1.   What beagle characteristics have attracted you to the breed?   

2.   Have you had beagles before? No Yes     If yes, when?

3.   This beagle will be primarily: A house dog   An outside dog  

4.   Do you intend to use the beagle for hunting? No   Yes

5.   Is anyone in your home afraid of dogs? No Yes    If yes, explain:

6.   Does anyone in your home have allergies or asthma? No Yes    If yes, explain:

7.   How many adults are in your home?
8.   Do they all work? Yes   No

9.   How many children are at home? (Enter 0 if none):
      Please list their names and ages:

10.  Who will be the primary caretaker of the beagle?   

11.  What is the longest period the beagle will be left alone each day?   

12.  Where will you leave the beagle when he or she is alone?   

13.  How long have you lived at your current residence?

14.  Do you own or rent? Own   Rent    If you rent, please answer below:
      Does your lease allow pets? Yes No
      Is there a size/weight limit? Yes No      If yes, what is it?
      Your landlord's name: and phone: () -
      By checking here, I authorize SOS Beagle Rescue, Inc. to contact my landlord: Yes No

15.  Is your yard fenced on all 4 sides? No Yes
      If yes: How tall is the fence? What is it made of (e.g., chainlink, wood)?
      If no: How will you walk/exercise your beagle?

16.  Would you consider either a male or female beagle? Yes, I would consider either sex. No, I only want a male No, I only want a female

17.  What age beagle do you prefer?

18.  What energy level? High-energy In the middle Couch potato

19.  What characteristics are most important to you?

20.  Are you financially prepared and able to provide routine medical care and upkeep for a dog at this time? (About $600/year) Yes No

21.  Do you know that beagles are quite vocal and can bay loudly at times? Yes No
22.  How do you intend to keep this from being a problem for you and your neighbors?

23.  Do you know that beagles cannot be left off lead/leash because they will run off? Yes No

24.  Do you know that a housebroken beagle (no matter what age) might relapse until they adjust to their new home and
are you willing to work with this? Yes No

25.  If your beagle is not housetrained -- what methods are you planning to use to train?
     

26.  Do you realize that it takes time for a dog to adjust to new surroundings and
are you willing to give the dog a month to make that transition? Yes No

27.  Are you currently working with any other rescue group or shelter? No Yes
If yes, which ones?

28.  What is your timeframe for adopting?

29.  Do you have any other pets? No Yes
If yes, please complete the following; otherwise skip this section.

Name	Type	Age	Sex	Altered?
			M F	Y N
			M F	Y N
			M F	Y N
If you have more than 3 pets, please provide information about the others at the end of this page.
Current veterinarian's name: and phone: () - I authorize SOS Beagle Rescue, Inc. to contact my current veterinarian: Yes No (Many vets will not release information to us without your permission. Please call your vet to authorize release of information to SOS Beagle Rescue to expedite your application. Thank-you.)

30.  Have you had any other pets in the past 10 years? No Yes
If yes, please complete the following; otherwise skip this section.

Name	Type	What happened to them?	How long ago?	Vet name & phone
If you had more than 3 pets in the past 10 years, please provide information about the others at the end of this page. I authorize SOS Beagle Rescue, Inc. to contact my previous veterinarian(s): Yes No

31.  Please supply the names and phone numbers of 2 references (not relatives):
Name	Phone
	() -
	() -
I authorize SOS Beagle Rescue, Inc. to contact my references: Yes No

Please use this space to provide any other information that you feel is relevant.

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