Question
What is the first meet and what is its purpose?
Answer
The first meet is an opportunity for the owner, the borrower, and the dog to meet before the owner entrusts the dog to the borrower. This allows:
- For the owner, to get to know the potential borrower and exchange information to help the owner decide if the borrower is a good match for both the owner and the dog.
- For the borrower, to exchange information with the owner to learn important information about the dog and to meet the dog to see if everything goes well between them.
- For the dog, to meet the potential borrower, see if everything goes well between them, and become accustomed to the borrower's presence.
The first meet establishes a relationship of trust between the owner, the borrower, and the dog. Sometimes, some owners and borrowers may need to meet several times before the owner entrusts the dog to the borrower for the first time.
