Foster Home Visit Report

New or Existing Foster Home Visit Report
Please take the time to become thoroughly familiar with the home visit questions prior to conducting the actual home visit. Print the online form and fill it out during the home visit. Many of the questions require a narrative answer. Please resist the urge to answer them with “yes” or “no” answers. The information you provide will help the Foster Director determine whether to accept or deny an applicant.

For a home visit with a new foster you must take a dog with you on the home visit, even if there is no resident dog. Your close observation of how the applicant(s) react around your dog and their own dog(s) is of major importance to the home visit. If for some reason you are unable to take your dog, please get in touch with the Foster Director BEFORE scheduling or performing the visit.

Please, if there is a resident dog, do not take your own dog into the yard or house prior to introducing them in a neutral location, i.e., sidewalk. Before introducing the dogs, you meet the dog first. If you have any concerns about your dog’s safety, do not introduce them. Some dogs can be territorial and/or aggressive in their own homes. Ask the applicant to put away all toys and food before your dog enters the home or yard.

Because it is a commitment and there are specific rules that foster homes must follow, it’s important to discuss various aspects of fostering, such as: leashing restrictions; not going to dog parks with a foster dog; vet visits to approved GBR vets only; bringing foster dogs to GBR events (e.g. Meet & Greets, fundraising events). After completing the home visit, enter the information in the online form and submit within 24 hours.

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Visit and Contact Information

Basic contact information for applicant, as well as volunteer conducting the home visit. Note: Items marked with a red asterisk (*) must be filled in.
New or Existing Foster home visit*

New FosterExisting Foster
Date of home visit*

MonthDayYear
Date
Home Visit Volunteer*

First NameLast Name
Home Visit Volunteer Phone*
Home Visit Volunteer E-mail*
Applicant Name*

First NameLast Name
Second Applicant Name

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Home Phone
Cell Phone
E-mail

Matching the Applicant with Foster Dogs

In this section, help the applicant be realistic about what kind of dogs they will be comfortable fostering. Encourage them to be as flexible as possible since often we have little background knowledge on the dogs that come in.

Would the applicant be willing to foster:*

	Answer
Male and/or female?
Age range?
Size limit?
Special needs?
Bonded pair?
Activity level?
International dogs?

Note: Often little is known abouit behavior of international dogs.
Are there issues the applicant would NOT consider?*
For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section
Why does the applicant want to foster?*
What might the applicant expect to see with a new foster dog coming into their home (e.g., anxiety, nervousness, reactivity, insecurity, etc.)?*
Would the applicant be willing to take the dog to obedience lessons or special training, if necessary?*

YESNO
Does the applicant understand the reason why foster dogs are required to be kept on leash unless in the house or in a secure fenced area?*

YESNO
When transporting the dog, where will it be in the applicant’s vehicle?*
Note: This is a good time to remind them about keeping windows at a level that would prevent escape, when the car is parked or being driven.
Does the applicant have questions about the foster process?*
Examples: Length of time, responsibilities, vet work, possible unpredictability of dogs, working with the intake manager, adoption director, potential adopters.

Your Impressions
(For Existing Foster home visit skip to Further Comments)

Please complete this section as soon after the visit as possible. You have been our eyes and ears, and we want to know your observations and gut feelings about this applicant.

The whole focus of this section can be summed up in one question, “Would this be a good home for a Golden Bond Rescue foster dog?” While completing this section, keep in mind that we want to know if they will provide a safe and loving home for our foster dogs as well as conform to our necessary rules and procedures.
What was the applicant’s response to your dog in his/her house?*
What was the resident dog's reaction to your dog?
Do you feel the applicant has a realistic view of fostering a rescue dog?*
Will the applicant need guidance with fostering? Is so, in what areas?*
Do you feel the applicant will include the dog in family activities and treat it as a family member?*
Is this applicant physically and mentally able to handle the types of dogs they indicated they’d be willing to foster (i.e., age, size, activity level, medical issues, behavior)?*
What did you like about this applicant?*
What weaknesses did you see concerning this applicant or that might make you uncomfortable about placing a foster dog here?*
What type of foster dog would you feel comfortable placing with this applicant?*
Is there a type of foster dog you would NOT feel comfortable placing with this applicant?*
Further comments:
Should be Empty:

New or Existing Foster Home Visit Report

Visit and Contact Information

Applicant Information
(For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section)

Current Pets

Your Opinion of Resident Pets

Home and Environment

Dog Doors

Experience with Dogs
(For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section)

Matching the Applicant with Foster Dogs

For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section

Your Impressions
(For Existing Foster home visit skip to Further Comments)

New or Existing Foster Home Visit Report

Visit and Contact Information

Applicant Information(For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section)

Current Pets

Your Opinion of Resident Pets

Home and Environment

Dog Doors

Experience with Dogs(For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section)

Matching the Applicant with Foster Dogs

For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section

Your Impressions(For Existing Foster home visit skip to Further Comments)

Applicant Information
(For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section)

Experience with Dogs
(For Existing Foster home visit skip to next section)

Your Impressions
(For Existing Foster home visit skip to Further Comments)