Virtual home visit

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The place we are planning to adopt from has a home visit policy. Obviously at the moment it's virtual. Does anyone know what is involved? To be honest, I thought the wait would be a bit longer (they suggested tomorrow!) when I got in touch so while we are ready to take a dog in a couple of weeks, we are finishing some renovations (drills still going downstairs) and the house looks like a bit of a builders' yard right now. I think I should probably postpone but I have warned them we are finishing work so maybe I don't need to? Can anyone knowledgeable advise?

We had a virtual home check. It involved an interview which was a pretty standard one - training styles, what we would do for holiday care, how long we are out for etc.
Then we had to walk around the house.
They were looking for any hazards, wanted to see where she would sleep and also a quick look at the garden/fences.
If they are aware that you are renovating and that the work will be done before the dog arrives, I'm sure it will be ok.
Good luck (with the renovations and the home check!)

Never done a virtual one but I have done quite a few actual ones.
I was looking for a proper understanding of dog ownership, not so much there being no issues but knowing what potential problems there might be and how to mitigate them.

I'd postpone - they need to see that everything is safe for the dog and they'd end up having to do it again when you are finished.
When I do virtual homechecks I ask people to start at the front door and show the road/ front gate, then go in, look round downstairs, out a back door, round the garden, look at the boundary, check side gates (you'd be surprised how many aren't secure), back in, upstairs if there is one, see where the dog would sleep etc.
I don't care if its not clean/tidy as long as its safe for the dog, and for a puppy I'm looking to see if people have thought about cables, keeping shoes away from them and so on

Thanks Bebeschitt, that's reassuring. Hoppinggreen I've thought about which vet practice and insurance we want to get and how a dog will fit into our lives, realities of walking, who will mind the dog of we go away, how to keep apart from wary kids' friends, etc. Anything else I need to think about?

I missed your post, CMOTDibbler. OK, that's what I was expecting to be honest. Maybe I'll text the woman in the morning and see what she thinks, I don't want to waste her time.

Fencing, sleeping arrangements,what will happen if you have to go out/away, managing other pets and family members long term, managing introductions, being aware and accepting of potential damage and/or behaviour issues, where you will be walking the dog and with who
Can’t think of anything else. They should be asking you lots of questions. I had a checklist but I’m sorry I can’t remember what was on it exactly

I do home visits and virtual visits. No need to postpone in my case.

I need to chat to you about general things:-
work hours
people in the house
other animals
vet
training classes etc.
and all the things people have already said above.

I would want to look/disuss the garden and check height of fences.
Look at gates and discuss with you safety issues same with all external doors.

I may ask about the renovations timing etc as best to take dog when they have finished but an "in progess" house would not worry me