be kept in an unfinished basement or garage?
Will your dog ever be kept outside in a yard or outdoor kennel for extended periods of time?

Medical/Exercise

If you currently have any dogs or have had a dog in the last few years we will contact your veterinarian for a reference and to verify your dog(s) is up to date on all vaccinations and heartworm prevention. Have you contacted your most recent veterinarian to authorize the release of information to NRGRR for the purposes of processing this application? If not, please do so before submitting this application to avoid a delay in the processing. 
Animal Name, Dates Treated, Vet Name or Practice, Phone #, Address.

Are you aware that routine costs of maintaining a dog, including vet care, food, heartworm preventative and flea/tick control average $1200-$1500 per year?
Year round heartworm prevention is critical. Are you willing to provide this for your dog?

Puppy Daily Plan (If Applicable)

Preferences

Please specify any preferences you have to adopt a rescued dog (age, sex, activity level).

Note: Our dogs are adopted quickly, so there is no guarantee that the dog you will be interested in will still be available when your application is approved.

Age Range:
Please check one or more.




Sex:
Activity level:
Please check one or more.



How would you categorize your experience with dogs?



Would you consider adopting a dog with special needs?
Type of need:

How will you pay your $40.00 application fee?
(Mailing a check will delay your approval by as much as two weeks)

References: (Please include telephone #s including area code)


Submission of your application does not guarantee adoption of a NRGRR dog. Once we have reviewed the application and have contacted vet references, a volunteer will be in contact to discuss the results with you. The application fee is nonrefundable.  Thank you!

 
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