What we do: We evaluate Australian Shepherds and Australian Shepherd mixes from selected shelters and private owners no longer able to keep their Aussies. If we judge the dog suitable for placement with an average adopter, we foster them in private homes and get to know the dogs. We then post them to our website and place them in an adoptive home where the energy levels, expectations and personalities are a good fit.
Think of us as a "doggie dating service"!
What you do:
1. Submit an application and provide references, including your vet. The best indicator of how your next dog will be treated is how your last dog was treated, so that's why we ask for this.
2. Allow a New Spirit volunteer to visit to your home. This way we get a good sense what type of dog will fit you and any current pets best (again, think "doggie dating service!").
3. Once your application is approved, begin the search for your new friend.
4. Meet the dog and decide if it feels right. Your New Spirit contact and the foster home will be invaluable in helping you make this important decision.
5. Adopt when you feel you've met the right dog!
6. Pay an adoption fee, generally $250 but sometimes less. Dogs will be spayed/neutered and up to date on shots at the time you adopt. The fee will usually be far less than the same services would cost through your vet.