| Beamers Mom | 01-31-2011 08:50 PM |
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Originally Posted by ladyjane
(Post 3412592)
Wasn't there a home visit done? I cannot imagine adopting a sight impaired dog to a home with three flights of open stairs....or am I missing something here?
This is why home visits and very thorough interviews are SO necessary. People can be wonderful...but just not be the right home for a pup. Might want to share that with whoever is in charge of handling adoptions.
I hate to see pups going through so many changes. :(
| I don\'t believe they do home visits. I know the applicant fills out an application form and someone from LDR contacts them and then contacts their references and vets.
I have nothing to do with the vetting process. I know LDR doesn\'t have someone in every county, and often the people adopting are not local. The lady who adopted Reno came from the other coast of Florida - was a 4 hour trip for her, so I am sure no-one did a home visit there.
The couple that took Fritz were from the next county south of me, so about 2 hours from any LDR representatives.
I agree with you that home visits would be ideal. I know they did thoroughly interview this couple, but being in Florida stairs would probably have not crossed anyones mind. Most houses are single story and don\'t have stairs. | 