If You decide to surrender your dane to us...

If you've determined that you must surrender your dog, you have several options. Please examine each carefully to decide what is the best solution.

If you are interested in MAGDRL's rescue program, read on...There are also other options that you can explore. What is the process?>>

MAGDRL's Foster Program

MAGDRL has a foster program in place where incoming danes are placed in loving temporary homes where they are loved and treated for issues, while an appropriate forever home is located. Almost every foster home has other animals in it, so dog-aggressive dogs are very difficult for us to intake. If an appropriate foster home is not available, we will sometimes have no other choice but to place your dane in a kennel. MAGDRL is a matchmaker -- finding dog savvy homes who have the right lifestyle for your particular dog.

MAGDRL is asked to help many danes and dane mixes. Shelter and stray dogs are our highest priority. Our availability to help an individual dog is based on foster home availability, location of the dog, and temperament evaluation results. Accepted dogs may require a delay of a month or two until foster care is available. it is also possible that foster care may be available immediately, depending on resources and demand.

MAGDRL's Region

Currently, the PA/DE Chapter of MAGDRL accepts dogs only from the following areas:

• All of Delaware
• Southeastern PA: area codes 215, 484 610, 570 267 and most of 717
• Outside of this area, MAGDRL operates in several states, including NY, NJ, MD, DC, VA, WV, NC, SC. Please check out our contact page if you live in one of these areas, and contact the coordinator for that area.

Requirements for Surrendering a Dog to MAGDRL

Surrendered dogs must:

• Have no history of biting or aggression
• pass an evaluation
• be surrendered with a signed surrender contract, giving MAGDRL ownership of the dane
• come with copies of all records pertaining to the dog, especially available vet records

We also encourage you to help us find your dog a home more quickly by making sure:

• your dog is up-to-date on all shots (check local stores for low-cost vaccinations)
• your dog is neutered/spayed Find out about low-cost spay/neuter programs in PA& DE>>
• your dog has had a recent vet wellness check
• you provide good quality, clear, close up pictures of your dane

1. Owner contacts rescue via email or phone and speaks with MAGDRL Coordinator about surrendering their dane. Contact the Intake Coordinator via email at surrender@padanerescue.com, or call our 24-hour voicemail:610-983-9445.
2. Owner completes a short surrender summary form. This contains BASIC info. Additional information will be gathered during the course of the surrender. Go here>>
3. Intake Coordinator discusses the situation with the owner to elicit further details on the dog and the situation. During the conversation, the Intake Coordinator may suggest solutions to short-term problems or alternatives to surrender, and may provide information on contacting a trainer who helps with MAGDRL dogs or a local trainer in your area.
4. If the Intake Coordinator believes the dog is a candidate for surrender to MAGDRL, she contacts a local evaluator with the dog's information and requests an evaluation.
5. The evaluator schedules and performs an evaluation, recording the dog's reaction to a series of tests, and passes the information to the Intake Coordinator, who reviews the results and determines if the dog might be a candidate for MAGDRL foster care.
6. The Intake Coordinator works with the Foster Team Lead to determine if foster care is available for the dog.
   • If immediate foster care is available, the Intake Coordinator informs the owner and asks them to prepare for the surrender.
   • If foster care will be available in the next couple of weeks or months, the Intake Coordinator works with the owner to determine if they might wait.
   • If suitable foster care is not available, the Intake Coordinator will work with the owner to find alternative solutions, which may include kenneling the dog temporarily. This is a last resort, as danes do not kennel well.
7. Prior to intake, the owner should take the dane to a vet to make sure that vaccinations are up to date, spay/neuter is complete and a wellness check is performed (if financially possible). Find out about low-cost spay/neuter programs in PA& DE>>
   
   

Please note:We ask that you take the dog to the vet prior to intake because this dane is your responsibility--we're here to help when you can't any longer. We are a non-profit agency with limited funds--we don't "make money" on any dog being surrendered. In addition, the dog will be more comfortable if this is performed by his family. In cases of financial stress, we may be able to assume this responsiblity.



8. We sometimes ask the surrendering owner to help with transporting the dog to the new foster home. If you can help, please let us know. The more you are part of this process, the more comfortable and less scared the dane is going to be.
9. When surrendering your dane to MAGDRL, we ask that you help make the transition as painless as possible for the dog, who will be confused and anxious. Please help by allowing the following items to go along with the dog:
   • a full or partial bag of the dog's current food
   • a blanket or shirt or something that smells like home for the dog
   • any toys/equipment/collars that were the dog's
10. At the time of surrender, the owner signs the surrender form, relinquishing control of the dane to MAGDRL. You will get one copy to keep and a second copy goes with the dog.