Dog application form

Thank you for enquiring about one of our dogs! Please scroll down to find our application form.

Before you start filling out the form, we would like to draw your attention to an article we wrote about the things you should consider before adopting a dog. Adopting a dog is not a decision you should take lightly and we strongly advise people to consider this decision carefully. Click HERE to go to our article, it points you in the direction of what to consider and what to expect.

Well thought about adopting a new family pet? Great! Please fill out the questions listed below and click ‘Submit’. We know it's quite a list of questions, but think of this questionnaire as your letter of introduction to make one of our dogs a part of your life. With this information we can review if the dog of your choice could be a good match for your situation. After receiving your application form, we will get back in touch with you as soon as possible!

If you have a specific question about one of our dogs in order to determine if this dog could be right for you, we would like to ask you to use our contact form.

Application form

First and last name

E-mail

Address of permanent residence / PC / City

Name of the dog you are interested in

Phone

Date of birth

1] What are the reasons why you think this dog could be the right one for you? What do you want to do with the dog? For example, are you looking for a dog as a couch companion, sports buddy, playmate for the kids, watchdog?

2] How many people live at your home and what are their ages? If you don’t have children, do children visit regularly? If yes, what are their ages?

3] Have you talked with everyone the family about what the adoption is going to entail and have you all agreed to go ahead with it?

4] Have you considered that having a dog involves costs, both fixed costs for food, other supplies and periodic vet visits (estimated costs €500 - €1000 per year), as well as things like medication, holiday accommodation or unexpected costs in case of an emergency?

5] How many hours per day the dog will have to spend alone?

6] Have you considered if you have enough time to spend with the dog? Is there someone who can help out if you need to leave the dog more than a few hours? What provision will you make for the dog when you go away – to work or holiday?

7] Do currently any other pets live in your household? If yes, which species, gender, age?

8] Have you owned a dog before? If yes, please describe which breed and for how many years you had it. If you haven’t had dogs in the past, can you describe your experience with dogs?

9] In what type of house do you live? Is it rented or owned by you? If it is rented, do you have permission from the landlord to have a dog in this house? Do you have private garden, and is it secure enough to prevent the dog escaping? If there is a community garden, is the dog allowed to go in there?

10] Is the dog going to sleep inside the house? Is there outside provision (shade, cover and a comfortable place to sleep) if the dog will be sleeping outside?

11] It is procedure that one of the APAC volunteers will do a pre-adoption home check to ensure that the conditions are suitable for the particular dog. Do you agree with this procedure?

12] There is a minimum donation fee of 50 euros to help towards the costs that APAC have already incurred for veterinary costs, castration/sterilization, chip, food and accommodation. Do you agree to pay the adoption fee for the dog?

Thanks for submitting your application form! We will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

If you would like to see a copy of our pre-adoption and adoption form to check out our conditions, you can find the (pre-)adoption forms below. Please note: these are just for information, please do not complete them until requested by one of our APAC representatives.

Pre-adoption form

Adoption form