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Canine Foster Application

Thank You! Your message has been sent successfully. And thank you for applying to become a member of our life-saving team!

First Name(s): *

Last Name(s): *

Email Address: *

Street Address: *

City: *

Primary Phone (Home): *

Alternate Phone (Cell); *

Are you age 18, or older? *

Yes

No

How did you hear about ARF?

Why do you want to foster a rescue dog? *

Are you employed? Part-time? Full-time? Please describe your hours of work. *

Are you a student? Are you attending school part-time or full-time? Please describe your schedule. *

Do you own and drive a car? *

Yes

No

If no, how will you transport a foster dog to vet appointments in Strathroy and adoption events in London?

What type of dwelling do you live in? *

(house, townhouse, apartment, other)

Do you own or rent your home? *

Own

Rent

If you rent, do you have your landlord’s written permission to foster a dog?

Landlord’s name and contact information (phone number or email address):

If living in an apartment or attached residence, how would you deal with the noise/barking/crying/whining that a foster dog might create in a shared building?

What kind of neighbourhood do you live in? *

(urban, suburban, rural, village)

Do you have a yard? *

Yes

No

If yes, is it fenced? Fully fenced or partially fenced? What kind of fence and how tall?

If you do not have a fenced yard, describe how you would house train your foster dog or take it out for exercise, during the daytime or in the middle of the night?

Do you have a swimming pool? *

Yes

No

If yes, is your fenced so that a dog cannot access it?

How many people live in your home? Please list their name(s), age(s) and relationship to you. *

How will they be involved in the care of a foster dog?

Does anyone in your home or who regularly visits your home have animal allergies? If unsure, have all family members been exposed to animals for more than a day? *

Do you have any dogs regularly visiting your home? If yes please describe type, age, gender, disposition, whether they are fixed or not. *

Do any dogs currently live in your home? *

Yes

No

If yes, how many?

If yes, what are their names?

If yes, how old are they?

If yes, what breed are they?

If yes, what gender are they?

If yes, are all your dogs fully vaccinated?

If yes, are all of your dogs receiving medication to prevent fleas and ticks? Name of medication/treatment:

If yes, are all of your dogs spayed/neutered?

Do any cats currently live in your home? *

Yes

No

If yes, how many cats?

If yes, what are the names of your cats?

If yes, what are the ages of your cats?

If yes, what are the breeds of your cats?

If yes, what are the genders of your cats?

Are all of your cats fully vaccinated?

Are all of your cats receiving medication to prevent fleas and ticks? Name of medication/treatment:

Are all of your cats spayed/neutered?

If no, explain why not.

Other Pets – Please specify type, how many, where they are kept:

If you do not have any resident animals currently, have you ever had any animals as pets in the past? If yes, please describe type, breed, age, indoor or outdoor, fixed or not.

Describe how your current pets get along with other animal (breeds, sizes, etc.).

If you were to foster for ARF, how many hours would a foster dog be regularly left alone in any 24 hour period? *

Describe your plan for let-outs when you are not at home. *

If accepted into ARF's foster program, what is the earliest date that you would be available to foster a dog for ARF? What incident or event might change that date of availability? *

How much time are you willing to commit to a foster dog daily?

How much time will a foster dog spend out on a leash walk with you or another family member daily? *

What is your plan to socialize your ARF foster dog with other dogs and people? *

Have you ever crate trained a dog? If yes, please describe your method and the steps you took.

If you put your foster dog in their crate for the night and it barked/whined/cried loudly, describe what you would do? *

Have you ever house trained a dog before? If yes, describe the process you used. *

Describe what you would do if your foster dog went to the bathroom in an inappropriate place. *

How would you prevent your foster dog from chewing on things they should not have?

If your foster dog was a puller during walks, what might you suggest to help correct this behavior? *

Please describe what you know about positive reinforcement training techniques. *

Have you ever taken any formal dog training classes? If yes, please describe. *

Age preference(s) for fostering:

Puppy (0-5 months)

Adolescent (5-11 months)

Adult (1-8 years)

Senior (8+ years)

Sex preference(s) for fostering:

Male

Female

Size preferences for fostering:

Small (up to 25lbs)

Medium (25lbs-50lbs)

Large (50lbs to 80lbs)

Extra large (over 80lbs)

What are your reasons for the above choices? *

In considering an ARF rescue dog or puppy that might be placed in your foster care, please check off any of the following health issues that you would NOT be willing to work with (assuming you are given help from ARF volunteers and/or our veterinary clinic) :

internal parasites (i.e. worms)

external parasites (i.e. fleas)

gastrointestinal issues (i.e. vomiting or diarrhea)

excessive itching of skin

administering medication (i.e., pills, drops, ointments)

minor injuries like cuts or abrasions

demodex mange

heartworm positive

neurological injury/deficit

fractures, amputations, large wounds

Other (please specify)

If other, please describe:

How long of a term would you be willing to keep a dog in your foster care? *

What circumstance(s) would make you ask ARF to take back a foster dog? *

Have you ever fostered for another animal organization (or for ARF previously)? If yes, please provide name of group, dates you fostered for them, reason for leaving. *

Do you intend to foster only once for ARF or are you hoping to foster several times?

What kind of support are you expecting to receive from ARF members during your fostering experience? *

What topics or areas of canine foster care and training are you interested in finding out more about? *

Are you willing to attend ARF’s orientation/training sessions for new foster homes?

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