Foster Application – Adopt-a-Dobe Rescue Society

Full Name *

Street Address *

Apartment, suite, etc

City *

State/Province *

ZIP / Postal Code *

Phone *

Email Address *

Are you 18 years of age or older? *YesNo

Do you have access to a vehicle? *YesNo

Are you currently employed or attending school? *Full-timePart-timeOther

If you chose "Other" above, please specifiy:

How many hours per day will the dog be left alone? *

Why do you want to foster a dog? *

What experience do you have providing care to animals? *

Have you fostered before? *YesNo

If "Yes," for whom?

Do you have experience administering medication to a dog? *YesNo

What type of dog(s) are you willing to foster? *Puppies (up to 6 months)Dogs over 6 monthsDogs with medical issuesDogs with behavior issues

Please list any limitations to your current situation (e.g. spay/neuter status, sex, temperament, etc.): *

What type of residence do you live in? (House, basement suite, farm/acreage, condo/apartment, mobile home, etc.) *

Do you own or rent your home? *

If you rent or live in a strata property, we must confirm that you are permitted to have a Doberman. Please provide contact information for your landlord, or confirm that you can provide strata documents containing the property's pet policy.

Do you have an area in your home where you can keep a foster dog isolated from other pets if necessary? *YesNo

Where will the dog be primarily housed? (In the house, outside, garage, dog run, etc.) *

Where will the dog stay when you are not home? (Loose in house, crated inside, loose outside, dog run, tethered in yard, etc.) *

Do you have a yard that will be available to the dog? *YesNo

If "Yes," please list approximate size of your yard, if it is fenced, and the height and type of fencing.

Please list all household members, including gender and age. *

If you have children, do they live with you full time? *YesNoN/A

Aside from those in the household, do you ever have children visit? *YesNo

If "Yes," how often do they visit and for how long?

Describe your home's activity level. *Busy/active/noisyModerate comings/goingsQuiet, occasional guests

Does your entire household know that you are considering fostering a dog? *YesNo

If "No," why not?

Is anyone in the household allergic to animals? *YesNo

If "Yes," please indicate severity and explain how this will be managed.

Who will be responsible for the feeding and care of this dog (the primary caregiver)? *

Who will be responsible for the care of this dog in the ABSENCE of the primary caregiver? *

If "Other," please explain.

Do you have any training or behavior modification experience? If so, please describe your experience, including training methods used. *

How do you reward a dog? *

How do you punish bad/incorrect behaviors? *

What would you do if your foster dog starting chewing one of your shoes? *

What kind of games will you play with a foster dog for stimulation/enrichment? *

Are you willing to take the time to housetrain a foster dog and do you understand that changing a pet's environment may cause it to have accidents? *YesNo

If you came home and your foster dog had a bathroom accident while you were out, what would you do? *

How will you exercise a foster dog? How often and for how long? (Please note that we do not allow foster dogs to attend off-leash dog parks, for liability reasons.) *

Describe those pets you currently own (type of animal, breed, age, gender, length of time owned, vaccine/health status). *

Are all of your pets spayed/neutered? *YesNo

If "No," please explain.

Please list the names and phone numbers of two (2) personal references, and include their relationship to you. *

Are you willing to provide food for a foster dog, at your cost? *YesNo

Do you consent to home visits before and/or during a foster placement? *YesNo

If you are approved to foster for us, do you agree NOT to use any punitive training methods including, but not limited to, physical punishment (hitting, pinning, alpha rolls, etc.), leash corrections, prong/pinch collars, choke chains, and shock/e-collars?YesNo