American Tibetan Mastiff Association-Photos, Breeder List, Puppies

Tibetan Mastiff Rescue, Inc. was formed to assist in the placement of TMs that are in need of a new home, and to educate and support animal shelters in the identification of TM's in their custody.

In order to assess the appropriateness of your home and lifestyle for the fostering and/or adoption of a TM, please answer the following questions. The information you provide on this application will be held in confidence. Please answer all questions as completely and honestly as possible; the more information you provide, the better match we can make for you. If you do not provide a telephone number, your application will be discarded. PLEASE - write legibly!

A rescue dog is not just a cheap dog. Often, rescue dogs are wonderful pets caught in a bad situation at home such as a job transfer to a location where the pet cannot be kept or a divorce where neither person can keep the dog. But just as often, a rescue dog is a problem dog. Sometimes, people place their dog into rescue because they cannot deal with the dog's personality (not housebroken, not socialized) or physical traits (low thyroid, hip dysplasia). While we will fully investigate each and every TM available for adoption, know and understand that with rescue, there are no guarantees.

THANK YOU for taking the time to complete this application. We recognize that some of the questions are personal and invasive but such questions are in the best interest of the dog in need of placement so that an appropriate home can be found quickly and for the life of the dog. We will keep your application on file and contact you as soon as an appropriate placement becomes available.

Applicant's Name:
Spouse:
Home Address:
City:
State:
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Home Telephone:
Work Telephone:
Fax Number:
Email Address:

ABOUT TIBETAN MASTIFF RESCUE, INC. FOSTER / ADOPTION Fostering a Tibetan Mastiff means that you are willing to provide a TEMPORARY home for a TM in need. A foster home may request becoming a permanent adoption home.

Are you willing to foster a TM until a permanent home can be found?
Are you willing to adopt a TM as a welcome and permanent member of your family?
If you are experienced enough with this breed to confidently identify a TM, are you willing to travel to a human society or animal shelter (without reimbursement for your travel expenses) to investigate a report that a TM is being held for adoption in such a facility?
If so, to what states (or within what states) are you willing to travel to make such an investigation?

ABOUT YOUR FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD

If you are married or share your home with another adult, does your spouse or partner support adding a TM to your home? Please include their initials affirming so here.
Do you work outside the home? Your Occupation? Your work hours?
Does your spouse or partner work outside the home? In what Occupation? Work Hours?
Do you have children? How many? Do they all live with you? Please list children's names and ages.
Do others live with you that will have contact with this TM? Who?
Other Comments:

ABOUT YOUR HOUSE, YARD AND NEIGHBORHOOD

Do you own your home? Or rent? How long have your lived at this address?
If rental, does the lease allow pets? Landlord's name/phone.
Is it a single-family home? Condo? Mobile home? Apartment?
Is the yard fenced? Invisible fencing or traditional fencing?
How high is the fence? Is the fence wood, chain link, etc.
What size is your fenced yard?
Do you live in a rural area?
How close is your home to a busy road?
Do you have a pool on your property?
Is the pool independently fenced from the rest of your yard?
Does your town have a leash law?
Does your town have a limit on the number of dogs per household?
Other Comments:

ABOUT PRIOR PET OWNERSHIP

Have you ever met a TM? If yes, whose?
Do you currently own a TM? If yes, dog's full name
Do you currently own any other dog(s)?
Please describe your current dogs by breed, gender (neuter or spayed?) and age:
Have you owned a TM in the past? If yes, dog's full name
Have you owned any dog in the past?
Please described the cause of death for dogs you've owned in the past:
Do you own any cats? How many? Are they declawed?
Are your cats socialized to dogs?
Do you have any other pets in your home (guinea pigs, birds, reptiles, ferrets, etc.)? Please describe animal and its containment.
Do you have any livestock on your property? Please describe animal and its containment.

ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN ADOPTED / RESCUED TIBETAN MASTIFF

Who will be primarily responsible for this TM?
Where will this TM sleep?
Where will this TM spend time during the day?
How will this TM be exercised?
Veterinarian name? Vet phone number? Veterinarian address? Please note - you MUST provide us with a vet referral.
Have you ever obedience trained a dog?
Are you willing to work on obedience with your TM?
Do you have access to training classes near your home?
If it is determined that the TM is in need of long term medial care, are you willing to commit the resources to do so?
Identify the problems that you feel you are capable of handling in a potential rescue dog
Why do you want to rescue a TM (companion, guard dog, gift, to breed, personal protection, playmate for current dot, for child, replace previous dog, other)?
Have you contacted any TM breeders? If so, whom?
Have you ever surrendered a dog to a shelter or rescue organization? If so, why?
If a TM were placed with you and you could not keep the dog, what would you do with it?
How did you hear of Tibetan Mastiff Rescue, Inc?
Are you interested in a particular dog on our web site? If so, which one?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge that all of the information provided in this Application is true and accurate
Date:
Applicant's Initials
Applicant's Spouse/Partner's Initials