Date

Your Full Name (required)

Phone

Email

Occupation(s)

Number of adults in the household

Pyrs are very tolerant and calm with young children. Their biggest problem being, that due to their large size, they can unintentionally knock over small children.

Number of Children in the household

Please list sex and ages of children

Are you willing to teach children who come into contact with your dog how to behave, such as not pulling their hair, tail or ears, taking things out of their mouth, putting their face in the dog’s face, taking food away from the dog when it is eating?
yesno

It is the policy of Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue to only place dogs as inside pets with outside privileges and securely fenced yards. Pyrs do not do well with wireless/underground fencing. They tend to ignore the shocks, and dueto their protective nature, can harm other animals coming onto your property.

Pyrs NEED SUPERVISION. This breed does not "stick" close to home. They cannot walk to the mailbox with you unleashed. They can be obedience trained, but they are not Golden Retrievers. They were bred as guard dogs, and they will roam over a wide area if allowed.

Do you have a fenced yard?
yesno

If your yard is not fenced, how do you plan to secure the dog when it is outside?

If your yard is fenced, please describe the approximate size of the fenced area, height, and type of fencing material.

Are you aware of the importance of keeping a dog on a leash or in a fenced in area when it goes outside?
yesno

Why do you want to foster a Great Pyrenees?

What do you know about the breed?

What other breeds of dogs have you owned?

Where did you get them?

What happened to them?

Please list the dogs currently in your household.
Name, Breed, Gender, Spayed or Neutered, Age

Please list any other pets, including breed, gender, spayed/neutered and ages living in your household.
Name, Breed, Gender, Spayed or Neutered, Age

Who will be responsible for the care and training of the dog?

Approximately how long would you expect your dog to be alone each day?

Are you familiar with crate training?
yesno

If no, would you be wiling to learn more about it and consider the use of a crate as a training and transitional aid?
yesno

Where will your foster dog be kept during time alone?

Where will the pyr sleep at night?

Are you willing to modify your daily schedule to accommodate a dog’s needs, such as going outdoors into a fenced area or walking on a leash to perform bodily functions at least four times daily?
yesno

Do you currently have a veterinarian? If so, please provide the contact information:

Veterinarian

Clinic Name

Clinic Address

Clinic Phone Number

What name are the records under?

Do we have your permission to contact your vet?
yesno

If no veterinarian reference, please provide two other references with contact information.

Do you own your own home?yesno

If you do not own your home, please provide the following information so we can verify you are allowed to adopt a pet.
Landlord Name

Address

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Phone number

Are you wiling to keep your dogs and cats up to date on al vaccine, and heartworm preventative, including kennel cough vaccines for your dogs?
yesno

Pyrs are bred to BARK to keep potential animal and human intruders away. It is their way of letting everyone know they are on duty. They especially can be barkers at night. Will this be a problem in your neighborhood?
yesno

Will this be a problem in your household?
yesno

Many neighbors do not like barking dogs. Can you accept this?
yesno

Pyrs SHED. Are you prepared to groom (brush the dog's coat, clean the ears, trim the nails, including dewclaws) frequently and accept that
there will be white hair in your house and on you?
yesno

Pyrs DROOL. Typically when you are eating, or when you have guests over, and when they are excited. Will you be tolerant of their wet mouths in your household?
yesno

Have you asked yourself whether your lifestyle is so busy that you might not have the time or energy to properly care for a Pyr?
yesno

Although the rescue pays for all medical care for the pyr, are you able to provide a good quality food for them and remember to give them their heartworm preventative on a monthly basis?
yesno

Are you willing to accept that your Pyr may not like all of your friends or your children's friends, or that your friends may not like your Pyr?
yesno

What do you expect from your Pyr?

Do you have any background in dog obedience?

Would you be willing to attend obedience classes if the rescue provides them?
yesno

Some rescue Pyrs are not housebroken. Some may have been housebroken prior to coming to their new home, but accidents will happen. Are you prepared to deal with this?
yesno

In order to get your foster dog adopted, would you be willing to transport it to adoption events one to three times per month on weekends?
yesno

Are you aware it may take some time for your foster dog to assimilate with the other animals in your family? Are you willing to give it some time if there are problems to see if it can be worked out among the animals? yesno

Do you have a preference for a male or female?
malefemaleno preference

Do you have an age preference?

How did you find out about our rescue?

If you foster a pyr, your pyr rescue coordinator would like to receive occasional updates on how your dog is doing in your household. Will you be willing to provide this information?
yesno

If you encounter problems with a Pyr you've fostered, our foster agreement will insist that you contact your rescue coordinator right away. Do you agree to keep an open line of communication regarding your foster dog with the rescue?yesno

Thank you for your cooperation. This questionnaire helps us to try toplace the right dog with the right fosterer and/or foster family.

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