BROOD Adoption Application

 

Please complete this form and submit it ONLINE regardless of how you intend to pay the application fee. You must be 21 years old or older to apply. After you complete and submit this form you will see information about submitting your non-refundable application fee for $10 (Check or Money Order). No adoption fees will be refunded after seven calendar days.

BROOD adopts dogs to residents of Maryland, West Virginia, DC, Delaware, Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania ONLY. Do not apply to adopt from BROOD if you live outside this area.

If you have any questions, please contact our Adoption Coordinators BEFORE you submit your application.

Home Phone
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Yes
No
Yes
No
I haven’t discussed it with them yet
Yes
No
Very quiet: only a few residents and not too many guests
Average: not too quiet, but not party animals either
Very busy: lots of people coming and going
Yes
No
Owned
Rented
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Never
Once a year for an annual exam
Only for emergencies
A few times a year for exams, dentals and other necessary health care
I have never owned a pet
Yes
No
N/A (don’t have a dog)
Yes
No
Yes I do now
I have owned a basset hound in the past
No
Dominant
Submissive
Possessive
Friendly
N/A (don’t own a dog)
Active
High Energy
Laid Back
N/A (don’t own a dog)
Yes, I have pets now
No, but I owned pets in the past 12 months
No, but I have owned pets in the past (more than a year ago)
No, I have never had pets
Yes
No
Yes
No
N/A (don’t own a cat)
Aloof, ignores dogs
Does not get along with dogs
Playful with dogs
Aggressive toward dogs
Unknown, my cat has not been around a dog
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yard (fenced) exercise
Short walks
Vigorous walks
Hiking/Jogging
Dog park
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No experience. I do not have a lot of experience, but am willing to attend training classes to learn more.
Limited experience. I have experience training my own dog(s) to be housebroken and with basic commands, but have not attended obedience classes OR I have attended only a puppy socialization class.
Experienced. I have housetrained multiple dogs and attended obedience classes, and feel comfortable with housetraining and providing basic manners training for a new dog.
Advanced experience. In addition to the above, I have successfully worked with a dog with a serious or chronic behavior problem such as separation anxiety, chronic barking, fearfulness or aggression.
Dominance
Stubbornness
Destructive chewing
Escape attempts
Jumping on people
Digging
Playing too rough
Leash pulling
Taking food from table or children
Aggression
Nervousness or shyness
Aloofness
Too energetic
Not good with other pets
Noisy
Overly Protective
Shedding
Drooling
Other (explain below)
None
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Basset mix
Senior dog
Dog with special needs
Bonded pair
Check
Credit Card
PayPal
Yes
No
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