Great Dane Adoption Society
In order to help our Dog Adoption Officer in selecting the right Dane for your circumstances, please fill in the form below.

As you would expect, we have learnt through experience the minimum requirements that ensure the safety and happiness of a rescue Great Dane. Whilst all our home checkers are unpaid volunteers, we do reimburse their travelling expenses from our very scare finances. Therefore we should be grateful if you would read the minimum requirements below and only apply if you are able to meet them. 

  • Fully enclosed garden with fencing at least 5ft high
  • Main living rooms of house do not have laminate flooring, unless they have extensive non-slip rugs
  • Never leaving the dog without human companionship for longer that 4 hours a day (This is 4 hours a day - not 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon)
  • A local area for daily off lead exercise
  • Never placing the dog in kennels or other outside buildings
  • The knowledge/ability to train a dog without resorting to force
  • Having the finances to provide the Dane with good quality food and healthcare
  • Being prepared to make a non-refundable donation between £50 and £250, the average being £200
  • Being prepared to learn and accept advice about the needs of a Great Dane (where necessary)
  • A genuine desire to provide a loving home for a rescued Dane  

Please note that since Great Danes do not fair well in kennels most of our dogs are situated in foster homes around the country, predominantly in middle England. Therefore you must also be willing/able to make the journey to the Midlands to meet a prospective adoptive Dane or to our sanctuary which is near Boston in Lincs.

Unfortunately, a number of applicants do not give full consideration to the responsibility of rescuing a Dane and subsequently withdraw their application, thus incurring costs for the charity. Our finances are very scarce and much needed for the care of our Danes, so by completing this application you are agreeing to paying for any costs incurred if you subsequently withdraw your application.

For this reason we would ask you not to apply to several Dane rescues as processing your applications will cost each organisation money and the time and goodwill of their volunteers. You should find a breed rescue charity ( we would only recommend using a charity as they are closely monitored and required to adhere to strict guidelines - ask for their charity number ) whose operating procedures you are comfortable with.

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Great Dane Adoption Application

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Name

Age group

Address line 1

Town/City

County
Postcode

Country  United Kingdom         ( United States citizens please click here )
Home Telephone
Mobile Telephone
Email address

Type of housing

Tenancy

If rented is the property owned by  Council  Housing Assoc. Private

Please note that we will wish to see either your tenancy agreement or a letter from the landlord confirming that you are allowed to have pets – please have this ready to give to our volunteer at the homevisit. 
Are you planning to move home within the next 6 months? No   Yes
Please list below the occupations and working hours of all resident adults, and also detail any non-working adults:

If not currently employed, please advise main source of income:
How long would you need to leave your dog alone each day?

How many children are there in your household or children that visit?

Please enter their ages Baby 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 1011

12 13 14 15 16
Do you have any other dogs? Yes  No
If so, please give details of sex, age, breed and whether neutered
Do you own or look after any other animals? Yes  No
If so, please give details
Is your garden fully enclosed? Yes  No
If yes, how high is the fencing?

Would you prefer a dog or a bitch? No Preference Dog Bitch
Please give the reason for your preference
What age of dog would you prefer?

Please give the reason for your preference
Please give us details of any experience you have in looking after Great Danes or any other breed of dogs

Have you handed any of your previous dogs into a rescue? Yes  No
If yes, please explain the circumstances and give approximate date.
Have you returned any of your previous dogs to a breeder? Yes  No
If yes, please explain the circumstances and give approximate date.
Have any of your previous dogs been sold?  Yes  No
If yes, please explain the circumstances and give approximate date.
Have any of your previous dogs been given away?  Yes  No
If yes, please explain the circumstances and give approximate date.
Please say why you have chosen to apply to rescue a Great Dane, rather than purchase from a breeder

Please supply the name and phone number of your current vet
How far would you be prepared to travel to meet a potential adoptive dog?

Please tell us how you found us.

   
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