Music City Greyhound Adoption Foster Application

Greyhound fostering is a serious responsibility and in most cases, at least a two-week or longer commitment. This application is intended to assist Music City Greyhound Adoption (Music City Greyhound) in evaluating the willingness and ability of prospective foster homes to meet this responsibility. This completed application and the home visit also assist Music City Greyhound in placing the right greyhound in the right foster home.

Part of the preparation for fostering a retired racing greyhound is doing the appropriate reading and research. Music City Greyhound requires applicants to read Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies, by Lee Livingood, preferably before the application is submitted, but definitely by the time of the applicant's home visit. For homes with children, Music City Greyhound also requires applicants to read the book Childproofing Your Dog by Brian Kilcommons.

Straight off the track greyhounds will go through a period of adjustment as they settle into your home. Some greyhounds will be slower to housebreak than others until they adjust to their new routines. Other greyhounds may have a tendency to chew and will need to be muzzled or crated to safeguard your furniture and valuables until they settle into their new surroundings. While some greyhounds are very social, others are quite shy and will need a quiet, gentle approach.

Foster parents need to be prepared for these and possibly other challenges with their foster greyhound. Most issues of this type can be resolved over time, with patience, TLC, and perseverance. Music City Greyhound will provide foster support to help ensure a successful transition for both the foster home and hound.

Music City Greyhound will provide the foster home with a foster dog, a foster crate, foster food, and any medical care needed for the foster dog. Heartworm preventative will be mailed to each foster home prior to the first of each month. It is your responsibility as a foster home to make sure your foster is given this preventative on the first day of each month. As a foster home, you will occasionally be asked to transport your foster hound to medical appointments or to meet up with the Home Visit Coordinator so that they may take your hound on a home visit. If applicable, it is also suggested that you take your foster to as many group events as possible. Getting your foster out in the public heightens their chances of adoption.

You will be provided with a Foster Manual if you agree to foster. By accepting to foster for Music City Greyhound, you agree to follow the procedures in this manual.

As a foster home, it is your responsibility to contact your foster coordinator the next day after getting your foster with an update and then on a weekly basis, more frequently if there is a problem, to report on the progress of your foster hound.

Remember, while fostering is a short-term commitment, it is one of the most important steps to a retired racer finding their forever home.

Please provide the following information:

If for any reason you are unable to continue to foster, the greyhound must be returned to Music City Greyhound.

References: By providing Music City Greyhound with these names, you consent to a representative of Music City Greyhound contacting your references regarding your interest in fostering a retired racing greyhound.

Please list below two individuals, with telephone numbers and addresses, whom you have known for more than two years and who do not reside with you and are not family members.