Occasionally, Forever Hounds Trust has sighthound puppies available for adoption. Most of our puppies are looked after in foster homes by experienced puppy fosterers.
It can be easy to let your heart rule your head when it comes to choosing a puppy. After all, who doesn’t love a happy and playful puppy? However, it is worth remembering that a puppy is a life-time commitment and will be with you for many years to come. Most sighthounds can live happily into their teenage years.
Before deciding to bring a puppy home, you will need to consider your lifestyle and whether a puppy is the right fit. You may wish to consider:
- Will someone be at home full time for the first 2-4 weeks of the puppy coming home?
- If you work full-time, have you considered doggy day care and/or a dog-walker to help look after your puppy while you are at work?
- How much exercise your puppy will need (particularly when they’re full grown)?
- Training your puppy – have you looked for local training classes that use reward-based training techniques?
- Have you got the time and patience to deal with normal puppy needs such as chewing, toilet training, and practising being home alone?
- Do you want a puppy as a family pet or for participating in activities like agility, cani-cross etc?
- Can you afford vet bills? Puppies will need ongoing veterinary visits during their lives, including vaccinations and any other health requirements.
- Can you afford pet insurance?
Still keen to adopt a puppy? Then please have a read of our leaflet full of helpful advice! Click on the expanding arrows on the control bar at the bottom of the booklet to view it full screen.
For a downloadable copy of this info, please click here
Further help and advice
If you experience any issues with your Forever Hounds Trust puppy, please do contact our Post Homing Support team for help and advice. You can reach the team by emailing: behaviour@foreverhoundstrust.org