Host Home Agreement
I, {firstName} {lastName}, hereby acknowledge that Can Do Canines may temporarily entrust their assistance dog candidates into my care as a Host Home Provider. This agreement applies to any and all dogs I may host for Can Do Canines. I agree to provide a loving host home, evaluate his/her behavior, and acclimate the dog to my household until he/she is ready for the next phase of training or placement as an assistance dog. During the time that this dog is with me, I will also do the following:
- Host this dog in my home as a well-behaved member of my family, following the standards established by Can Do Canines.
- Ensure the dog is present at training opportunities with Can Do Canines at least once per month. I understand I must be trained to handle a dog in public before I will be allowed to take any dog out in their training cape.
- Expose this dog, only if directed by Can Do Canines, to the social and public situations he/she will need to experience in order to develop to his/her full potential as an assistance dog.
- Consult with Can Do Canines staff about any medical, behavioral, or training problems that may arise and follow the advice given in return.
- I will assume full financial responsibility for any possible damages to my property/belongings or the property/belongings of others.
If any person, including myself, is injured or the dog damages any property including mine while he/she is in my care and custody, I will not make a claim against Can Do Canines, its officers, agents or employees.
I understand that Can Do Canines will remain the owner of this dog while he/she is in my possession and that Can Do Canines retains the right to remove this dog from my possession at any time.
I understand that the raising of this dog by me is a donation to Can Do Canines. If there are any direct cost to me, the costs are tax deductible as a donation to a nonprofit organization to the full extent permitted by the law.