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Without our network of Foster Families it would be impossible for us to continue our rescue efforts. We do not have a shelter where we can house dogs. All of our Boston Terriers are placed in private homes or, when we have no other option, a private boarding facility, until a permanent home is found.
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As a foster home, you provide a safe haven for a Boston Terrier in need. You provide food, water, an indoor home for the dog, and, most importantly of all, love. You will evaluate your foster dog so that our Adoption Coordinators can find the best possible forever home for them. You will be responsible for taking your foster dog to the vet for any necessary routine veterinary care including shots, a heartworm test, spaying or neutering. AZBTRescue will pay the vet or reimburse you for that routine care, for any emergency care, and for any other veterinary care which is pre-approved by the Foster Home Coordinator.
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We all have our own dogs and families and understand the need for the foster dog to fit into your home. Many foster dogs enjoy playing with other dogs and often seem to learn the ropes faster if they have another dog to teach them. Many of our foster dogs also love the company of children.
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Some foster dogs come directly from loving homes and will often fit right into your household routine. Others may not be so lucky and may need to learn about what it’s like to be part of a family. Although those dogs may be more of a challenge to foster, they also provide huge rewards as you see their personalities unfold and their confidence grow. You truly have the opportunity to teach them what love means.
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We will offer support for your fostering. If you have any problems with your foster dog, we’d like to discuss it with you and see what types of solutions we can work out. If a foster dog does not work out in your home for any reason, we will move it as soon as possible.
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The length of the fostering experience depends on the circumstance. A puppy foster or younger dog may only be with you a few weeks. An older dog, or a dog with special needs, may take a bit longer. In any case, we attempt to match the right foster dog with the right foster family situation.
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Some people (including all of us at one time or another) are reluctant to foster for fear that we will become so attached to our foster dog that letting the foster dog go to its permanent home will be very hard. Rather than deciding not to foster though, please consider that fear to be a good sign--it shows how deeply you care about the dogs. Some people focus on how happy the dog will be in the adoptive home and how happy the adoptive family will be with the dog. Other people reason that when the foster dog goes to its adoptive home, another dog then has a desperately needed chance and can come to the foster home. Yet others look at fostering as similar to dog-sitting and care for and love their friend’s dog, but also look forward to the time when the friend and dog can be together as they are meant to be.
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Rest assured that if you try fostering and then find that you absolutely can’t let your foster dog go, there is a solution—you can adopt your foster dog. We have had this happen MANY times. Foster parents will get the first chance at adopting their foster dog.
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We have trained volunteers that screen adoptive homes very carefully. You will not be asked to participate in the adoption process when we find a forever home for your foster Boston.
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What we expect from every foster parent:
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Fill-out an
Application
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Allow an at-home visit by an AZBTRescue Volunteer*
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Provide transportation for needed vet visits
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Actively involved in our meet and greet adoption days
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Basic feeding supplies (quality dog food, food bowl, water bowl)
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Socialization
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A lot of TLC
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What you can expect from us:
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Supplies for each dog (cage, special food if needed, collar, leash)
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Foster parents willing to provide these supplies themselves will be helping the program out immensely.
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Medical care (we will arrange for check-ups, shots and spaying/neutering).
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Assistance with any training &/or behavior issues that you may not be sure of.
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To become a foster home, please contact
Vicki
. The process is very similar to adopting a dog from our rescue. We will set up a convenient time to come visit your home and we can discuss fostering in more detail at that time.*
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