Smanohar, as you may have noticed in your search, or read in several recent threads, at the moment there are actually few dogs in need of new homes in Switzerland.
The 'pandemic puppy/rescue dog' phenomenon happened here, too.*
In fact, most of the rescues I work with are still getting many inquiries for each available dog, especially those that are small to medium sized, younger than 5, fluffy/long haired, not a molosser or other breed subject to BSL, few medical or behavioral issues, and any color other than black.**
The competition for dogs fitting the above is still strong*** - so a potential adopter needs to put together a good dossier in the very first inquiry to the rescue. I cannot stress this enough. When the phones are ringing off the hook, anyone who does not present him or herself well in the first inquiry will not get far in the assessment process.
I tell all potential adopters to approach this the same way you would a job interview. Do your research on the rescue, expectations in Switzerland, the dog's breed (or mix) in general, and be sure to address every point in the individual dog's dossier. Make sure you have already researched vets and training schools, the mandatory federal registration process, your responsibilities under cantonal dog law, and holiday care options.
So think about how you are approaching rescues. Perhaps we can help tweak your approach.
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I'll issue my usual warning:
Because there are more people wanting to adopt dogs than dogs in need in Switzerland, many adopt from abroad. This is a perfectly fine thing to do... as long as you have done your research as to the origins of the dog, the people behind him, and the process of bringing him here.
First, one has to research how to import a dog into Switzerland. There are many threads on this topic so I won't repeat that info here. But suffice it to say, Switzerland takes a very hard line on importation rules. Failure to do it right may result in seizure, often with a euthanasia order at the end. Too many innocent dogs have payed the price for people's inability to spend few minutes to learn what is required.
Secondly - there are too many Bad Actors out there. We have a real problem in the rescue world right now - the battery producers have learned that they can make as much money, if not more, pretending to be rescues. Especially in Switzerland where rescue fees are quite high and too many people are too naive, or unwilling, to look behind the curtain into this awful trade. The Dark Side, pretending to be a rescue organizations, are shipping dogs who are ill or have other serious challenges into Switzerland, under the cover of a good sob story.
Circling back to the point above, many of these dogs are smuggled in or incorrectly imported - which comes to light as soon as the dogs are registered in the mandatory database. And so many of those poor dogs must be euthanized.
The only way to stop this despicable trade is to refuse to buy ( "adopt") from these evil barstwards.
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When adopting from abroad, my preference is always to travel to the country where the dog is, spend time getting to know him and the rescue, and then import the dog after I have definitively adopted him.
The group I work with will not allow a cross border adoption unless the adopter travels to the dog for assessment - but I realize that some rescues do. If you go that route, and believe that the dog coming to you before you meet him is do-able, do make sure you understand what level of back-up, if any, the rescue can give.
There are many good rescues outside Switzerland, and even some who partner with Swiss groups. Most of my Muttley Crew came from other countries. But if you go that route, do make sure you understand how to do it right.
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So... what I am getting at is that you likely will need to keep your expectations realistic, both as to the time it might take to find your pup, and to the hoops you will need to jump through.
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* Re: pandemic puppy phenom: The entire rescue world is holding our collective breath, waiting for the flood of post-pandemic no-longer-have-time-for my-pandemic-comfort-puppy returns to the shelter. So far it has not happened in large numbers in Switzerland. Thank doG. Knock wood. But I'm not breathing out just yet.
** One of the saddest things every rescue worker the world over knows: too often people ignore black dogs, often from inability to read their eyes as easily lighter dogs, or simply because most do not photograph well and so don't catch your eye/tug at your heartstrings from the rescue's web pages. It's ridiculous, but it's something we deal with all the time. There is even a German rehoming site devoted to giving black dogs a boost, collating from other rescues:
https://www.schwarze-hunde.de
***Of course one way to find a four footed friend more quickly is to be open to adopting a dog that falls outside of what everyone else is looking for. If you are qualified to adopt a BSL dog, a dog with medical or behavioral needs, a big dog, an old dog, or are open to a black dog, you will have less competition.
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Anyway, just a heads-up as to why the search might be turning out to be more difficult than you had expected.
But hang in there! Your pup is out there, somewhere...
Wishing you and your future furry friend all the very best.