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Step 1
Set up the business part of the rescue. Get set up as a non-profit organization, which means consulting with an attorney. Get all the legal contracts approved by the attorney to minimize the rescue's liability. Make all decisions regarding the dogs, from taking them in, where to house them and the procedures for adoption before taking in any Lhasa Apsos.
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Step 2
Find people to help. Rescues need volunteer help. The dogs need foster homes, transportation to and from veterinary appointments or adoption events, people to feed them and spend time with them and people to do maintenance. Look to local Lhasa Apso breed groups or other pet lovers to recruit volunteers that share the rescue's passion.
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Step 3
Meet with other local rescues. Local rescuers help each other by finding dogs in need of rescuing, and by helping each other find homes for their respective rescued dogs. They also help locate reliable and caring volunteers and share information about good leads on advertising and promotions to get pets adopted. Knowing other rescuers also means having people to contact with questions about rescue questions, concerns or just to have someone who understand about rescue issues.
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Step 4
Visit local shelters. Schedule appointments to meet with the head of the shelters, and give them the contact information for the rescue and the types of dogs the rescue will accept. Make sure they share this information with all their employees. This helps immensely, since the shelter employees notify the rescue when dogs meeting the rescue's criteria show up. Patrolling the shelters looking for Lhasa Apso dogs is unnecessary if the shelter employees contact the rescue with Lhasa Apso information.
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Step 5
Start rescuing Lhasa Apsos. Stick to the original plan, and start finding Lhasa Apsos and finding them good homes. Since burnout is common among failing rescues, make sure not to take on more than the rescue can help.
