Foster Homes
The foundation of Bay State Dogs' operation is in our foster homes, where rescued dogs are loved and cared for while waiting for adoption. The more foster homes we have, the more dogs we can save.
Our Responsibilities to You:
For more information about fostering, please download the Foster Guidelines and Information document below (scroll past the Online Foster Home Application).
To become a foster home, please complete the Online Foster Home Application or scroll down to download and complete the Foster Home Application in a Word document, which can then be emailed to us at baystatedogs@yahoo.com.
THANK YOU!
Our Responsibilities to You:
- Provide you with a dog that has been temperament tested, examined by our veterinarian, and fully vaccinated.
- Accommodate your preferences (male, female, puppy, adult) when possible.
- Provide health care if the dog gets sick at no cost to you.
- Provide heartworm preventative and flea/tick preventative at no cost to you.
- Provide food at no cost to you.
- Provide a crate if you do not have one.
- Be available for questions/concerns via phone or email.
- Make you aware of the adoption status of your dog.
- Listen to your feedback regarding applicants for your dog.
- Remove the dog in a reasonable amount of time if it is not working for you.
- Improve the adoptability of the dog if necessary – socializing him with all kinds of people and other animals; teaching him basic manners; taking him to unfamiliar places.
- Keep the dog safe – on leash at all times, crated when unsupervised.
- Provide us with updates and pictures.
- Keep the dog up to date on preventatives – let us know when you need them.
- Train your dog – house-training if necessary, basic commands, leash walking.
- Use positive methods only – no dominance training, including no choke, prong, or shock collars.
- Give your dog a bath before he goes home if necessary.
- Contact us immediately with any concerns.
- Provide us feedback on the applicants for your dog.
For more information about fostering, please download the Foster Guidelines and Information document below (scroll past the Online Foster Home Application).
To become a foster home, please complete the Online Foster Home Application or scroll down to download and complete the Foster Home Application in a Word document, which can then be emailed to us at baystatedogs@yahoo.com.
THANK YOU!
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