We love Keeshonden for the same reasons you’re visiting our website today. They’re beautiful, sweet, cheerful companions who bring us joy every day. It breaks our hearts to think of them sad and homeless, lost, or dying in shelters. We are a 100% volunteer, 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our dedicated volunteers are passionate Keeshond lovers who devote their time and energy to saving the lives of these wonderful dogs and placing them in loving forever homes. Our volunteers have saved hundreds of Keeshonden! Our work is funded by donations from people like you. Many of our dogs come from shelters, where they’ve been lost or abandoned. Other dogs come from owners who are unable to care for them due to illness or other life changes. The typical Keeshond is a resilient, optimistic dog who bonds devotedly to a loving new family.
1) You fill out an adoption application. This is the first step in helping us get to know you. You’ll tell us about yourself and your family, where you live, your needs and experience, and your lifestyle. This gives us an idea of the type of dog that might be best for you. 2) We contact you. One of our volunteers will call you to talk about your application and the type of dog you’re looking for (age, personality, etc.) 3) We do a home visit. Seeing where the dog will live gives us an opportunity to meet you and your family in person, see where the dog will live, and answer any questions you might have. 4) You meet the dog. If it looks like one of our dogs may be a good match for you, we make arrangements for you and the dog to meet. We usually introduce our dogs in their foster homes, so the dog is comfortable in familiar surroundings, and it’s easier for you to see what the dog is like to live with. 5) Adopting your dog. If you and the dog like one another, we’ll go ahead with the adoption, and in most cases, you can take the dog home with you. The adoption fee is $150 to $450, depending on the dog. 6) After adoption. We’ll stay in touch, and be here to give you advice and support for the dog’s lifetime. If you have questions or concerns, all you have to do is email or call us, and we’ll do our best to help. Our adopters become part of our BARK family! We’ll look forward to seeing you and your dog at our events!