Dog Foster Application

SUMMIT DOG RESCUE FOSTER APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in becoming a foster home with Summit Dog Rescue. Please read the foster information below and then answer the following questions to the best of your ability.
- You must be at least 26 years old to foster for SDR.
- Ideally you must be within 20 minutes of Boulder in order to foster so that our behavior team can support you and your foster dog.
- SDR will pay for needed medical attention (at our veterinarian in Lafayette) and food (if you can pick up in Boulder area). Your foster will come with a Freedom Harness, a tag, and a supply of heartworm prevention pills. We can also supply a crate if needed (but please return it after).
- We require that you will do some basic positive reinforcement/force-free training to help make the pet more adoptable; this may include house training (but if you don’t want to work on housetraining, please let us know and we CAN find a dog that has those skills - but it could take longer).
- You will need to learn about dog body language, force-free training basics and dog behavior. We will provide you with the resources to learn this information, as well as teach you via monthly Facebook live trainings and shadowing our behavior team on occassion.
- We require that you shadow one of our behavior volunteers as they work with a current foster dog BEFORE you are given your own foster dog.
- Most of the animals will be coming from shelters. We ask that you be patient with them and try to help them transition to their new roles as “adoptable dog" in any way needed.
If you are thinking about adopting, it might be best to fill out an adoption application.
Are you willing to shadow a behavior team volunteer and/or attend fostering webinar prior to receiving your dog? *

Yes No
Name(Foster Applicant): *

First Name Last Name
Address: *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Cell Phone: *
Please enter a valid phone number.
Personal Email: *
example@example.com
Occupation/Employer: *
Co-applicant(Spouse, significant other, roomate ):
Name of Co-applicant:

First Name Last Name
Cell Phone:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Personal Email:
example@example.com
Occupation/employer:
Please list pets in your household even if you do not own them. Include both current AND past dogs: *
For any pet no longer residing with you, please describe the reason: *
Is everyone in the household on board with fostering a dog? Please note each person’s level of commitment to the new dog using the following 1-to-5 scale: 0 indicates “don’t want a new dog in the house,” 1 indicates “I will be ok with having a new dog in the house but do not intend to be responsible for his care”; 5 indicates “I am excited about adding a new dog to the home and look forward to being responsible for his happiness, training, and wellbeing.”(Person 1 should be yourself): *
Why would you like to foster a dog? *
Have you previously fostered animals? *

Yes No
If so, which rescue/shelter?
Tell us about your foster experience if you have any?
Please describe your residence: *

Urban Rural Suburban
Do you rent or own? *

Rent Own
If rent, please include owner's name, address, phone number, and email
Name:

First Name Last Name
Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email:
example@example.com
Do you have a fenced yard? *

Yes No
If you do have a fenced yard, please describe:
Height:
Material:
Approximately how many hours a day would your foster dog be alone? *
Where will your foster dog be when alone? *
Where will your foster dog be at night? *
Will your foster dog be allowed on the couch or bed? *
What time commitment are you expecting with your foster dog? *
Would you be willing to deal with a dog that had an unknown history (from a shelter situation), or would you only like to foster a dog previously in a known home situation? *

Willing to deal with a dog that had an unknown history (from a shelter situation) Only like to foster a dog previously in a known home situation
Why do you want to foster, and do you have any big plans coming up in the near future (i.e. travel, moving, roommate moving in etc.) ? *
Do you have any health problems that may affect your fostering ability? (i.e. can't lift heavy weights, can't walk far, etc.) *
Do you understand that foster care may last days, weeks, or months? *

Yes No Unsure
Would you rather foster an athletic dog? *

Yes No
If you go out of town during the time you have your foster dog, what provisions do you have for its care? *
What type of foster care would you prefer? *

Long Term Short Term Emergency No preference
If short term, how long?
Please identify behaviors you would NOT be willing to work with: *

Separation Anxiety Socialization Issues Aggression Leash Pulling Shyness Housetraining Accidents Counter Surfing Other
What is your age preference? *
Please list behaviors you would be comfortable working with: *
Additional comments or questions about behavior: *
Have you previously worked with a trainer? If so, who? *
Which of the following are you willing to foster? *

Puppies(greater than 8 weeks old) Puppies(less than 8 weeks old) Males Females Adults Mother w/ puppy Pregnant female Injured, sick, and/or recovering Abused and/or recovering Small Dogs Medium Dogs Larger dogs Other
Will you be able to take your foster dog to the vet? *

Yes No Unsure
How far are you able to drive to pick up a foster/meet with transports or meeting with a prospective permanent home? *

From the following list of traits, please rate characteristics of a dog to you, on a scale of 1 to 5: Active, Calm, Independent, Protective, Loving, Playful, Shy, Intelligent, Aggressive, Friendly, Good with kids, Good with cats, Good with other dogs:

Active

Calm

Independant

Protective

Loving

Playful

Shy

Intelligent

Aggressive

Friendly

Good with kids

Good with cats

Good with other dogs

Have you ever had a dog with behavior problems? If so what behavior(s) and how did you work with your dog on this issue? *
Summit Dog Rescue requires that our foster's learn and utilize only positive reinforcement/force-free training. Can you commit to classes, webinars and reading about how to work with your foster dog? *

Yes No
If you were consulting with a training website or television program and it said to use the following methods, which do you believe to be positive reinforcement only techniques? Please check the appropriate box for each example.
Using food rewards to get the dog to focus and to reinforce desired behavior: *

Positive Only Not Positive Only Not sure, but happy to learn more
Telling a dog "No" if they have a potty accident in the house: *

Positive Only Not Positive Only Not sure, but happy to learn more
Pushing the dog with your knee if he jumps on you: *

Positive Only Not Positive Only Not sure, but happy to learn more
Jerking the leash if your foster dog barks at another dog: *

Positive Only Not Positive Only Not sure, but happy to learn more
Using a clicker or particular word to mark the exact moment the dog demonstrated a desired behavior: *

Positive Only Not Positive Only Not sure, but happy to learn more
Walking the dog in a harness rather than collar to help with leash walking: *

Positive Only Not Positive Only Not sure, but happy to learn more
Shaking a can filled with pennies to startle the dog when he counter surfs: *

Positive Only Not Positive Only Not sure, but happy to learn more
Ignoring the dog when he jumps on you when you come home, and teaching a replacement behavior such as sit or throwing treats on the ground to distract him from the jumping behavior: *

Positive Only Not Positive Only Not sure, but happy to learn more
Please provide a veterinary reference if you have one.
Please send an email with three personal references (not a relative or household member), whom you have known for at least three years, who can vouch for your character as a pet lover. Give name, address, phone, and email and send to summitdogrescue@yahoo.com
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SUMMIT DOG RESCUE FOSTER APPLICATION

If you are thinking about adopting, it might be best to fill out an adoption application.

If rent, please include owner's name, address, phone number, and email

If you do have a fenced yard, please describe:

Please provide a veterinary reference if you have one.

Please send an email with three personal references (not a relative or household member), whom you have known for at least three years, who can vouch for your character as a pet lover. Give name, address, phone, and email and send to summitdogrescue@yahoo.com