All AAS dogs are "inside" dogs, need good fences for trips to the potty, play with friends, and unless very elderly, need daily free-running exercise, and are family members.

No "Home Alone" dogs. Being alone for hours a day is too hard on dogs. They are the most sociable of beings and they suffer from isolation. Being alone can bring out anxiety-behaviours such as destroying things, barking, over-stimulation behaviours when someone does come home, obesity, and depression. But it is the dog that is punished by being given away, or muzzled, or crated, or kept in the laundry room, or being dumped at a pound. Dogs can be trained to accept being alone most of their lives, but that does not make it right. Puppies need full-time family for months, newly adopted adult dogs need someone at home most of the time, or to be taken out with their family, until they get used to be alone sometimes. But AAS will not give a dog to anyone who will consistently leave it alone all day.

Please copy and paste these questions (and answers) into an email to us at animaladvocates@telus.net

Where you live;
All about you and your family;
Who will be the primary care-giver?
What is your dog experience?
Why do you want a dog?
What can you give a dog?
Is there a safe, fenced area for the dog to go out to eliminate?
Who will look after your dog when you go on holidays?
How many hours will the dog be alone?
How active are you?
Where will the dog sleep?
Where will the dog be when you are out?
Where will the dog be when you are home?
Will you agree to taking your dog to training classes if AAS says it is necessary for a particular dog? Not all dogs need training, but some do, especially pups.