Thank you for contacting CAWL regarding the surrender of your dog. We believe in rescuing homeless animals and placing them in the best permanent home that we can find. These questions help us determine the best home placement based on our experience adopting many dogs to their forever homes.
CAWL is a foster based rescue and must have an open foster home that meets the needs of your dog prior to our acceptance of the animal. Submission of this form DOES NOT imply that CAWL will intake your dog into our program.
Please complete all applicable questions before submitting the application to CAWL for surrender consideration. Once your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed by our volunteer Intake Counselors and you will be contacted as soon as possible.
First Name*
Last Name*
Email*
Home Phone*
Cell Phone
Alt Email
Do you take your dog outside to go to the bathroom?
How many times a day does the dog go out to the bathroom?*
How does this dog let you know it needs to go outside?*
Does your dog have accidents in the house?
If your dog has accidents in the house, how often does this happen?
If your dog has accidents in the house, what type?
Is the dog crate trained?
If the dog is crate trained, how long did the dog spend in the crate each day?
How long can your dog hold it before having an accident in the house?
How long is your dog left alone without people?
When alone, where do you leave your dog?
When left alone, does your dog: Choose all that apply: Destroy household items Urinate Defecate Bark Cry Dig None
If your dog destroys household items, what type of destruction: Choose all that apply: Chews windows/doors Chews furniture Chews clothing/shoes Chews toys Other
When you are home, does your dog: Choose all that apply: Destroy household items Urinate Defecate Bark Cry Dig None
How does your dog react to bathing/handling such as petting or hugging?*
Are there areas on the dog's body your dog does NOT like to be touched? Choose all that apply: Ears Mouth Tail Collar Rear End Paws/nails Can touch dog anywhere Other
If touched in the above place(s), how does your dog react? Choose all that apply: Moves away Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites No reaction Other
Is the dog permitted to sit and/or sleep on the furniture?
How does your dog behave in the car? Choose all that apply: Enjoys Afraid Resists entering Sleeps Barks Vomits Urinates/defecates Never tried Fine in a crate/restrained
What commands does your dog understand? Choose all that apply: Sit Stay Down Off Treat/cookie Come Leave it Drop No Fetch Okay Heel Quiet Doesn't know any commands Other
What kind of training have you provided for your dog? Choose all that apply: I trained the dog myself Professional training at home Professional training at a center Sent dog away for training None
What are your dog's favorite toys?*
How does your dog react when you or another family member pet him/her or touch the bowl or food while eating? Choose all that apply: No reaction Never tried Allows Lunges Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites Other
How does your dog react when you or another family member pet him/her or touch a bone, rawhide, pig's ear, or other delicious edible while chewing? Choose all that apply: No reaction Never tried Allows Lunges Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites Other
How does your dog react when you or another family member pet him/her or touch a stolen food item? Choose all that apply: No reaction Never tried Allows Lunges Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites Other
How does your dog react when you or another family member pet him/her or touch a stolen object (tissue, shoe, sock, etc)? Choose all that apply: No reaction Never tried Allows Lunges Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites Other
How does your dog react when you or another family member pet him/her or touch a toy in his/her mouth? Choose all that apply: No reaction Never tried Allows Lunges Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites Other
How does your dog react when you or another family member pet him/her while sleeping? Choose all that apply: No reaction Never tried Allows Lunges Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites Other
How does your dog react when you or another family member push/pull him/her off the furniture? Choose all that apply: No reaction Never tried Allows Lunges Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites Other
How does your dog react when you or another family member approach him/her while next to another family member? Choose all that apply: No reaction Never tried Allows Lunges Shows teeth Growls Snaps Bites Other
Is your dog up to date on all veterinary recommended vaccinations INCLUDING but not limited to rabies?
Is your dog spayed/neutered?
Has your dog ever had surgery other than spay/neuter?
If your dog has had surgery other than spay/neuter, please explain.
How does your dog behave at the vet?*
Is there anything else we should know about your dog's medical history?
Is there anything you would want a new family to know about your dog's interaction with:
Men?
Women?
Children?
Dogs?
Cats?
Other?
Please tell us about your dog's "bad habits" or fears (chewing shoes, jumping on counters or people, hiding during thunderstorms, etc).*
Are there any wonderful, special traits or habits that you would like his/her new family to know about?*
Why are you surrendering your dog now?*
What have you done for this dog to try to work out the issues that are causing you to surrender him/her at this time? *
What is the age of this dog?*
What is this dog's breed(s)?*