SUMMIT DOG RESCUE FOSTER APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in becoming a foster home with Summit Dog Rescue. Please read the foster information below and then answer the following questions to the best of your ability.

As a foster parent, you would temporarily take an animal into your home and care for it, and give it love.
SDR pays for needed medical attention (at our veterinarian) and food (if you can pick up in Boulder area). Your foster will come with a Freedom Harness, a tag, and a supply of heartworm prevention pills. We can also supply a crate if needed (but please return it after).
We ask that you will do some basic positive reinforcement/force-free training to help make the pet more adoptable; this may include house training (but if you don’t want to work on housetraining, please let us know and we CAN find a dog that has those skills - but it could take longer).
Most of the animals will be coming from shelters. We ask that you be patient with them and try to help them transition to their new roles as “adoptable dog" in any way needed.
You can tell us the size, type, age, etc. and we will try to match you to your preference.
Because we are a small, hands-on rescue, we need to tap into many of our limited resources whenever a foster situation doesn’t work. Inevitably sometimes a foster placement doesn’t work - so we all work as a team to optimize everyone’s experience; you are never stuck long term with a dog that isn’t the right fit.

You will be expected to read and know all of the information in our foster guide, so please access it on our website and read it .

Name(Guardian Applicant)

First NameLast Name

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Home Phone

Please enter a valid phone number.

Cell Phone

Please enter a valid phone number.

Personal Email

example@example.com

Occupation/Employer

Co-applicant(Spouse, significant other, roomate )

Name of Co-applicant

First NameLast Name

Cell Phone

Please enter a valid phone number.

Personal Email

example@example.com

Occupation/employer

Policies

Please list pets in your household. Include both current AND past dogs:

For any pet no longer residing with you, please describe the reason:

Is everyone in the household on board with fostering a dog? Please note each person’s level of commitment to the new dog using the following 1-to-5 scale: 0 indicates “don’t want a new dog in the house,” 1 indicates “I will be ok with having a new dog in the house but do not intend to be responsible for his care”; 5 indicates “I am excited about adding a new dog to the home and look forward to being responsible for his happiness, training, and wellbeing.”(Person 1 should be yourself)

Please describe your residence:

UrbanRuralSuburban

Do you rent or own?

RentOwn

Name

First NameLast Name

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

Do you have a fenced yard?:

YesNo

Height:

Material:

Have you previously fostered animals?

YesNo

If so, which rescue/shelter?

What kind of dog food?

Approximately how many hours a day would your dog be alone?

Where will your dog be when alone?

Where will your dog be at night?

Will your dog be allowed on the couch or bed?

Would you be willing to deal with a dog that had an unknown history (from a shelter situation), or would you only like to foster a dog previously in a known home situation?

Willing to deal with a dog that had an unknown history (from a shelter situation)Only like to foster a dog previously in a known home situation

Why do you want to foster, and do you have any big plans coming up in the near future (i.e. travel, moving, roommate moving in etc.) ?

Would you rather foster an athletic dog?

YesNo

What activities would you ideally want your foster dog to participate in? (e.g. Hiking, Running)

Please identify behaviors you would NOT be willing to work with:

If other, please specify:

Additional comments or questions about behavior:

Have you previously worked with a trainer? If so, who?

Clinic:

Veterinarian's Name

First NameLast Name

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

Name

First NameLast Name

Relationship

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

Name

First NameLast Name

Relationship

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

Name

First NameLast Name

Relationship

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

Have you ever had a dog with behavior problems? If so what behavior(s) and how did you work with your dog on this issue?

Summit Dog Rescue requires positive reinforcement/force-free training. Do you agree to ONLY use positive reinforcement/force-free training methods, and work with one of our trainers if needed (we pay for this).

YesNo

Using treats to get the dog to focus and to reinforce desired behavior

Positive OnlyNot Positive Only

Dropping a paper bag filled with chains onto the ground to get the dog’s attention

Positive OnlyNot Positive Only

Pushing the dog with your knee if he jumps on you

Positive OnlyNot Positive Only

Walking the dog with a prong collar if he is leash reactive to other dogs

Positive OnlyNot Positive Only

Using a clicker or particular word to mark the exact moment the dog demonstrated a desired behavior

Positive OnlyNot Positive Only

Walking the dog in a harness rather than collar to help with leash walking

Positive OnlyNot Positive Only

Shaking a can filled with pennies to startle the dog when he counter surfs

Positive OnlyNot Positive Only

Ignoring the dog when he jumps on you when you come home, and teaching a replacement behavior such as sit or throwing treats on the ground to distract him from the jumping behavior

Positive OnlyNot Positive Only

Signature

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SUMMIT DOG RESCUE FOSTER APPLICATION

If rent, please include owner's name, address, phone number, and email

If you do have a fenced yard, please describe:

Please provide a veterinary reference if you have one.

Please list three personal references (not a relative or household member), whom you have known for at least three years, who can vouch for your character as a pet owner. Give name, address, phone, and email.

Reference 1:

Reference 2

Reference 3

Many trainers use “mixed” or “balanced” training methods that are actually rooted in dominance theory, which is an outdated training method that has been debunked by modern behavior science. Visit our website for a more in-depth explanation and to explore our training resource library.

We are happy to give you more information and recommend trainers to work with on positive reinforcement training.

If you were consulting with a training website or television program and it said to use the following methods, which do you believe to be positive reinforcement only techniques? Please check the appropriate box for each example.

I understand and agree to the need for screening of fosters. I certify that the information supplied on this application is true and correct.