These fees help to defray the costs of spaying/neutering, testing, and vaccinating our dogs, treatment of heartworm and other parasites, and any necessary surgeries, but these fees do not cover all our expenses. The ability to place practice sessions ahead of other pressing demands Once we've received your application and had a chance to review, we will be in touch. Dogs are matched in consideration of the needs of both the dog and the potential adopting home. may not have the qualifications to become a service dog, may be timid, easily distracted, or unable to resist chasing the occasional squirrel, have X-rays or eye exams indicating they cannot complete service dog certification. Outside of GDB, many of our dogs go on to have other jobs such as search and rescue, medical alert work, or pet therapy. Snows Story How Snow became the perfect pet. These dogs are not able to continue in the program because of temperament, health, or trainability problems. Skip to content. Your ability to schedule practice sessions ahead of other pressing demands Our goal is to place dogs in permanent, loving homes. REQUIREMENTSElite Detection K9 requires prospective applicants to complete a Career Change Dog Adoption Application. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A FACILITY DOG, CLICK HERE. These fees help to defray the costs of spaying/neutering, testing, and vaccinating our dogs, treatment of heartworm and other parasites, and any necessary surgeries, but these fees do not cover all our expenses. Before you begin the application process, it is important that you read this information: We require a fenced area attached to the home Please note that while all applications are received and reviewed, not all applicants will be contacted to continue in the application process. The adoption list is currently closed. 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To make them successful family pets, behavior modification may be required, and guidance from a professional trainer may be recommended. Questions? Career Change Dogs A dog might become a career change dog if it has health or temperament issues, has retired from a working partnership or is just not suited to working for a living. We are open daily for dog walking volunteers. If you are interested in adopting a Career Change Dog, please check back at a later date to complete the online application. There can be no other dogs in the household with a Hearing Dog with the possible exception of a retired Dogs for Better Lives Hearing Dog. This can be due to many factors including, but not limited to: medical reasons such as allergies or hip dysplasia or behavioral/temperamental problems not suitable for an assistance dog. 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