We are sorry but due
to the limited foster home space we are only able to take in purebred
Dalmatians. If you have a Dalmatian you want to give up and are in
Southern California, please email
us. Otherwise please use the links below for assistance.
Please read the
contact options below and select the one that most closely applies to
your situation
If
you are in the US military and need a foster home for your dogs.
If you have
lost or found a Dalmatian in Southern California, you may post a notice
on http://www.lostandpound.com/
If you have rescued or found a
Dalmatian and need to find a home for it Information on Placing a
Rescued Dalmatian.
If you are interested in adopting a Dalmatian.
Want to Adopt a
Dalmatian from a Shelter? Just go to Petharbor.com or Petfinder.org to find your perfect shelter Dalmatian match.
If you need
financial assistance for your Dalmatian's medical problems or
spay/neuter:
Please contact
Actors and Others for Animals at 818-755-6045 or visit their web site
at http://www.actorsandothers.com/
Other potential
sources of help are IMOM.org at http://www.imom.org/ and United Animal Nations at http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html
If you are
moving - Locating Pet-Friendly Rentals-Responsible pet owners take
their pets with them!
Tenant's
Guide to Keeping Your Pet and a Guideline for Property Owners
Rent with Pets
People with Pets (888) 293-PETS
spcaLA (referrals) (888) SPCA-LA1
If you have a
training question or need a trainer in the Southern California area -
Find a dog trainer
through the Association
of Pet Dog Trainers.
If your Dalmatian has bitten or threatened to bite someone, and you no
longer want to keep your Dalmatian.
You have a
serious situation on your hands if your Dalmatian has bitten or tried
to bite you, a family member or someone else. First of all, you cannot
put this dog in a new home. Period. The reason is that you would be at
risk of being sued if this dog bites someone in the new family and you
have a moral and legal responsibility to protect the public from an
aggressive dog.
The first step is
to try to find out why the dog bit in the first place. Your dog needs
to have a thorough physical exam to find out if there is a medical
condition that caused the aggression. A dog in pain from arthritis,
bladder stones, ear infections, etc. can bite. Conditions such as
hypothyroidism can also lead to aggressive behavior. A blood test can
provide your vet with a lot of information about your dog's health. If
a medical problem is discovered and treated, your dog may be just fine.
If there doesn't
seem to be any medical condition that caused the aggression, your next
step would be to contact a canine behavioral specialist to see if there
is a way to prevent any more aggression through behavior modification.
You can find a dog trainer through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Here are some
links to aggression articles that might also be helpful:
If there is no
medical problem and the aggressive behavior cannot be modified, or you
don't want to keep the dog regardless, your only choice is to take the
dog to your own veterinarian and have it gently put to sleep while you
hold it in your arms. Please don't take your dog to a shelter to be put
to sleep. The dog will be terrified until they finally have time to
euthanize it or the shelter might accidently adopt the dog out to
someone.
This is a very
sad situation for all involved but if the problem can't be fixed, it is
better for the dog to be humanely put to sleep than to risk someone
being badly injured or even killed.
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If you need help placing your own Dalmatian.
Step One - Consider Carefully
The decision to
find a new home for your Dalmatian is a serious one that should be made
only as a last resort. Dogs have the intellectual and emotional
capabilities of two-year old human children. They become very attached
to their human families just as any child would and they pine and cry
if they are separated from their beloved humans. Dogs live to adore
their humans and we are the centers of their worlds. Because of this
strong attachment, you should do everything possible to keep your dog.
Because of
massive overbreeding of Dalmatians by backyard breeders, many
Dalmatians are passing through Southern California's over 60 shelters
every month and over 90% of them are being killed in those shelters.
Therefore if your Dalmatian is relinquished to a shelter, chances are
that it will not be adopted. A responsible pet owner does not
abandon his Dalmatian at a shelter or on the streets.
Step Two - Solve the
Problems
If you haven't tried to work with your Dalmatian and
correct the behavior or other problems, please give the Dal a chance
before you decide to find a new home for him or her. There are many
helpful articles on a variety of subjects that can help you solve the
problem so that your Dalmatian doesn't lose his/her home and possibly
his/her life.
GENERAL
How Could You?
Give Your
Dalmatian a Chance!
Guide to
Selecting a Pet Behavior Consultant
AGGRESSION
Dr. P's Dog Training Library-Aggression Articles
Dog Owner's Guide-Aggression Articles
Dog Owner's Guide-Feisty Females - fighting
between female dogs and what to do about it.
