Contact Information

If interested in fostering a dog (or dogs), please fill in the rest of the form as completely as possible.

For any of the other volunteering options, you need only to fill in the required fields.

Family Information

Home Information

Fostering Preferences

Veterinary Care & Training

Food and Supplies

AB Herding Dog Rescue can provide food & some treats/cookies for our foster dogs.  We can either arrange to get it to you or arrange it with our store of choice, Rascals Pet Supplies (NE Calgary), to have it available for you to pick up at your convenience.  Purchases of food/treats must be authorized and will then be reimbursed.

We cannot authorize the purchase of any other supplies as we rely solely on donations for things such as:

·         crates

·         bedding

·         toys

·         brushes, clippers, grooming aids (grooming appointments must be authorized)

·         training aids (leashes, collars, harnesses, halties, muzzles, clickers, etc)

We generally have these things on hand so if the foster home needs them, arrangements can be made to get them to you.

We will not authorize the purchase of any classes, seminars, or clinics unless we have the funding to do so.  Since our primary concern is appropriate vet care, food, shelter & good house manners, we must ensure that we allocate our limited resources to those necessities.

If the foster home is willing to cover the costs of necessary items &/or any other accessories, supplies or training, it is greatly appreciated.  It would allow us to allocate funds to another dog in need.  Any costs incurred by the foster home that is a benefit to the dog will be applied to the adoption fee, should the foster home decide to adopt the dog (see 'Adoptions' section).

Adoptions

If you are approached by potential adopter, please have them email HerdingDogRescue@telus.net for an adoption application.  We will collect their references and arrange for a home visit.  Once those steps are complete, we will put them in contact with you to arrange a Meet-n-Greet.  However, the dog cannot be released to them at the Meet-n-Greet without authorization.  We value your observations as to how the dog interacted with the adopters and their other pets (if any), and we would like to hear about them before we approve that application.  We want to be very sure that the adopters are the right match for that particular dog.

If the application is approved, all steps having been completed, we will write up the adoption contract and make a copy available to you, prior to the transfer of the dog.  You may be required to get a signature (if it has not already been signed and scanned back to us) and the adoption fee (if a cheque is preferred) and then mailing those items to us.

NOTE:  Our foster homes always have the option of adopting the dog(s) in their care, before we will consider any other application.

References

Please provide the contact information for 3 references - friends, family, dog trainer(s), veterinarian(s), or others - who can attest to the suitability of you (&/or your family) to the foster dog of interest or to your skills in the preferred area of volunteering.  Emailed references may be sent to: 

HerdingDogRescue@telus.net 

 

Agreement

I/We hereby attest to the truthfulness of my/our answers and I/we acknowledge that I/We have read the foster application completely and fully understand the same and agree to abide by the terms and conditions set out therein.

I/We understand that any falsification of any of the above information, or an incomplete application, will be grounds for refusing me/us as a foster home.

AB-HDR VOLUNTEER LIABILITY RELEASE FORM

I hereby acknowledge that I am 18 years of age or older or have completed this application with the permission and assistance of a parent or legal guardian.  I understand and agree that submitting this application form does not automatically register me as an Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue volunteer (AB-HDR), and that there may be certain qualifications I must meet, including the acceptance of established volunteer policies and procedures before I begin volunteering.

I acknowledge and understand that as a volunteer of Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue (AB-HDR), I am not covered by Workers’ Compensation or any other insurance policy through Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue (AB-HDR), its partners, members or directors.  I fully understand that as part of my volunteer work, I may come into contact with animals.  Further, I understand that this carries a risk of injury, and that it is possible that I may be bitten, scratched and/or otherwise injured and I accept risk of injury of working with animals.

I fully understand that as a volunteer I may be lifting animals and other potentially heavy items (e.g. food) and I understand that this may cause bodily injury, strains, fractures or other ailments that could cause serious disability and I accept the risk associated with such work.

I am aware that as a volunteer of Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue (AB-HDR), I am acting as a representative of the organization and agree at all times to act responsibly by maintaining a professional demeanor.

I understand that any and all information provided to Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue (AB-HDR) is confidential and I will not share any information without the express written approval of Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue (AB-HDR).  Violation of this policy, including theft of any product, will result in immediate termination of this agreement.

I waive all claims to monetary benefits for services rendered as a volunteer worker on a “without compensation basis” for an indefinite period.

I, on behalf of myself, my personal representatives and heirs hereby voluntarily agree to release, waive, discharge, hold harmless, defend and indemnify Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue (AB-HDR) and its owners, agents, officers or employees from any and all claims, suits or causes of action for including but not limited to medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering and disability resulting directly or indirectly from any bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services or otherwise which may arise in part or in whole out of any activity that occurs during the performance of my volunteer duties, my interaction with any animals, or my use of any equipment or my participation in any manner whatsoever as a volunteer for Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue (AB-HDR).

I specifically understand that I am releasing, discharging and waiving any claims or actions that I may have presently or in the future for the negligent acts or other conduct by Alberta (AB) Herding Dog Rescue (AB-HDR) and its owners, agents, officers or employees.