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Originally Posted by gaijingirl  My friend said that she is planning on taking Lucy to the potential adopter's home before the spay to introduce them and check out the home. She said that I could go with her, so that should be a good thing for me. Hopefully my expectations of the people are not unrealistic.
She spoke to the applicant for about an hour on the phone the other day and she said the family had a senior Jack Russell that passed away last year and she was impressed with the medical care they had given it up to the end. So, that is always a positive thing. I think there is a lot to be said for someone who is willing to provide good veterinary care, especially for a senior who has a lot of health problems. And the wife stays at home, which I am happy about. She will let the applicants have a one week sleep over before they make a final decision. But, I think once they meet her, if they do want to try her out, it would not be fair of me to say that I have decided to keep her, if someone else has their heart set on her....of course, only if they are worthy of her. I would want Lucy to be the kind of dog that Snickers is to me. Lucy needs to be someone's Snickers.
If we find an adopter we like, would it be inappropriate for me to ask if we could still get together and let the dogs socialize? My boy gets along with Lucy better than I would have expected, so, it might be nice to be able to let them visit in the future. I don't know if that is out of line to ask though. |
That is really good that they have a history of providing care for their pets! They sounds like they could provide a very wonderful home to a dog. And the fact that you know they kept their dog until it passed away is always a good sign because then you know they aren't likely to re-home.
It was very nice of your friend to offer to allow you to go along to the potential adopters. That would really put your mind as ease if you get a chance to meet the people. I would ask your friend if she would be okay if you asked the question about keeping in touch before you ask the people. I'm the type of person that wouldn't mind, but you just never really know.