Foster Application Foster Application Name(s) * Date Address * City * State * AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWY Zip Code: * Home Phone Number * Cell Phone Number Email Address * Do you have email access at home? * Yes No Are you computer savvy? * Yes No Have you fostered a dog before? * Yes No Items to consider before completing the Foster Application Do you have the time to devote to the dog? Keep in mind the daily exercise, grooming, basic training, observation and potential medical needs. * Yes No Are you an experienced dog owner? Great Lakes Golden Retriever Rescue will provide a mentor to help with problem dogs, but the more experienced you are the better. * Yes No Do you have the time to talk with/meet with perspective adopting families? Communicate with other GLGRR volunteers? Complete paperwork? Make visits to the vet? * Yes No Are you prepared for the extra expense? Great Lakes Golden Retriever Rescue covers vetting expenses, but food, toys, regular dog expenses, and yes, occasional chewed up items are all part of fostering. * Yes No Home Do you own or rent your home? * Own Rent Do you live in a house, condo/townhome, apartment/duplex, or mobile home? * House Condo/townhome Apartment/duplex Mobile home Is your home and yard conducive to the needs of a large dog? * Yes No Yard Do you have a physical fence attached to the house? * Yes No Describe your fencing (height, type, etc.) and yard. * If you do not have a physical fence, please indicate how you will confine your foster dog. * Tie Out Invisible Fencing Kennel Small Fenced Run Leash/Walking Plan Not Applicable Do you have a dog door? * Yes No How will you contain your Golden in the front yard when gardening or chatting with neighbors? * Have you owned a dog past or present that had free roam (no fence) of your yard? * Yes No In what circumstance is it okay for a foster Golden to be off leash, given free roam of your yard? * If you were to go away for a short time on a nice day, where would the foster Golden be? * Work Do you work full time, part time, or are you retired? * Full time Part time Retired What are your work hours (traditional, afternoons, midnights)? * Traditional Afternoons Midnights How many hours are you away from home at one time? * Where are your current dogs when you are away? Where would the foster Golden be? * Family Does your spouse/life partner like dogs and support your involvement? * Yes No N/A How many children are living at home? * Names and ages: Ages of grandchildren or small children visiting: Besides your immediate family, are there others residing in your home? Is anyone allergic to animals? * Yes No Have asthma? * Yes No Do friends or relatives visit you with their dogs? * Yes No Your Pets - Past and Present How many dogs do you have now? Breed(s)? Name(s)? Age(s)? Personality? * Cat(s)? * Other? Are any of these dogs aggressive toward humans or other dogs? * Yes No Spayed/neutered? * Yes No Heartworm tested annually? * Yes No Type of preventative * Up-to-date on vaccinations? * Yes No Licensed annually? Yes No Name and location of nearest 24-hour vet emergency clinic * Name/Address/Phone of your Veterinarian * Dog Supplies Do you own a large crate? * Yes No Are you experienced with crate training? * Yes No Where would you plan on leaving your foster Golden when you leave the house for the first time since meeting your foster Golden? * What type of toys and chew toys would you give your foster Golden? * When would you introduce toys to your foster dog? Right away? After observing his/her behavior? * What type of food do you feed your current/past dog? * What type of food would you feed your foster Golden? * What type of collars do you own? Check all that apply. * Traditional Martingale Collar Harness Prong Collar Additional supplies that you have and feel we should know about. General What would you do if your housetrained adult foster dog suddenly started having accidents in the house? * Where does your dog(s) sleep at night? Where would the foster Golden sleep? * What is the worst thing a foster dog could do? * Where would you feed your foster Golden? (Ex. Free fed, with the other dogs, separate room, crate, etc.) * What are your limitations in fostering a Golden? * Do you have a preference on the type of Golden you foster? Age? Gender? Activity level? Why do you have those preferences? NOTE: We RARELY have a Golden under a year of age. * How would you describe your dog training methods/style? What behaviors do you have experience working with? If you were approved to adopt your first foster Golden, would you still be available to foster another Golden? Our volunteers put a lot of time into training and mentoring new fosters, so we want to make sure that any new foster is committed and not just looking to adopt. * Comments/Clarification How did you hear about Great Lakes Golden Retriever Rescue and volunteering? * What questions do you have about fostering? *
