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Adopting dogs and puppies from us
The young pups are generally under six months old and the older pups are over six months and under 12 months old. Young dogs are over 12 months. The mature dogs are generally over 4 years and the aged dogs from about nine years on.
Many people prefer to raise their own puppy, giving them the opportunity to house-train, obedience train and socialise the puppy to their environment and family. Other people prefer not to work through the puppy years and prefer dog over 12 months old who is still active and energetic but somewhat more settled.
Then we have the mature dogs, seen a bit of life and are happy to be a walking companion, a friend for your dog or a family member in a new family who love him as he is.
We have recently started a “Grandma Club”. We started this group in memory of Grandma, an aged Kelpie bitch who was abandoned in the pound. Trish could not tolerate this lovely old girl dying unloved in the pound so she took her home. The vet gave Grandma three months to live as she had tumours and a heart murmur.
Grandma spent the next year as a family member, loved and cared for and died peacefully in her sleep on the Australia Day weekend.
Old dogs are quite unique, wise, quiet and with all that experience under their belts, they quite often have hilarious ways of getting what they want, owning them is a very rewarding experience.
Why people choose to abandon their aged dog after he has given them many years of faithful companionship is beyond us. If you are interested giving an aged dog a comfortable home for the rest of his life, we’d love to hear from you. Albury Dog Rescue will pay any vet fees. You would be fostering the dog on a long term basis so no strings attached.
Our adoption policy
On this website we have five pages divided into young puppies, older puppies, young dogs, mature dogs and aged dogs (Grandma Club).
In line with the Master Dog Breeder’s Association of Australia’s rescue dog policies Albury Dog Rescue rehomes only desexed dogs, puppies, cats and kittens.
We believe in this passionately and believe this is the only way to start to break the cycle of unwanted pets in society.
Before you consider buying or adopting a puppy, ask yourself these questions:
- Are you prepared to care for a dog/cat for over 10 years?
- Can you afford to own a pet with costs such as registration, vaccination, general health care, vet bills, food, grooming, de-sexing, obedience training, and boarding?
- Do you have time to care for a pet? Daily, feeding, exercise, grooming, obedience and play?
- Who will look after your pet when you're away?
- Do you live in a suitable location and type of housing for a pet?
- Do you have adequate space for the pet you are considering?
- What hours do you work, and will the pet have any company during the day?
- If renting accommodation, are you permitted to own a pet?
- If buying a puppy/kitten, can you provide care during the day and meals at regular intervals until it is six months of age?
- Does a pet fit in with your lifestyle, activities, sporting pursuits and priorities?
- Are you prepared to confine your cat (in the house or an enclosure) at night, or even 24 hours a day as required by some councils?
