Lovejoy is very hands on with each adopter from the beginning. We offer support once the dog or puppy end up in the hands of their new family. We encourage clients to lean on us for questions and support “always.” In the beginning of the adoption process there is much hand holding in the first few weeks as people are finding their way and we give two hours of free in home training as a part of the adoption with one of our professional trainers on staff. We also educate heavily at the time of the interview, often gearing potential adopters to a better fit than what they initially came for or fell in love with while at one of our weekend events. We are all about the “best fit” for the potential adopter, matching the needs of the adopted dog or puppy. If we cannot make a match then we do “not” adopt. Lovejoy holds adoption events every Saturday and Sunday which is not common for most. Since we are consistently out showing our dogs our adoptions are very much word of mouth. We use all social media platforms to get the word out about our new rescues and current rescues. Facebook has been a huge platform which I used to really build this whole “Lovejoy” community from its birth.
Lovejoy Foundation supports young volunteers coming through our weekend events 13 years and up allowing them to volunteer for their school community service hours. We have had more than 7,000 kids come through in the past seven years, finding a purpose and being a part of something beyond themselves. I have personally witnessed these kids transform from fearful and shy into confident, self starting kids. Many have stayed from age 13 onto going off to college, going after Veterinary degrees or wanting to start their own rescue. This program has been amazing and something I am very proud of. LM: How long have you been doing this and what has “changed “ over the course of your years in the industry. For the better? and for the worse? LF: The Birth of the Foundation was in April 2010 so we are rounding the end of our seventh year. We have saved 5000 dogs to date from the onset from entering the shelter systems. I started out with the goal of a sanctuary. Each step of the way has led me to the next. Each step is a stepping stone onto the next. It has been “magical” and it has been hard. This is not work that you get paid for in dollars and cents but through love and appreciation of the
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