SO, YOU THINK YOU WANT TO FOSTER?
Thank you for your interest in becoming a foster home for a needy Saint Bernard. Below you will find information on what is required of our foster parents.
Please
read through the entire page before filling out the foster home application.
Warning:
Next to raising your children, this will be the toughest job you will ever love!
Mission
Statement
The
objectives of Florida St. Bernard Rescue shall be to provide charitable and
educational services in the form of:
Quality
shelter and care of unwanted, neglected and/or abused St. Bernard and St.
Bernard mixes until appropriate permanent homes can be found.
To
provide education to potential and current St. Bernard owners about breed
characteristics, proper care, health issues, training and behavior.
FOSTER HOME REQUIREMENTS
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The
foster home must be willing to accept an untrained foster dog and be willing to
start the training of the foster dog. The foster home must also be willing to
follow the training recommendations of Florida St. Bernard Rescue. |
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The
foster home must be willing to follow the feeding directions set forth by
Florida St. Bernard Rescue and provide food for the foster dog. |
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The
foster home must be willing to adequately exercise and socialize the foster dog.
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The
foster home must be willing to keep the foster dogs appearance in a presentable
condition. |
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The
foster home must be willing to transport the foster dog to and from vet
appointments as deemed necessary by Florida St. Bernard Rescue. |
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The
foster home must be willing to make the foster dog available for public viewing
as deemed necessary by Florida St. Bernard Rescue. |
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The
foster home must have some dog experience. |
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Families new to fostering must be willing to participate in the FSBR Foster Mentor program. |
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If
the foster family lives in a rental, written consent from the landlord must be
provided. |
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If
the foster family has other pets, all pets must be spayed or neutered and
current on all vaccinations. |
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The
foster family must have Internet access and be willing/able to participate in
the FSBR email group. |
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The foster home must agree to sign a volunteer agreement stating that the foster home is willing to follow the above-mentioned requirements. |
A final thought before you
finish this page….
Our
ability to rescue dogs is entirely dependent on how many foster homes we have
that are currently active. We are actively seeking families that can foster a
dog and after it finds a home, then foster another dog.
Please
consider opening your heart and home to one of the many Saints that need our
help. They will thank you for it.
So
how do you become a foster parent? You start by filling out the foster parent
application. You can fill out the online application by clicking Foster Home Application below.
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