Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email Address
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Address
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Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Phone
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Adopted Pet's Current Name
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Adopted Pet's Nickname
I verify that this pet was adopted from Wright-Way Rescue.
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This form is only applicable to Wright-Way Rescue adopters.
Yes, my pet was adopted from Wright-Way Rescue.
Please tell us why you are giving up this pet. Please be honest as this will help us understand why this pet is not working out in it's current home and how we can re-home the pet in a more appropriate home.
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If you are giving up your pet due to behavioral issues, would you consider keeping your pet if these issues were resolved?
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Yes
No
Age of Pet
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How old was this dog when you acquired him/her?
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How long ago did you adopt your pet?
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Including your home, how many homes has this dog had?
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Sex
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Male
Female
Unsure
Breed
Pet's Color
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Did this pet receive annual exams by a veterinarian?
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Yes
No
Unsure
Please provide the name of your pet's veterinarian.
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Please provide the phone number of your pet's veterinarian
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Is your pet up to date on monthly heartworm prevention?
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Yes
No
When did your dog receive his/her last dose of heart worm preventive medication?
Does this animal have any medical problems or previous injuries that require special attention or a special diet?
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Please explain.
Please check all conditions that your dog has been diagnosed with or has been treated for:
Allergies
Urinary Tract Infection
Kennel Cough
Epilepsy/Seizures
Thyroid Disease
Skin Problems
Ringworm
Diabetes
Organ Failure
Heart Murmur
Parvovirus
Heartworms
Obesity
Other
If you answered other, please explain.
How does this dog behave at the vet’s office?
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Calm
Anxious, but calms down
Anxious, nips and growls
Very stressed, must be muzzled to avoid biting
Check all traits that best describe your canine friend’s personality:
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Very energetic
Shy to strangers
Shy with some family members
Talkative
Playful
Friendly/affectionate to family members
Independent
Affectionate
Lap dog- loves attention
Fearful
A loner
Stubborn
Goofball
Lazy- Couch Potato
Other
If you answered other, what other words would you describe your dog?
What’s your dog’s favorite style of play?
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Check all that apply.
Very gentle
Enjoys playing fetch
Likes to play with other dogs
Likes to play with cats
Will learn tricks for treats
VERY energetic and rambunctious
Doesn’t show a great interest in playing
Likes to play with toys
Other
If you answered other, what other words would you describe your dog's play style.
Was this dog:
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Check all that apply
Indoors except to potty
Outdoors during the day, in at night
In and out throughout the day
Outside 24 hours
This dog sleeps:
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Check all that apply
Inside
With family member
In crate
Outside
Garage
Is this dog housebroken?
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Yes, completely
No, has frequent accidents
Mostly, has occasional accidents
Only has accidents while left alone for long periods
While outside, my dog was:
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Check all that apply
No confinement
6’-8’ privacy fence
3’-4’ chain link fence
Fenced run
Confined to garage
Tethered by chain or cable
Have you had any problems keeping this dog confined?
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Check all that apply
No, stays in yard
Yes, jumps fence
Yes, digs to get out
Is this dog ever crated?
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Check all that apply
No
Yes, for car rides
Yes, when left alone
If crated, this dog was:
Check all that apply
Calm, sleeps
Anxious, whines, barks, drools
Anxious at first, then calms down
What kind of exercise did this dog receive?
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Check all that apply
Daily walk
Walked 1-3 times per week
Taken to off leash park or country
Put out in fenced yard
No regular exercise period
Place on cable or in run outside
Has this dog regularly been around children?
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Yes
No
Unsure
If yes, please indicate the age range of children:
Check all that apply
0-2 years old
2-5 years old
6-10 years old
11-18 years old
How does this dog behave around children?
Check all that apply
Submissive, obedient
Playful
Avoids certain children in family
Protective
Easy for play to get out of control
Other
If you answered other, please explain.
How does this dog behave around adults?
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Check all that apply
Submissive, obedient
Playful
Calm
Avoids certain adults in family
Protective
Easy for play to get out of control
Other
If you answered other, please explain.
Describe how this dog behaves when people come to visit
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Check all that apply
Quiet
Excited or friendly
Jumps up on them
Barks at doorbell or knocking on door
Barks at people once they are inside
Runs and hides
Sticks close to family
Starts out unsure, but warms up
Continuously pesters visitors for attention
Protective, growls
Other
If you answered other, please explain.
How does this dog behave around other dogs?
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Check all that apply
Never been around other dogs
Friendly, no fighting
Fight over certain situations/possessions
Didn’t really care, avoided other dogs
Didn’t get along at all
This dog picked on other dogs
Other dogs picked on this dog
How does this dog behave around cats?
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Check all that apply
Never been around cats
Friendly, no fighting
Fight over certain situations/possessions
Didn’t really care, avoided one another
Didn’t get along at all
This dog picked on cats
Cats picked on this dog
My dog knows:
Check all that apply
Sit
Stay
Come
Down
Heel
Shake
Fetch
Other
If you answered other, please explain.
How does this dog behave on a leash?
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Check all that apply
Has experience, walks calmly, no pulling
Pulls occasionally, but mostly does well
Pulls constantly
Fights the lead, bites, and struggles
No experience on leash
Does this dog have any of the following behaviors you consider a problem?
Check all that apply
Barks too much
Jumps fences
Runs away when escapes
Chew up household items
Chews up plants
Unable to housetrain
Marks with urine
Separation anxiety
Digging
Too bold, too rough
Growls, attempts to bite
Jumps on people
Under foot constantly
Insecure, too needy
Aggressive with strangers
Aggressive with children
Unpredictable
Fearful
Aggressive towards animals
Kills other animals
How is this dog disciplined?
