Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Springfield, Vermont area Our Featured Springfield, VT Partner:Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Brattleboro, Vermont area Our Featured Brattleboro, VT Partner: Pooches & Purrs Cooperative - Brattleboro PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE LOCATED IN LOXAHATCHEE FL. Big Dog Ranch Rescue is a not-for-profit organization that assists displaced dogs in finding new homes. Right now we have transitioned to a new facilty and must drastically lower our intake for the next few months. Filling out our surrender form does not guarantee that we can take your dog. Someone from our team will contact you if we are able to accept your surrendered dog. We consider educating the public about the dogs, to be just as important. Our goal is to keep as many dogs as we can, out of rescue and shelters and in the loving arms of their families. Most people who contact us erroneously, think they would be doing their dog a huge favor by finding him a home that “has more time for him" or "can give him the home he deserves.”

In actuality, most dogs are better off remaining in the home they know and love, if their owners can provide 15 minutes a day of attention, a safe environment, food and water.Toy Peekapoo Puppies For Sale If you can answer “YES” to any of the questions below, please take the time to explore those options before surrendering your dog.Teacup Chihuahua Puppies For Sale In Connecticut Did you acquire him as a puppy from a breeder?Clawfoot Tub Restoration Minneapolis If so, have you contacted that person? If he or she is at all reputable, you would have signed a contract at the time you purchased your puppy, stipulating that the dog should be returned if you decide to no longer keep him. Please contact your breeder first before contacting Big Dog Ranch Rescue.

Did you acquire your Dog from a Rescue Organization? If so, have you contacted that rescue organization? If they are reputable, you would have signed a contract at the time you adopted your dog, stipulating that the dog must be returned to them if you decide to no longer keep him or her for any reason. New baby in the family? How lucky for you that most dogs are fantastic family pets! If you can take care of your new little human baby, you can take care of a dog. Some of our educational materials are listed below to help you ease the transition: Introduce New Baby to a Resident Dog Safety Tips for Kids and Dog There are plenty of apartments, townhouses, condos and hotels that accept medium and large breeds of dog. Many places will even allow you to spread payment of your pet deposit over multiple months as part of your rent.  Here is a list of rentals that allow pets: Think you don’t have enough time for your dog? Experts in the animal field agree that a dog requires a mere 15 minutes of one-on-one time with his master per day, to be happy, healthy, and well-adjusted!

That could be simply spent laying in bed at night watching t.v. together, playing ball in the backyard for 15 minutes while dinner is cooking, or going for a walk or jog! Surely you can spare 15 minutes per day.  Pets reduce personal stress and can add years to your life – make the time for you AND your dog. Are there behavioral issues? Is your dog having trouble getting along with other animals in the household or are there other behavioral issues that have led to the decision to give up your dog? If so, let us help you. Send us an email – we can most likely recommend a trainer in your area. If you didn’t socialize your dog as a puppy, it’s never too late to enroll him in obedience school. It’s fun and can count as your 15 minutes of bonding time! The following groups exist to assist people who truly want to keep their pets, but are experiencing financial difficulties. They may be able to help you. Red Rover Relief Grants A credit card company for health care:

Help owners that need urgent veterinary care, emergency vet visits or expensive surgery: Assistance for caretakers of disabled pets: Pet Food stamps Aid for Struggling Owners If you haven’t found any solutions after carefully considering the information above, then you are welcome to fill out the form below.  We are always at capacity at the Ranch so we may not be able to take your dog but we review all applications.  We receive many each day and only reply to those we can take, but it may take up to a week to hear from us.We realize this is a difficult decision and we wish you all the best. *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: ALASKAALABAMAARKANSASAMERICAN SAMOAARIZONACALIFORNIACOLORADOCONNECTICUTDISTRICT OF COLUMBIADELAWAREFLORIDAF.S. OF MICRONESIAGEORGIAGUAMHAWAIIIOWAIDAHOILLINOISINDIANAKANSASKENTUCKYLOUISIANAMASSACHUSETTSMARYLANDMAINEMARSHALL ISLANDSMICHIGANMINNESOTAMISSOURINORTHERN MARIANA ISLMISSISSIPPIMONTANANORTH CAROLINANORTH DAKOTANEBRASKANEW HAMPSHIRENEW JERSEYNEW MEXICONEVADANEW YORKOHIOOKLAHOMAOREGONPENNSYLVANIAPUERTO RICOPALAURHODE ISLANDSOUTH CAROLINASOUTH DAKOTATENNESSEETEXASUTAHVIRGINIAVIRGIN ISLANDSVERMONTWASHINGTONWISCONSINWEST VIRGINIAWYOMINGALBERTABRITISH COLUMBIANOVA SCOTIAYUKON TERRITORYONTARIOQUEBECSASKATCHEWANMANITOBANEW BRUNSWICKNEWFOUNDLANDPRINCE EDWARD ISLANDNORTHWEST TERRITORYARMED FORCES AMERICASARMED FORCES EUROPEARMED FORCES PACIFIC *: *: *: *: *:

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