Requirements ~ Process
~ Adoption Fee/Donation
Interested in Adopting?
Been thinking about a great dane for a while?
Met one at an event and fell in love? Grew up with danes and now are
ready for your own? That's AWESOME!!!
MAGDRL is dedicated to matching available danes
with families who want to adopt. We take this responsibility very seriously,
and follow a multistep process to help ensure that the right dane meets
the perfect family.
Requirements for Adopting
Families
To adopt a dog, MAGDRL has a few simple requirements:
MAGDRL's Adoption Process
1. Email us for an application
to adopt and mail it to the coordinator
in your area. Or call 610-983-9445 to have an application mailed
to you.
We cannot proceed without a signed application. Please
fill out the application and send it in as soon as possible.
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The application is in PDF format and to view
it you need Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is free software and can
be downloaded
here.
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2. The coordinator will call you to talk to
you about your expectations and how the adoption process works. We
want homes that understand danes and appreciate the dane personality.
It may be that, during the call, one or both of you decide that a
dane is not for you. In many cases, we find that you and a dane would
do well together and enjoy your life!
3. A volunteer will call you to arrange a home
visit. We will check your vet and personal references.
During the home visit, the volunteer is available to answer any questions
you may have, possibly give you more information about any danes in
which you are interested, and talk to you about dane-related issues
and concerns.
4. If approved, you'll be contacted by our Matchmaker.
Check the adoptable danes web page
regularly to see who's new. Keep in close contact with the Matchmaker
while searching for your perfect dane. We rely on you to search for
a good match too!
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Why not consider an older dane or even
a special needs dane? They can be the best of companions
for families, first-time dane owners and just aout anyone
who wants to adopt Check our senior
page to find out why an older dane might be a great choice
for you. Or check our special
needs page to open your heart to a dane in need.
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5. When you finally find the dane of your dreams,
you and your whole family, including kids and any current dogs (not
cats, though!) will be asked to drive to the foster home to meet the
dane and see whether you fit.
If you don't mind driving to meet your perfect dane,
you will be able to look at danes from every state, from NY to NC.
The farther you are willing to travel, the more options are available
to you. If you wish to look locally only, that's fine too--just know
that choices will be more limited.
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Please remember that personality is much more
important than a cute picture on the website. Check the write-ups
for information about the danes--look for compatibility with
current animals and family situation as well as energy level.
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Check our Adopted this Year page
to see the danes from the PA/DE area who have been adopted this
year! Soon, it may be a picture of your new family member posted
as we celebrate your family's adoption!
Adoption Donation
MAGDRL asks for a donation at the time of adoption to
cover any medical fees and costs to house the dane. In return, we make
sure the dane is spayed or neutered, heartworm tested, up to date on
vaccinations and given a clean bill of health (or disclose any known
issues). On average, we spend $300 or more on a dane in our program.
Not sure how that can be? See a
typical cost breakdown>> And then scroll down that same page
to checkout how much it costs (on average) for some issues that are
common to danes.
Other Rescues
There are several other dane rescues in the
area as well.
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Recylced Danes
Amy Hochberg-Paules
127 east Ridge
Coaldale, Pa 18218
570-645-3741
amyhoch@ptd.net
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Heidi Hoover
3226 Eisenhower Dr.
Norristown, PA. 19403
610-584-5055
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Dane Connection (Pittsburgh area)
Mimi Kim
330-727-6928
mkim007@aol.com
www.gdcwpa.com
