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If you are considering adopting a Poodle from a rescue centre rather than buying a puppy, good for you! Please keep in mind that you will still have to fork out a few hundred dollars in adoption fees. This is still a lot cheaper than getting a purebred puppy. A good Poodle rescue centre will charge about two hundred fifty dollars in adoption fees, sometimes three hundred dollars. This is to discourage those less kindly folks who would sell the dogs for medical research, or worse.

Poodle rescues are advertised on the web, usually listed in Petfinder.com, or might be known by your local all pet animal shelter. The often take in all Poodle types and Poodle mixes, but this is not always the case. Some will specialize in Standard Poodles, for example. Be sure you know what Poodle type the rescue group focuses on. They usually have adult, larger dogs, sometimes with papers. They will not have Teacup Poodles, which are not recognized by the American Kennel Club.

A good Poodle rescue centre’s website will only let you apply for a dog, not put one on reserve. The application should be lengthy, almost to the point of making you cry, and should quiz you on your current knowledge of Poodle information on their care and handling.

This is not like ordering shoes online, and if it is then you have hit a puppy broker or puppy mill pretending to be a rescue. The Poodle rescue should never offer to ship the dogs anywhere in the country.

Expect to have your home checked out (they won’t go in the medicine cabinet or the underwear drawer, don’t worry!) Expect to be given advice again and again no matter how much experience you have with dogs in your past. You don’t have the final say on if and which dog you get ? the Poodle rescue centre does.

Always get to visit the dog at the Poodle rescue centre before you sign anything or pay any full fees (with the possible exception of the initial application fee). You want to see if you get along with the dog, how healthy he or she is and what conditions he or she has been currently living in. There may be more than one visit required before adoption is finalized.

Also expect a good Poodle rescue to do surprise check ups on how you and your new best friend are getting along. And Poodle rescue volunteer workers are great for turning for help and advice on all things dog. They might not be able to get back to you right away, but they usually do within 48 hours.

These people are mentally ill and do not realize it. Please report them to the police. But they are few and far in between. The odds of you finding a great Poodle rescue centre are very high.