Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Looking for more information

"Looking for more information on (insert name) I saw on Petfinder." What exactly does that mean? I absolutely hate that question when I have it emailed to me. I have no idea what it means, what exactly are they looking for? Do they want me to write a rambling email trying to guess at what they want to know? The information about the dog is in the bio. I try to make the bio's cover where the dog came from, how old, cost of adoption fee, mention if the dog is good with kids, cats, other dogs, housebroken, crate trained, if it knows tricks... etc. So what exactly does "Looking for more information" mean.

Just ask me questions, I am more then happy to answer any question they have but I really don't have time to ASS U ME what they really want to know.

I receive over 100 emails a day sorry I don't have time for it...

Sorry just had to vent.

4 comments:

English Rider said...

Do you think they want the back-story of where the dog came from and how he came to be rescued?

Dog Rescuer said...

Most of the time it is in the bio.

Anonymous said...

It means they are interested in the dog, want more details to build a stronger impression of the animal hoping that will confirm their choice. The dialogue builds a relationship with the rescue increasing their confidence that you are the answer to their prayers and really know what you are doing. They may have recently had a pet die and are still hurting but don't feel like they have a home unless they share it with a dog. They are hoping that your experience with large numbers of dogs will help them find a fit for their situation. As most people only add a pet once every ten to twelve years this is unknown territory. They are reaching out to you to open the negotiation with hopes it will conclude with an addition to their family. Think of them jumping up and down waving a flag OVER HERE! OVER HERE! WE HAVE ROOM FOR A DOG. AND SMILE - YOU ARE ABOUT TO LOOSE A FOSTER DOG!

Dog Rescuer said...

Anonymous - can't they read that in the bio? Sorry but specific questions on what they want to know would be so much easier. And then there aren't a million emails back and forth.