Adopting a Beagle can be a wonderful experience for all involved. Our goal is to find each beagle his or her ‘forever’ home and our volunteers work carefully to find the right match for each Beagle and for each approved adoptive home.

Our Beagles are placed according to the type of home best suited to their needs. Occasionally a happy, well-adjusted Beagle with no issues ends up in our care. However, many rescue Beagles have social/emotional and housetraining issues. Some may have medical concerns or behavioral issues. Many rescued Beagles have trust issues. Some are not suitable for placing with children. If you are not able or willing to deal with a not-so-perfect Beagle, you may have a long wait. If you are not ready to deal with housebreaking issues in an adult dog or to provide obedience training, you may not want to take on a rescued Beagle.

Again, our goal is to find a ‘Forever Home’ for all our Beagles, a home that is the right match for both the Beagle and the adoptive family. This is a serious decision, please think it through carefully.

The B.O.N.E.S adoption process is outlined below. We look forward to working with you.

2. Please read our Standards of Adoption before submitting your application. These standards include specific guidelines for puppies. Filling out an application or going through the screening process is not an automatic approval for adoption.
Please note that we do not accept applications for specific dogs, you can indicate if you are interested in a puppy..

3. The Adoption Counselor will contact you by phone or e-mail and set up a time to talk about your application, about beagles in general, and about the rehoming of B.O.N.E.S. beagles.

4. Our next step includes talking with your Veterinarian (if you have one) or a personal reference AND doing a Home Visit. All family members and/or people in the household who will be a part of the beagle’s new life need to be present for the Home Visit.

5. The Adoption Counselor will notify you shortly after the Home Visit regarding your approval as an adopter through B.O.N.E.S. Once an adopter is approved they can begin to look at our available dogs, along with their counselor, and work toward an adoption.

6. Once there is a potential match we will put the adopter in touch with the dog’s foster home. If everyone agrees on the placement we will facilitate the adoption. We rely on our foster families to have the best knowledge of the dog(s) in their care and their assessment of the potential match is necessary before an adoption can take place.

7. The Adoption Counselors are available to answer any questions you might have throughout the process and will be available to provide guidance during the adjustment period and for the following months.

8. There will be an adoption contract for you to sign during the adoption of your beagle (click here to read a copy). B.O.N.E.S. charges a $250 adoption fee that is due upon adoption. Puppies are $300.00. Beagles aged 10 and over are $200.00. If you adopt a pair of beagles (two at one time) the fee will be $450.00. Checks should be made out to B.O.N.E.S. Inc.

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