Before You Apply

Adopting is a very serious commitment that involves a lot of time, energy, patience, and love. There is also a financial commitment to bringing a dog into your life and providing proper nutrition, animal care services such as grooming, day care, and veterinary care. Please consider this before applying, as we will talk to you about it.

A non-refundable application fee of $25.00 will be required in order to complete the submission of your application. This fee helps us to continue saving more setters in need. Thank you for wanting to save a setter.

Requirements

  • You must be at least 21 years of age to foster or adopt from A&BESR.
  • Your vet must confirm that you meet the standard of care for your dogs. You must be current for all core vaccines, as well as annual visits for wellness care. Core vaccines include Rabies, Parvo, Distemper, & in some cases, Lepto (DHPP or DHLPP).
  • If you have previously adopted an international dog, annual Leish testing is required for 7 years.
  • If you do not have a current vet, we expect that you have done research on who you will likely use & the approximate costs involved for care.
  • We require that any dogs currently in your home (and any owned in the past 3 years) have proof of a heartworm test being done in the last 12 months, and proof of heartworm preventative being given, unless not recommended by local vets. Please make sure your dogs are up to date on wellness checks and preventatives for Heartworm. Heartworm Information

Adoption Fees

  • Dogs up to 3 years – $500
  • Dogs ages 3 – 6 years – $400 
  • Dogs ages 7 – 10 years – $300
  • Dogs ages 11 years and up on a sliding scale to be decided by the Board on a case-by-case basis

Before transport or transfer of any adopted dog, the FULL adoption fees and signed contract MUST be submitted.

Transport

Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue coordinates and arranges all of our own transportation for our setters – those coming into rescue and those headed to their forever homes. We can transport our setters almost anywhere in the Continental U.S. within a 1000-mile* distance, at no cost to our adopters. West coast transports can be a bit challenging, so please be flexible & consider other options for transport. For adopters in Canada, Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts, we will arrange transport to the nearest state border to your home city. Interstate transport of dogs by Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue to adopters requires a nominal fee of $75.00 for an Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) which is required by law.

*Dogs can be adopted outside the 1000-mile transport distance; however, adopters must be willing to either fly their adopted dog, drive to a location within the 1000-mile transport range, or make independent transport arrangements.

Fences

We do not require a fence, however we do look to make sure you have an adequate exercise plan in place. The lack of a fence (physical or invisible) may make finding an appropriate dog for you a bit more challenging. Please note that each dog is different and requirements can vary from dog to dog. This information will be disclosed in their bio. The use of a tie out is strongly discouraged. Also, we ask you to consider the use of dog walkers, dog parks, doggy day care, & other means to provide relief & activity for your dog if they are alone for extended periods of time.

APPLICATION PROCESS