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Number of Adults and Their Ages in Household:
Number of Children and Their Ages:
Do you own your home or rent?
If you rent, do you have the Landlords permission to foster a dog:
Please provide the contact information of your Landlord, if applicable. We cannot process your application without this confirmation.
How large is your yard?
Is it securely fenced?
If you have a pool, is it securely fenced?
If you have a dog run, is it secure?
Are you aware of any dangers that could harm the dog inside the yard?
If your yard is not fenced, how do you plan to insure that the dog receives safe and adequate exercise?
Where will the dog sleep?
Do you plan to use a crate? Why or why not?
How many hours will the dog spend alone?
Will you be keeping rescue dogs primarily indoors or out?
Have you ever owned a Boston Terrier before?
How long? What happened to him or her?
Where did you get the dog?
Do you have other pets at this time?
What breed, age, and sex?
Are they neutered or spayed?
If you have other pets, are their vaccinations current?
If you dont have a pet now, have you owned one before?
If you have other dogs, do you consider them aggressive or submissive to other animals?
How do you think your pets would react to a rescue dog?
Are you prepared to deal with reactions on the part of your pets?
Do you have the capability of keeping them separated until socialization is completed?
Why do you want to foster a Boston Terrier?
Do you anticipate adopting your foster dog?
What type of Boston Terrier will you foster (e.g. only males, only females, only older or younger dogs)
Would you be willing to take a dog that did not fit these criteria?
Are you prepared to provide the extensive socialization that is needed to ensure that you have a well-rounded Boston for placement?
What medical considerations will you make in taking a rescue dog? (e.g., wont take a dog diagnosed with heartworms, allergies, etc.)
Are you agreeable to spaying/neutering every dog that you foster?
How many dogs are you willing to foster at once?
Are you likely to do any training with the foster dog while in rescue?
What type and how much?
What is your definition of disciplining a dog?
Would you be able to handle a dog that comes into rescue only to become sick and have to be euthanized to stop its suffering?
Are you agreeable to having dogs euthanized because of temperament problems?
If no what woul be your alternative solution?
Should a placement not work out and the dog has to come back to rescue, are you willing to commit to having it returned to you until another placement is identified?
Are you willing to take Boston Terrier mixes?
How would you handle a situation in which a rescue dog bit you?
Someone else is bitten?
Would you be willing to allow us to visit your home?
Do you have the support of your family in view of rescue?
Are you willing to work closely with our Placement Directors in determining the best placement of the foster dog?
Are you financially able to provide premium quality food, bedding, leashes etc. for the average rescue?
What dog food do you plan to use?
Have you emotionally prepared yourself for the sadness that comes when you finally make a placement?
Are you willing to stay in contact with the adoptive home to ensure that the placement was a success, including follow up visits and/or phone calls?
Are you willing to provide counseling/resources to the adoptive family should problems arise later on in the placement?
Is there anything else that you want to tell us about your family and its suitability to foster a rescue Boston?
How did you find out about us?
Your comments and/or suggestions:
Please provide two references, not related to you, that can attest to your suitability as a pet owner, and more specifically, a foster parent in Boston rescue.
Please also inclue the name and phone number of your veterinarian:
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