Adoption
Information
Thank you for
considering adopting a Basset Hound through Ozark Mountain Basset Rescue.
Please take some time to look over these articles of interest. It is very
important that you, as a prospective Basset owner, understand the breed
and all that is involved in being owned by one!
So You Want To Buy A
Basset Puppy? (Understanding The Basset Breed)
Crate Training Your
Puppy
Dog
Training Basics
The first thing you
need to do is to fill out an adoption application. There are two methods
available for this: online or via the mail. Please fill out the application
in its entirety, failing to do so will slow down the adoption process.
If you have a particular dog in mind, please make sure the dog's name
is included on the application.
We encourage you to
email or call the dog's foster home to find out as much information about
the dog as possible. The foster home will also be able to answer any questions
you have concerning a particular dog. Keep in mind that our Bassets are
not kept in one central location. Each is living with a foster family so
it may not be possible for you to visit with the dog prior to adoption.
Please ask the specific dog's foster home if this is possible. If you don't know what dog you might
want, submit the application, and we will assist you in your decision.
Please remember adoptions will not happen overnight. OMBR's only interest
is in the safety and well-being of the Bassets in our care. We will take
every step possible to ensure these Bassets are adopted to loving forever
homes.
Once your application has been received, an OMBR representative will
contact you and do a brief interview. Any references given may be contacted
to verify disclosures on any past or present animal you are/were responsible
for. In the event of a renting situation, the landlord will be contacted
and required to submit verbal or written confirmation allowing the pet
to live in the household.
An OMBR representative will also do a home visit to see what kind of
environment a Basset would be going into, and to also get to know you
and your other pets better. Once references are verified and a home visit
completed, we will assist you in choosing a hound that will fit in well
with your family and existing pets.
For our Online Application, please click here
Applications to Print Out and Mail:
Download an adoption application to email to OMBR
You will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view.
Alternative Word Format Application
View available Bassets
Adoption Fees:
New Adoption Fees Effective August 1, 2008
| Puppies
(too young for spay/neuter) |
$200 (with $100 spay/neuter deposit to be refunded once proof* of spay/neuter is presented) |
Puppies
(altered) - 8 years
Bonded Pairs |
$175
$300 |
| 8 Years
+ |
$100 |
| Basset
Mixes |
$75 |
* A receipt for the
alteration procedure must be presented.
If you have
any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Katherine Mason at kat@ombr.org.
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