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Check all that apply
Yelling, scolding
Body gestures
Physical contact-hitting, swatting, kicking
Locked away for time out
Thrown outside
Physically taken over to mess, nose rubbed in it
Ignore it, clean up mess, try to catch the dog in the act to teach
What would you describe to be the “perfect” home for your dog?
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Tell us your favorite characteristic about your dog
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Does your dog have an behaviors, quirks or habits that you are not fond of?
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Please feel free to add additional comments that you think would be helpful to rescue staff or potential adopters.
Has this dog ever been aggressive towards people or animals? If yes, please answer and continue to the next section. If no, please continue to the training section.
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No, has shown no aggression towards animals or people
Yes, has attacked or bit another person, dog, or other animal
Yes, has growled at or lunged at another person, dog, or other animal
Focus Of Aggression:
Date of Aggressive Incident(s):
Was there a witness to your dog's aggressive behavior?
Yes
No
If you answered yes, who was the witness?
Type of Behavior:
Please select all that apply.
Snapping
Showing Teeth
Growling
Guarding
Has your dog bitten?
If you answer, yes, please continue to the questions below.
Yes
No
Type of Bite:
Snap and release
Bite and hold
Date of Bite
MM
DD
YYYY
Part Of Body Bitten:
Was there a witness to your dog's biting?
Yes
No
If you answered yes, who was the witness?
Did the bite break the skin?
Yes
No
Did the person go to the hospital?
Yes
No
Did the bite wound require stitches?
Yes
No
Is there any pending or potential litigation regarding the bite?
Yes
No
HAVE YOU OR A DOCTOR REPORTED THE SITE TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH?
Yes
No
Who reported?
CASE #
Was a warning given by the dog?
Yes
No
If yes, what type of warning?
Snarling
Growling
Showing Teeth
Did the animal continue to bite after the first bite:
Yes
No
If yes, explain in full detail:
Please select the bite that most closely describes this incident. Please answer honestly and to the best of your ability.
Level 1. Obnoxious or aggressive behavior but no skin-contact by teeth.
Level 2. Skin-contact by teeth but no skin-puncture. However, may be skin nicks (less than one tenth of an inch deep) and slight bleeding caused by forward or lateral movement of teeth against skin, but no vertical punctures.
Level 3. One to four punctures from a single bite with no puncture deeper than half the length of the dog’s canine teeth. May be lacerations in a single direction, caused by victim pulling hand away, owner pulling dog away, or gravity (little dog jumps, bites and drops to floor).
Level 4. One to four punctures from a single bite with at least one puncture deeper than half the length of the dog’s canine teeth. May also have deep bruising around the wound (dog held on for N seconds and bore down) or lacerations in both directions (dog held on and shook its head from side to side).
Level 5. Multiple-bite incident with at least two Level 4 bites or multiple-attack incident with at least one Level 4 bite in each.
Level 6. Victim deceased.
How did you stop the animal from biting?
Why do you feel the animal bit?
What was the animal doing prior to the incident?
Where did the incident occur (exact address and county)?
Explain in full detail any other details about the incident that occurred:
Did the incident involve another animal?
Yes
No
If yes, describe age/type of animal:
What is the animal’s relationship to the animal involved (lives with, stranger, visitor, etc):
Did the incident involve a person?
Yes
No
If yes, age of person(s) involved:
What is the animal’s relationship to the people involved (lives with, stranger, visitor, etc):
What action was taken by the adopter during the incident:
Was this the first time the animal exhibited this behavior?
Yes
No
If NO, when did the animal first begin to exhibit this behavior?
Did the animal look sorry afterwards?
Yes
No
Has the animal been allowed on the furniture?
Yes
No
Does the animal sleep in bed with a person?
Yes
NO
If you have provided professional training for this pet, please provide name and number of the trainer.
When/Frequency of training sessions:
If you have had professional training for this dog, please immediately call the trainer and release all records to Wright-Way Rescue.
I understand and will release records.
Have you worked with a professional trainer in regard to the behaviors you are returning this pet for?
Yes
No
Equipment I use with my dog (check all that apply):
Flat buckle collar
Prong/Training Collar
Martingale Collar
Harness
No Pull Harness
Head Collar/Gentle Walk
Choke Collar
E-collar
Underground Fence
Electric Bark Collar
Citronella Bark Collar
Vibration Only Bark Collar
Flexi Lead
Leather/Nylon 4-6ft leash
Tie out chain/cable
The dog has (check all that apply):
Received no corrections - only positive methods used
Received Verbal Correction
Received leash corrections
Used an E-collar
My dog is generally:
Food Motivated
Toy Motivated
Praise Motivated
Motivated only through correction
Not able to be motivated
Unsure
If your dog receives leash corrections please describe their response to such:
My dog responds well to leash corrections
My dog becomes anxious or confused by leash corrections
My dog ignores leash corrections
My dog’s negative behavior is amplified by leash corrections
Unsure
What commands do you feel your pet follows consistently?
How soon do you need to give up this pet?
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If you schedule the return of an adopted pet and do not show up for your appointment, your pet will still be accepted back; however, they will be added to the end of our wait list if one exists at the time. Wright-Way Rescue schedules the return of pets adopted 8 days or more ago to ensure that we can properly house and care for the animals in our care. We are a no-kill shelter and operate at full capacity. Do you understand Wright-Way Rescue's policies and procedures on returning a pet adopted 8 days or more ago?
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Yes, I understand.
I certify that the information above is true and accurate and that I am the legal and sole owner of the pet above.
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Yes, I do.
Because our resources to do this are already extremely limited we regret that we will be unable to give updates on any pet returned.
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I understand this policy.