Please understand that a dog that is in rescue generally has already been given up once. While our dogs are thoroughly evaluated, they are all different and will have unique personalities and temperament. You must be prepared and committed to the dog and dealing with any issues or needs. This rescue intends to place these dogs in forever homes. The breeds we rescue are not for the casual dog owner and should not be selected if you have never owned a dog. If you understand the sporting breed you have chosen and are prepared to make a lifetime commitment, please review our adoption process and complete an adoption application for consideration.
TSBR is a foster-based rescue program without a shelter or facility. Only approved adopters may meet our dogs outside of a public event.
NOTICE:
TSBR will ONLY consider applications to adopt within Texas, and our primary adoption area is the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (see map).
Important things to consider:
If you submit an adoption application because you are interested in a particular dog listed on our website, it is highly probable that the dog will be adopted before your application is approved.
Our primary adoption area is the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (local adoptions).
Existing and recent pets in the home must be spayed/neutered, current on all recommended vaccinations, and monthly heartworm preventative (proof of purchase required). Please specify if there is a medical reason for these conditions not being met.
You must have the ability to provide for proper exercise.
You must be willing to engage a professional trainer and work through any unforeseen behavior/obedience issues.
Any dog adopted from TSBR shall reside indoors in your home and live as a family member and companion only. We do not condone nor support adopting animals as outdoor pets (i.e., those who reside outside the house in a yard or kennel). The dog will not be kept outdoors during working hours, left alone outdoors unsupervised at any other time, or while the adopter is not home.
While TSBR holds several events that allow approved adopters to meet dogs in our program, visit with volunteers, and schedule individually scheduled meetings with foster homes, we do not conduct on-site adoptions (i.e., show up, pick a dog and take it home).
Several things may delay the process. For example, if your references, which must be checked before moving forward, are unavailable, it will delay the process since those must be checked before moving forward.
All dogs in our rescue program live in private/volunteer foster homes. We do not have a kennel or facility or pay to board our dogs in place of a foster home. We can only save the number of dogs we have in foster homes.
TSBR’s emphasis is on placing the right dog with the right family; as such, an applicant may be approved to move forward in the process to adopt and provided contact information for the foster family to meet a dog, but are not guaranteed the dog they have “fallen in love” with on our website. In these cases, we welcome the opportunity to continue working with the approved applicant to find a dog best suited for their home. We ask that potential adopters understand that our decision is wholly based on what we feel is best for the dog.
While TSBR permits adoptions to apartment and townhome dwellers, not every dog in our program will be appropriate for such an environment. Additionally, puppies under four months or without complete vaccinations before adoption (due to age) are not candidates for apartments and townhomes. The only exception to this rule is if the unit includes private access to a patio or similar area where the puppy may relieve itself. TSBR established these guidelines due to the increased risk (to a puppy without complete immunity) of diseases such as Parvo or Distemper.
Our minimum adoption fees are non-refundable and directly linked to our program’s dog care costs.
Adult dogs (1 year - 8 years) = $300+*
Puppies 7 weeks - 1 year = $350+*
Senior dogs over 8 years old = $300*
*Adoption fees are subject to change as TSBR deems necessary. Each adoption and the care an individual dog receives is subject to change and is at the discretion of our Chair of Animal Welfare. Our website does not bind TSBR legally but is merely a guide. The signed adoption contract with each adoption is legally binding. Adoption fees must be paid by cash, check, money order, bank check, or credit card (additional fees apply for credit card use). Adoption fees are non-refundable.
**If, at the time of adoption, your dog or puppy has not been spayed/neutered (based on the recommendation by TSBR Veterinarian), you must sign a spay/neuter agreement and will be responsible for the spay/neuter. Our adoption contract requires that all dogs (or puppies) be spayed/neutered within one month of adoption or when age-appropriate. You are asked to notify us when and by whom this surgery will occur. Our volunteers will verify that the dog has been spayed/neutered. If you fail to spay/neuter, as outlined in the adoption contract you signed, our organization will take appropriate measures to reclaim the dog.
Texas Sporting Breed Rescue, Inc. (TSBR) is a State of Texas non-profit organization and is a public charity recognized as exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3).
