Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois, Inc.

About Adoptions

Use this link to check the status of an existing application.

We require anyone interested in adopting a collie to fill out this adoption application.

We perform home visits with all adoptions. This makes it difficult for us to adopt dogs outside the Illinois area.

Adoption fees are $325 for adult dogs, $400 for puppies under one year, and $150 for dogs eight years and older. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

Collie Rescue Of Greater Illinois (CRGI) is a local organization that mainly serves the northern portion of Illinois in the rescue and placement of both rough and smooth coated Collies. A small staff of unpaid volunteers supports CRGI in its mission. Because of the absolute need for a home visit for all potential Collie adopters and limited resources to execute this task the placement of Collies outside of our service area is handled on a case by case basis.

About You

First name * Last name * Email * Address * City * State * Zip * Home Number Work Number Cell Number

(*) Mandatory

Collie Info

Where did you hear about Collie Rescue? CollieRescue.org
Internet Search
Petco
Pet Supplies Plus
Two Bostons
Facebook
Friend Have you had a collie before? Yes
No Have you had a dog before? Yes
No Is there a particular collie you are interested in? Why? Why have you chosen a collie? What is your main interest in adopting a collie? Companion
Guard dog
Obedience
Gift
Breeding
Playmate (for other pet)
For someone other than yourself Do you have a gender preference? Male
Female
No Preference Do you have a color preference? sable
Tri-Color
Blue Merle
White
No Preference Do you have a coat preference? Rough
Smooth
No Preference What age collie are you interested in? Younger than 1 year
Young adult 1 - 5 years
>Adult 5 - 8 years
Senior, more than 8 years
No Preference

Your Pets

Do you have one or more other dogs already? Yes
No For each, please tell us his age, sex, and if he is altered. Do you have one or more cats? Yes
No For each, please tell us his age, sex, and if he is altered. Please list the type, sex, and age of any other pets you have.

Your Home

Do you live in a ... House
Townhouse
Apartment
Condominium
Mobile home
Other (please list in comments) Does your residence have inside stairs the dog would have to navigate regularly? Yes
No Does your residence have stairs the dog would have to navigate to get in and out of the house? Yes
No Do you own or rent? Own
Rent Are you allowed pets? Yes
No What is your landlord's name and phone number? Is there a weight limit? Yes
No If yes, what is it? Is there a limit on the number of pets? Yes
No If yes, what is it? How long have you been at this address? How many adults are in the household? Do you have children? What are their ages? Do you have a fully enclosed fenced-in yard or dog run? Yes
No If so, please describe the enclosure (type, height, all four sides, etc.) If not, would you be willing to install a fence or dog run? Yes
No If not, how will you exercise your Collie and allow him to eliminate? Where will the Collie be primarily kept? Indoors
Outdoors Will the collie be left outdoors unattended for long periods of time? Yes
No Will the collie be left outdoors when you are gone from the house? Yes
No Will the collie be left on a tieout or trolley unattended? Yes
No Please explain why if you have answered yes to any of the preceding questions.

Home Life

Do you have a good place for the Collie to stay when you are gone overnight or on vacation? Yes
No Approximately how many hours will the Collie be left alone per day? How many days per week? Is someone home during the day? Yes
No Where will the Collie be kept during the day? During the night? Are you familiar with the needs of the collie breed? Yes
No How much grooming do you think a Collie needs? How much excercise do you think a collie needs? Who will be responsible for the Collie's upkeep? Grooming? Feeding? Vet visits? Exercise? Are you interested in taking obedience classes? Yes
No Why? Are you prepared to assume the financial responsibilities of caring for an animal including inoculations, other veterinary care, good quality food, licensing, etc? Yes
No Are you familiar with the pet responsibility laws in your area? Yes
No Is anyone in your household allergic to animals? Yes
No How severely? ALL animals need some time to adjust to their new surrounding; especially when other animals are involved. Are you prepared to devote extra time and/or training in the beginning? Yes
No Until your pet is trained, the Collie may urinate or defecate in your home, and may chew household items. Are you willing to accept this? Yes
No If you are having housebreaking, or behavior problems with the Collie, would you consider obedience training and/or crate training? Yes
No When you need to discipline the Collie, how would you do it? What circumstances, in your mind, justifies getting rid of a dog?

Finish

When are you interested in getting a Collie? Immediately.
When the right dog is available. If a dog is not available right away, do you wish to be added to our waiting list? Yes
No

Please provide your current or past vetanarian contact information. If none, enter n/a.

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Online Collie Application Form