Tidewater Bichon Frise Rescue, Inc.

The written adoption application is the first step in our adoption process. We must receive a completed questionnaire before we can discuss specific adoption opportunities. Applications must be completed and submitted by an adult. We do a veterinary reference check, a telephone interview and home visit prior to adoption. The adoption fee is $250, $300 for dogs under a year old. A non-transferrable contract is signed at the time of the adoption. Requirements: We restrict our placements to persons or families without small children (under 8 yrs of age). Adopters must live within 100 miles of Suffolk, VA. We do a home check prior to adoption and follow-up visits after adoptions to be sure it's a good pairing and the dog and adopters are happy. Our adopters must be geographically accessible. We do not adopt to persons who are out of the home all day. This policy saves us from having dissatisfied adopters and unhappy dogs that begin