Foster Home Application for Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue

  • Foster Home Application for Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue

    Thank you for applying to be a foster home for Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue. We ask for this information because we need to make sure our foster homes are qualified to foster one of our dogs so, please fill out all of the fields so we can expedite your request to foster for us. Some fields are required and if not filled in the form will not "send." Boxes needing answers will appear in red.
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  • Is this a new application or are you an existing foster home and are updating information
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Do you often have other people visiting your home?
  • Do you have grandchildren that visit?
  • Do you have other children who are not related visit your home? (neighbor's children, friend's children?)
  • Is everyone in the residence and family agreeable to fostering a dachshund? If there is a reason to explain, select "other" and explain.
  • Are you willing to care for this foster as if it were your own dog and take all cautions to ensure it's safety? New fosters can often be scared and flighty so the utmost of care and safety is very important until the dog gets to know you.
  • Children can be hard on a dachshund. Are you willing to always monitor all children, especially young children with the dachshund?
  • Have you owned a Dachshund?
  • If you are not familiar with the dachshund breed, are you willing to learn all you can about the breed and learn they have special characteristics?
  • Are you aware that dachshunds can have issues with their backs so extreme care must be taken at all times to make sure the dog is not put in peril? For instance, Dachshunds should never be allowed to jump off a bed or sofa due to the hard landing on their front legs. This can, and has, triggered back injuries resulting in emergency surgery. Surgery can cost $5000.00+ so it's very important to know what is safe and not safe for a Dachshund. Ramps and steps to a bed or sofa is encouraged and lifting a dog off the bed or sofa is a MUST. Do you understand that the Dachshund is more susceptible to back injuries?
  • Do you agree to follow our foster rules and follow the guidelines of the member who is in charge of this dog? Only the member in charge can make decisions for this dog(s).
  • Are you aware that the dachshund may not be the best breed for families with young children?
  • The dachshund breed can have issues with house training and the important part of foster care is to address some of the training issues that may be needed. Please be very honest in answering this question. Does the Dachshund have to be fully house trained?
  • The purpose of fostering is to learn about the dog, what it's behavior is, how they are with children and working with them if there are behavior issues. Are you willing to work on the areas that need work and make them where they will be at their best to be adopted? This is the most important part of fostering, helping the dog become it's very best so they find their forever home.
  • If the member who is in charge of the dog is not able to take the dog to the vet, are you able to take the dog to the vet if it becomes ill or shows signs of discomfort? All vet appointments must be approved and discussed with the member in charge.
  • If something should happen to the foster such as getting injured or ill, you must let the member who is responsible for the dog know immediately. They would normally take the dog to the vet, but, if they ask you to take the dog to the vet for them, would you be able to do so? CCDR will cover the vetting costs of this dog but you must let the member know exactly what the vet is suggesting so the member can approve the procedure or treatment (this may require board approval so the member may have to wait to get permission.) If you are asked to take the dog to the vet, do you agree to follow the guidelines the member asks you to follow if this dog needs vetting?
  • Do you own other pets?
  • If you own other pets, what do you have?
  • If you have other dogs or cats, are they current on their vaccinations, especially rabies?
  • Please acknowledge this statement. If you own other pets, particularly small rodent type pets or birds, are you aware the dachshund has a prey drive and may become obsessed at trying to get to them where the small animal could be injured?
  • Type of residence
  • Do you own or rent?
  • If you rent, we have to contact your landlord to make sure you are able to have a dog , another dog if you already have one. Are you agreeable to this?
  • Do you have a fenced in yard for the dog?
  • We DO NOT allow a dog to be tied to a line outside ever, whether by collar or by a harness. Do you vow that you will not tie out one of our fosters.
  • Do you have stairs in your home?
  • If the foster needs formal obedience training and CCDR covered the cost, would you be willing to take the dog to obedience training if needed? (This would be for behavioral issues, not for general obedience training.)
  • If you have to narrow down specifics on age, what age bracket are you willing to foster? (Check all that apply)
  • Can you foster a dog of any sex? We understand that sometimes this is necessary.

  • REFERENCES

    Below is the area for references. Please fill out the information in full and make sure your references are aware we will be contacting them.

  • Before you hit the submit button, please make sure you have filled out the fields asking for your name, your phone number, your veterinarian's information and the three required references. If you're missing a field we require the form will not send and will show you where you need to answer the question.

    Thank you for applying.

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