So You're A Foster, Now What?
Thank you for fostering with The Maggie Society! You truly are the bridge for these dogs to find their happily ever after! Without you, we wouldn't be able to function!
Haven't taken the leap yet? Do it!!! We always need fosters. Only available for a weekend? During school breaks? Overnight? As needed? No worries, there's always a need. Click on the button below, and complete your application. Yes, it's very detailed! But the more info we have, the better we will be able to match your home with a foster who needs the TLC you can give!
Haven't taken the leap yet? Do it!!! We always need fosters. Only available for a weekend? During school breaks? Overnight? As needed? No worries, there's always a need. Click on the button below, and complete your application. Yes, it's very detailed! But the more info we have, the better we will be able to match your home with a foster who needs the TLC you can give!
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a loving home for a foster dog and treat your pup as part of the family, indoors of course!
- Keep collar and ID tag on your dog or puppy.
- Always use the orange slip lead when walking your pup outside of a fenced area.
- Encourage crate training by placing your puppy in the crate you are unable to entertain or watch or at bed time.
- Help your foster establish eating and potty routine to make the transition to a furever family smoother.
- Interact with your pup and when possible, socialize pup to help them become comfortable around other people.
- Bring foster pup to vet night if due for visit (on Tuesday evening, time TBA)
- Give medications such as dewormer, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, as prescribed by Dr. Borst
- Bring foster pup to meeting with potential adopter(s), adoption events, etc..
Supply Check List
- Orange British Lead
- Collar
- ID Tag
- Crate
- Dog/puppy food
- Puppy Pads
- Water bowl, food bowl
- Toys (chew bones, chew toys)
- Bed (dog bed, blanket or towels)
Your Foster Dog
Our foster dogs and puppies may be coming straight from a shelter or an abusive or neglectful situation. The first few days with a new dog or puppy in your home will be the most difficult. Please be understanding of this. Allowing some time for the dog or puppy to get comfortable may take some patience, but remember that you really are saving a life.
With small puppies, we often suggest that fosters take two when available as they entertain each other and often keep each other quiet at night.
If you have a dog or puppy who wants to fuss a bit in the crate, you may want to consider playing soothing music to promote a calm environment.
Upon intake and when possible, we try to send each animal to its foster home, equipped with flea/tick prevention. Often they will have receive the first round of distemper/parvo vaccine (depending on age and time of placement), and go to their foster home with dewormer.
Our foster dogs and puppies may be coming straight from a shelter or an abusive or neglectful situation. The first few days with a new dog or puppy in your home will be the most difficult. Please be understanding of this. Allowing some time for the dog or puppy to get comfortable may take some patience, but remember that you really are saving a life.
With small puppies, we often suggest that fosters take two when available as they entertain each other and often keep each other quiet at night.
If you have a dog or puppy who wants to fuss a bit in the crate, you may want to consider playing soothing music to promote a calm environment.
Upon intake and when possible, we try to send each animal to its foster home, equipped with flea/tick prevention. Often they will have receive the first round of distemper/parvo vaccine (depending on age and time of placement), and go to their foster home with dewormer.