A LITTLE PLANNING. A BIG DECISION.
A dog in your life?Start with the everyday.
The hopeful first look. The practical questions. Make room for both as you think through home, daily care and the support around you.
Your answers, your choice
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Just a place to start.
01 / YOUR EVERYDAY
Start with life at home.
Seven optional questions. “Not sure yet” keeps a question open; it doesn't mean “no”. You can skip any question and change your answers later. No address, income or bank details needed.
02 / YOUR TAKEAWAY
Your conversation worksheet.
Here are useful starting questions. Create your worksheet above to reflect the circumstances you choose to share.
This is a discussion aid, not an ownership approval, housing clearance or a recommendation of an individual dog. Neither route guarantees health or temperament.
Your stated circumstances
- Housing situation
- Not sure yet
- Agreement at home
- Not sure yet
- Daytime care
- Not sure yet
- Pets already at home
- Not sure yet
- Preferred life stage
- Not sure yet
- Budget planning
- Not sure yet
- Travel and backup support
- Not sure yet
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Questions to take into the conversation
Adoption and purchase, side by side
Use the same questions for the actual dog and organisation. A rescue may know more about some parts of a dog's history and less about others; a seller's paperwork also needs checking. No package, trial, support period or price is assumed here.
Process
Adoption
Ask about the application, meetings, home checks and any supported homestay. Processes vary by rescue and dog; do not assume a trial is offered.
Purchase
Verify the seller through AVS and ask about visits, the contract and transfer. For a pet-shop purchase, follow current AVS pre-sale declaration and PALS guidance.
Available history
Adoption
Ask for the known background, veterinary records and observations in shelter or foster care. Identify gaps and the context in which behaviour was observed.
Purchase
Ask for source and microchip records, veterinary records and any available parent or health-screening evidence. Ask what is missing; paperwork cannot guarantee future health or behaviour.
Included care
Adoption
Ask which vaccinations, parasite care, sterilisation, microchipping, assessments or training are completed or included. Check dates, records and exclusions.
Purchase
Ask exactly which veterinary care and microchip or transfer services are included. Ask what remains due and who will pay. Do not assume a standard package.
Costs to verify
Adoption
Request the current itemised fee, any homestay deposit or separate charge, refund terms and ongoing care estimates. Confirm licensing and training costs separately.
Purchase
Request a dated itemised price, deposit and refund terms, transport charges and any care or follow-up exclusions. Plan the same ongoing care and emergency costs.
Support
Adoption
Ask who to contact after arrival, what support costs extra and what happens if the placement struggles. Get any return or rehoming terms in writing.
Purchase
Ask who handles concerns after collection, how any written health or support terms work and what happens if the household cannot keep the dog. Verify the scope rather than assuming a guarantee.
Questions for the conversation
Adoption
What does an ordinary day look like for this dog? What is known around people, pets, handling and absences? Which needs remain uncertain? How would you support our household?
Purchase
Where did this dog come from? Which records can we inspect? What has been observed around handling, pets and absences? What do the written terms cover, and what is not known?
These are your unverified quote notes, not Udo prices. Leave them blank if unknown. Use the existing dog cost calculator for setup, ongoing care and emergency planning; replace its estimates with current quotes. No totals are calculated here.
My preparation checklist
Edit the task wording, tick what you've arranged, or add up to six tasks. Leave out names, contact details, health notes and private financial information. A tick records your preparation, not approval by a rescue, seller or authority. Revised answers may need a fresh check.
It is fine to leave the decision open
You can pause while arrangements are unresolved. Ask a rescue whether fostering is offered and what its responsibilities involve. Fostering still needs suitable housing and care; it isn't a way around the checks.
Useful next stops
Check the current Singapore requirements
AVS requires dog licensing and a Pet Ownership Course for first-time licence applicants. A pet licence doesn't approve the premises. Check the applicable housing, ownership limits and licence or transfer process with the relevant authority before committing. For a pet-shop purchase, follow AVS's current pre-sale declaration and transfer guidance.
- HDB: keeping pets
- AVS: ownership limits
- AVS: licensing and first-time ownership course
- AVS: adopting from an animal group
- AVS: buying from a pet shop and declarations
Official sources checked 28 October 2026. Follow the linked requirements for your circumstances; the worksheet doesn't apply their eligibility rules automatically.