Rescue Organizations and Animal Control Shelters

We need all the information below in order to assist the dane in your area. Please print this page and take it with you to the shelter. Once you collect this information, send it to the coordinators via email or online form. Please keep in mind, if you ask for our help, we will respond. If you have contacted others for help, please let us know if there was feedback from them as well. It is imperative we know who else may be working on rescuing the dog so that double efforts are not made which waste time and the resulting confusion could lose the dog his transportation and rescue placement.

Volunteers Data Collection Sheet

1. Is the dog safe? For how long? (You are trying to find out if the dog is in immediate danger of euthanasia, if the dog is sick, if the desperate owner will be placing the dog in a shelter tomorrow if you can't help).

2. How can you offer assistance? (Do they want to release the dog to a rescue? Some shelters will not work with a rescue so this information is important upfront.

3. Name, address and phone number of owner or shelter.

4. Name or case number of dog in need of rescue.

5. Is it pure bred? Is it registered? If registered, who was breeder?

6. Has the dog bitten someone? (Depending on details of bite, these dogs cannot be placed by many rescue organizations due to liability reasons therefore all details pertaining to the incident are necessary in order to seek a rescue who may be willing to accept a Great Dane with this type of history).

7. Has the breeder of the dog been notified? (Reliable, reputable breeders will always take back, foster and place their own dogs - ideally this is the way it should be. Alternatively, they will help you find a home for the dog from their lists of people looking for dogs, or at the very least provide financial help to place the dog)

8. What is the age/gender of dog? Neutered or spayed?

9. Are shots up to date? Is it healthy?

10. What is reason for the dog being in the shelter or surrendered? If you are talking to owner, try and let owner talk so that you can dig past simple reasons of surrendering dog like: moving, divorce, death of owner, no time for dog, dog is too big for yard or house. If these reasons really are basis for surrender, these Great Danes should be fine to place. However, listen for stories or indications that dog has climbed out of 6 foot or over kennel, fought with other dogs, killed cats or wildlife, challenged some members of household, has been over-protective of food. These stories can either reflect careless ownership or much more serious problem dogs. Any information you can gather will help place the Great Dane into a rescue who has a foster home that will suit his or her needs.

11. What kind of training has dog had? (Obedience, - what commands does it know - come, sit, stay, down? Housebroken? Was the Great Dane kept inside or outside? Does it ride well in automobiles?)

12. Is it socialized? (With adults, children, other dogs, cats, and puppies?)

13. Will the Great Dane be released to a rescue for free or is a pull fee involved? (If you are dealing with a shelter, they are usually very receptive to releasing a dog to rescue, usually under the condition that you spay/neuter the dog. It costs about $75 to euthanize a dog. It is usually cheaper and less work to release the dog to rescue.)

Please fill in the answers to the above questions. You can ask the shelter staff to help you of course, as they are familiar with the Great Dane and his or her story. (Use the back if you need more room).

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It would be of great benefit if you could get a picture of this Great Dane as well. It helps when people can see the dog we are talking about!

Dane T.R.A.I.N. Inc.

Transporting Rescued Animals In Need

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