BARKING
Dr. P's Dog Training Library-Barking Articles
CHEWING & DIGGING
Dog Owner's Guide-Crates
Dog Owner's Guide-More on Crates
Dr.
P's Dog Training Library-Chewing and Digging Articles
CHILDREN, BABIES & DOGS
Dr.
P's Dog Training Library-Children and Dogs Articles
Dog Owner's Guide-Children and Dogs Articles
MANNERS & TRAINING
Dog Owner's Guide-Manners and Training Articles
Perfect Paws - Manners and Training Articles
Housetraining the Adult Dog
MOVING - LOCATING PET-FRIENDLY RENTALS: DON'T LEAVE YOUR DAL BEHIND!
Tenant's Guide to Keeping Your Pet and a Guideline for Property Owners
ForRent.Com (after putting in the city you want
and clicking on search, you can select for "pets allowed" from their
list of amenities.)
Rent with Pets
People with Pets (888) 293-PETS
spcaLA (referrals) (888) SPCA-LA1
SEPARATION ANXIETY
Dr.
P's Dog Training Library-Separation Anxiety Articles
If you have tried to solve the problems and there
appears to be no other solution except to rehome your Dalmatian, please
go to Step Three.
Step Three - Rehoming Your
Dalmatian
Save the Dalmatians usually does not have space to
take in Dalmatians from their owners as we have very limited foster
home space. However, we will do our best to assist you in finding a new
home for your Dalmatian if you can keep your Dalmatian until a new home
is found. Please do not list your dog "free
to a good home". You will endanger his/her life if you do.
DOWNLOAD,
PRINT AND READ THESE ARTICLES:
Finding the Best New Home for
your Dog
How to Find and Evaluate a Prospective Pet Adopter
DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND USE THESE FORMS:
Save the Dalmatians Personality Profile (pdf) - if you want Save
the Dals to assist you in placing your Dalmatian
Telephone Screening Form for Dog Adoptions (pdf)
PLACES ON THE INTERNET TO ADVERTISE YOUR DAL'S AVAILABILITY
Pet Finder
List
a Deaf Dalmatian - courtesy of DDEAF
Senior Dog Project
HART - specializing in Senior and Disabled Dogs in
Southern California
If you should have any further questions, please
contact us at rescue@savethedals.org.
We hope you find this information helpful and that you are able to find
a great new home for your Dalmatian.
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If
you have rescued or found a Dalmatian and need to find a home for it
Information on Placing a Rescued Dalmatian.
Rescued or Stray Dalmatians
that Need Homes
If you have rescued a Dalmatian or found a stray
Dalmatian, we will provide you with assistance in locating a new home
for the dog, however we usually do not have space to take the dog in
because of lack of foster homes. In the case of stray dogs, you must
try to locate the owner by placing free "found" ads in your local
newspaper, putting up flyers and putting up a notice at your local
shelter. If no owner has come forward after about two weeks, the
assumption can be made that the dog has been abandoned.
Because of massive overbreeding of Dalmatians by
backyard breeders, 100+ Dalmatians are passing through Southern
California's over 60 shelters every month and over 90% of them are
being killed. If you are unable to keep the dog yourself, though, it's
better that the dog go to a shelter rather than being left loose on the
streets.
We greatly appreciate people who have taken on the
responsibility of trying to find a new home for a rescued or stray
Dalmatian and will do our best to assist you.
Rehoming the Rescued/Stray
Dalmatian
If you have space to keep the rescued/stray
Dalmatian, we will do our best to assist you in finding a new home for
it. Here are resources on the internet to help you find the best home
possible for your rescued/stray Dalmatian. Please do not list
your dog "free to a good home". You will endanger his/her
life if you do.
DOWNLOAD,
PRINT AND READ THESE ARTICLES:
Finding the Best New Home for your Dog
How to Find and Evaluate a Prospective Pet Adopter
DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND USE THESE FORMS:
Telephone Screening Form for Dog Adoptions (pdf)
PLACES ON THE INTERNET TO ADVERTISE YOUR
DAL'S AVAILABILITY
Save the Dals' Foster Submission pdf form
Pet
Finder-advertise and find local rescue groups
List
a Deaf Dalmatian - courtesy of DDEAF
Senior Dog Project
HART - specializing in Senior and Disabled Dogs in
Southern California
If you should have any further questions, please
contact us at rescue@savethedals.org.
We hope you find this information helpful and that you are able to find
a great new home for your Dalmatian.
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