Contents Vet checks and shared adoption Disclaimers Pre adoption talk Getting home O ngoing support Vet Checks and Shared Adoption Each dog will receive a medical check 2448 hours before they leave the centre ID: 574713
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All packed up and ready to go?Slide2
Contents
Vet checks and shared adoption
Disclaimers
Pre adoption talk
Getting home
O
n-going support Slide3
Vet Checks and Shared Adoption
Each dog will receive a medical check 24-48 hours before they leave the centre
Pet insurance is a huge market in the UK
Pre existing conditions
Financial support for on-going or retrospective conditions
Up to date with flea, worm and vaccinations and neutered.
DAP collar fittedSlide4
Disclaimers
Written and signed by owner.
Medical
Kennel cough
Behavioural
On lead
Muzzle
Cat / small furriesSlide5
BMP’s
Adopters of dogs with BMP’s in place
One to one with TBA team
Additional on-going support after going home
Generally more rigorous rehome process.Slide6
Pre Adoption Talk (PAT)
Every owner
MUST
have a pre adoption talk before taking a dog home.
Run three times per week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, times vary.
Usually in a group setting
Can be individual if necessary
Opportunity to get our message across in a formal setting.Slide7
Pre Adoption Talk (PAT)
Contents –
C
linical history
Legal obligations
Poop scoop fines
Under 16’s
Car insuranceDog tagMicrochipping
New environment –
Settling in
Don’t test them!
Give them time
Don’t hold a welcome home party!
Set them up for successSlide8
Pre Adoption Talk (PAT)
Other pets in the home
Introductions
Feeding
Toys
Understanding cats
Body Language
Overview of worried behaviourappeasements
What to do if these behaviours are seenSlide9
Pre Adoption Talk (PAT)
First day and night
Settling first night
Toilet training
Consistency and routine
Coping alone
Some dogs will have BMP for this.Slide10
Getting Home
Staff assist dogs getting into cars
Suitably restrained
Exiting cars at home?Slide11
On-going Support
Call-backs
24-48 hours
7 days
Telephone behavioural advice
One-to ones
Home visits
Return to kennelRefundsSlide12
On-going support
We are here for the rest of the dogs life and will offer as much support as it practicable to give.Slide13
Summary
Getting a new dog can be worrying and exciting.
Set people (and dogs) up to succeed
Give verbal and written support
Be available when the dog goes
home
If it doesn’t work out, refund? review and don’t judge!