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Have you considered being a Foster ? 

You may be wondering what the benefits of fostering are. For the dog they are obvious. The safety of a home. The warmth of a bed. The touch of a hand. The love of a human carer.

But what does the fosterer gain from the experience?

Our foster carers are highly valued members of our volunteer group. They provide a service that many people are not in a position to, and we work hard to ensure they feel respected, appreciated and supported. For the carer there is the knowledge that they have helped enhance a dog’s life and in doing so freed a space for another dog to be helped. It is a heart-warming experience to watch a dog develop and grow in confidence, to learn to trust, to regain health and fitness, and to learn some of those essential skills of socialisation and training. And isn’t it amazing that it is down to the carer that all this happens? You can also experience breeds you may never have considered before.

Fostering demands a lot of time and patience but is very rewarding.  

Fostering a dog means bringing the dog into your own home for a period of time to offer love, understanding and basic training.

Your role as a foster will be to assess the dog’s ability to cope with everyday family life and situations. The dog may be nervous or overconfident. He or she may have no house training or basic training skills. They may be expert bin raiders. They may hate cats. They may not be used to lead walking. The needs of the dogs are many and varied, and you will not be expected to be experienced with every possible problem.

Your input is always valued, and fostered dogs have a much better chance of finding permanent homes because we can be more accurate about their needs and, with your help, ensure that the right home is found for the dog.

Our fosterers provide all the daily needs for the dog as if it were their own: feeding, walks, training, healthcare and affection.

• we offer a full rescue back up to you for the duration of your foster  , 
• We are here to answer any of your questions.
• We can /  will cover the following :
• We will cover all vets’ costs for any treatment agreed to by us in advance unless an emergency.
• We will cover the cost of Neutering when the dog is an appropriate age to do so.
• We are able to provide high quality food.
• We are able to provide a Foster pack which will contain if required: bowls, collars, leads, beds, blankets

Moving on to the forever Home.

We promote the dogs on our website and on Facebook. Foster carers also help find homes. The carer gets to know the dogs best so we ask them to provide information about the dog ‘s progress along with regular updates and photos for the site to promote the dog in the best possible way. We also encourage potential adopters to meet the dogs in familiar surroundings and bring any resident dogs to meet and greet.