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Ah, fostering a dog! Without foster homes for our dogs awaiting adoption,
we are nothing. Fostering a dog can be one of the most rewarding aspects of volunteering but also
sometimes a sad part when they leave. If you want further information and a Foster Home
Application, please contact linda@bestfriendsboxerrescue.com. Someone will contact you and
discuss all aspects of fostering. We currently have a "foster to adopt" program. This can be a
great program for someone who isn't sure they want another dog but who still wants to foster. After a dog
is placed in your home, if you are in the "foster to adopt", you will be given up to 2 weeks to
decide if you want to adopt that dog. If after the allotted time, you decide he/she is perfect
for you, you will be responsible for any incurred vet bills and the adoption fee. You can and will
be encouraged to stay with BFBR as a foster home, but it is not a requirement. If you decide that
your foster dog isn't the right one, at the end of the 2 week trial, he/she will be placed on the
available dogs page and offered out to approved adopters. When you decide to foster, you will fill
out the volunteer form and be assigned to a foster home mentor. You and he/she will discuss all
aspects of fostering. You will be required to have a home visit and sign a Foster Agreement. When
a dog is brought to your home, a crate will be provided if you don't have one. The dog will be vetted by a
veterinarian in your area who has agreed to offer our rescue a discount and this will be provided at
no charge to you for routine care. An account will be set up prior to you taking a foster dog.
At this time, we would ask that you provide food, a bath, structure, guidance and love while the dog
is in your home. You must be available to talk with prospective adopting families when your foster
dog is offered out for adoption. Any family adopting your foster dog has to make arrangements with
you for a time to pick him/her up. That time should be convenient for both parties. You will never be asked to
drive your foster anywhere, but sometimes foster families do make their own arrangements with an
adopting family to drive some of the way. It's YOUR choice to do so or not. It is very difficult
to say how long a dog will be in foster care. Obviously, an older dog, a dog with special needs
or a pair might be in foster care longer than a puppy or young dog. BFBR tries to place each dog that is
listed as available for adoption. We love them all and want each to get a forever home!
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