Dog Home Check offers an Independent Objective Service free for all Rescue Shelters and a paid service for Licensed Bred Pets that need to obtain a professional, stringent *home check for their rescue Puppies/ Adult Dogs/ Cats to ensure animals are adopted to the right new pet owners with the perfect furever homes

*The Home Check always represents the  name of Shelter or Breeder

 

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Face to Face or Virtual home checks that :-

 

* Check ID`s of all adopters at the address (& copy for files)

* Check their financial status/ work status (& copy for files)

* Check their home address is valid and in their name/s for ownership or residency (& copy for files)

* Check status of being able to keep a domestic animal (rented properties checked for landlords permission with copy for files)

* Check longevity of keeping the dog for its lifetime 

* Check where the dog will be kept overnight/ during day

* Check the appropriateness of dog & breed skills to that new home

* Check the appropriateness of  the breed to the prospective owners knowledge of dog care/handling

* Check knowledge and intention of correct Feeding, daily Caring, Vets name and address, Regular Exercise & Safety appropriate for the rescue dog breed, size and requirements

* Give breed appropriate handling advice from a Professional Dog Behaviourist

* Discuss settling in animals to a new home using the 3x3x3 process

* Give the prospective adopters advice on basic Animal Behaviour, UK Dog Laws that they are bound by - the importance of 3rd party Insurance and where to access 

* Provide a comprehensive homecheck form to the Rescue/ Breeder that records the visit in detail and copies of ID, address etc  (or use shelters own paperwork)

* Provide the prospective owner with written information on caring for their dog & a free 1-2-1 advice offer

* Other Rescue Shelter/ Breeder Specific issues covered 

* Inform the Rescue of Home Approval, Rejection, Recommendations'  or Concerns for rehoming

                                                                       

This is not an exhaustive list!

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1. Free to Rescue Shelters: A nominal £10 to be paid by the prospective adopter to the home checker for expenses (+ travel @ 10p per mile if over a 10 mile radius from Home Checkers base)​

2. £50 per Licensed Bred Dog, per visit + Travel @ .45p per mile.

3. £ — “On request” for individuals rehoming their own animals (proof required of ownership)

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                         DHC offers free training for all Rescue Staff & Volunteers in the UK in Home Check Techniques

   Next free online sessions - To be advised or on request

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                                                                        Why am I doing this?

 

*To support Rescues ensuring that Domestic Rescue & licensed Bred Dogs and Animals are placed in the right homes, with the right owners and that it will be their forever happy ending.

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*To Reduce dogs & other domestic pets being returned to rescue or breeder

within hours of adoption

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*To Set realistic expectations of a new rescue in a new home with behaviour & handling

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*For Puppies and Adult dogs and other Domestic Pets (Cats, Horses etc)

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"Its more than a 5' fence...."

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