What does a home check entail? **Update Post 19**

viktory

We are in the throes of adopting a stunning dog from our local rescue. In a staggering coincidence, it turns out the dog we have chosen is the brother of the dog we have now. We have visited the dog with our dog and they got on brilliantly. So, the rescue are really happy for us to adopt him, especially as we already have one the same so we are just waiting for the home check. Can anyone tell me what this will entail? We are so desperate to give this handsome boy a loving home and are starting to worry about the home check. I think our fears are starting to run away with us!

dazb75

My girlfriend is a home visitor for a local pet rescue centre.

Usually, they are for valid reasons. If you already have a dog, then there should be nothing to worry about.

They will check:

• if you have a secure back garden\yard;
• the dog will not be left for long periods during the day;
• you can manage with 2 dogs (especially if you have a new born child);
• you understand the responsibilites of dog ownership (which you do!);

See here: http://www.ehow.com/how_4514139_pet-adoption-home-check.html

Good luck and don't worry.

D

~Chameleon~

Usual checks are secure fencing & gates around garden; suitable size home; that all family members are in agreement and happy to take dog on; experience of dog ownership (which obviously you have) and to ensure new dog will get on with existing family pets, which you've already covered.

I think in your circumstances, just make sure your garden is completely escape proof and any fences, hedges and gates usually need to be minimum 5ft high.

And good luck, he sounds the perfect doggy for you!

viktory

Thank you both, from this information we should be OK. The back garden is very secure with 6 foot high fences all around. We can't wait to bring him home.

ERICS_MUM

viktory wrote: »

Thank you both, from this information we should be OK. The back garden is very secure with 6 foot high fences all around. We can't wait to bring him home.

Good luck, hope everything works out well - let us know and don't forget to post a photo when he arrives.

Linda :T

SnowyOwl_2

Sounds like you'll be fine with the home check.

You're right about the coincidence! It's amazing for litter mates be reunited after going to different homes. What a shame the dogs can't actually tell you if they know they are related or not.

catlou

viktory wrote: »

We are in the throes of adopting a stunning dog from our local rescue. In a staggering coincidence, it turns out the dog we have chosen is the brother of the dog we have now. We have visited the dog with our dog and they got on brilliantly.

Wow! what are the chances of that! :j

Being curious :eek: (aka nosy!) how did you find out they were brothers?......Feel free to tell me to mind my business!!

Good luck with it all and...... I agree photos of the brothers Please!

hethmar

Best of luck - hope they do get on once he is in your home

Dont worry too much about the home check and dont go mad cleaning as very clean houses tend to worry home checkers

chucknorris

dazb75 wrote: »

My girlfriend is a home visitor for a local pet rescue centre.

Usually, they are for valid reasons. If you already have a dog, then there should be nothing to worry about.

They will check:

• if you have a secure back garden\yard;
• the dog will not be left for long periods during the day;
• you can manage with 2 dogs (especially if you have a new born child);
• you understand the responsibilites of dog ownership (which you do!);

See here: http://www.ehow.com/how_4514139_pet-adoption-home-check.html

Good luck and don't worry.

D

I agree, I do homechecks for various rescue centres, our aim is to get dogs out of rescue centres and into homes so the homechecker will be on your side.

Getting our rescue dog enhanced our lives so much, I expected it but my wife was amazed at how much pleasure he brought into our home.

viktory

SnowyOwl wrote: »

Sounds like you'll be fine with the home check.

You're right about the coincidence! It's amazing for litter mates be reunited after going to different homes. What a shame the dogs can't actually tell you if they know they are related or not.

Isn't it? They did get on brilliantly well though.

catlou wrote: »

Wow! what are the chances of that! :j

Being curious :eek: (aka nosy!) how did you find out they were brothers?......Feel free to tell me to mind my business!!

Good luck with it all and...... I agree photos of the brothers Please!

Well, they are an usual cross breed - a basset and shar pei cross. We bought our b1tch from a pet shop when she was 13 weeks old. Now her brother (we think) is in a rescue only 20 miles from us. Their dates of birth are only days out (both a year old) and the rescue dog was originally homed about a mile from where we live. It is the fact that they are such an unusual cross that leads us to conclude they are related.

He is not in brilliant condition, he needs fattening up a bit and is a bit scruffy looking, but the similarities between the two are amazing. It was lovely to watch them play together.

I promise lots of photos once we get the lad home.

foreign_correspondent

what an odd coincidence... is the lad in hertfordshire? I looked at dogsblog and saw a dog of that cross the other day and I have just looked again, and he is in herts... so either that is the lad you are looking at or there are more of them around than you would expect! I wonder if there is any way to find out if they are littermates... I take it pet shops do not tell you who the breeder is?

Good luck with the home check!