I really want to foster puppies but....?

Question

Hi there
I really would like to foster puppies. Thte problem is my family is not home the ENTIRE day .
one parent has work ( 2ice a week)
and the other is fulll time
I have to go to school so i am not going to be home 24/7
What should i do!!????? my dreammis to own and foster puppies!!

Also is there a website that you can look about fostering pups?

Answer 1

if you want to foster pups make sure you can be home atleast most of the day. you don't ahve to be home all day, everyone has to work, but make sure that if you leave them that they'll be in a place where they can't get into trouble. if you're going to foster for an organisation, they can likely tell you if you're suited for fostering or not.

but take into account that if you're going to foster, it's very tiring, can be rather messy in teh first month or so. you can to make sure you socialize the pups right and can get some basic training into their little heads. you have to make sure they all see the vet, it can get rathe expensive unless the organization ays for it. pups are very time consuming, just one can sometimes send people up walls. why don't you try fostering an adult and work your way down in the ages of when you first get the dog.

Answer 2

I foster too. Our area doesn't have an ASPCA, so the welfare of most unwanted, neglected or abused, abandoned pets falls on the shoulders of volunteers that came together a few years back and formed a 501c organization. The expense is rediculous, vet bills, feed, crates, etc. Not to mention the cost of 'little' things like cleaning supplies, collars & leashes, bedding supplies, toys, litter boxes etc. Without volunteers, fosters, and people willing to contribute to the effort of bringing relief to the lies of the innocent animals that we rescue, there would be no effort....we could never continue to do what we do at the level we manage to do now. I typically have between 1-4 fosters at all times (this in addition to the 4 rescue dogs that have become full time residents). At this point the overload is Pitties...of course, but there are still all breeds imaginable that come in everyday. When we don't have room/foster options, we work feverishly to find another rescue (usually atleasts 2 hours away) that can take the needy. Fostering is absolutely becoming more and more a necessity in order to continue giving these wonderful animals the second chance they most certainly deserve! Thanks for sharing, and continuing to give! Its great to hear that side of the story for a change instead of the "Oh, it would be too hard to let them go and I'd end up with a house full of pets...."

Answer 3

I foster dogs and puppies for a husky rescue. I work full time and go to school part time. I've never had a problem. Sometimes I'm out walking dogs at 10:00 at night, but other than that it's fine. I think it's a good idea to leave the puppies home alone some. Most people who will adopt them will have to leave them at home. If they get used to someone being there all the time then they may suffer separation anxiety when they're left alone.

Find a group in your area that needs foster homes and talk to them about their policies and procedures.

Answer 4

You could check with a local animal shelter and see if you can join their volunteers in helping to care for foster puppies as a relief person, like maybe one or two weekends a month. It would take a commitment from you that other things like games, parties, events would have to be on hold putting the foster charges first, but would be good experience.

Answer 5

Don't. Puppies come with a lot of responsibilty, and by fostering you have to raise them up to be great dogs--you can't do that if they're left alone for some portion of the day. If you join a rescue group and want to foster puppies, the group will most likely not accept you if they have any level of dog intelligence.

Answer 6

Puppies rarely come into foster care , you generally would be fostering adult dogs. when pups do come into rescue, normally they are assigned to someone who is already experience with puppies and is home to train them. This is because the dogs often are adopted early and it is the foster parents job to try to get them potty trained as far along as possible. and teaching house manners, they also have to have the experience of assessing personality inorder to help the rescue know what is going to be the best possible home for it.


So your home simply would not be suitable for fostering a young pup as somebody has to be home.


You can always look into fostering adult dogs though even even toy breeds you may not get to foster as many require someone home as they often come into fostercare not potty trained so. It not just a chance to play with dogs and have fun, and often your job is to teach like not going up on the furniture, walking nicely on leash, you may have to crate train, you have to write assessment and personality reports, bath and clip their nails, make sure they get to the vets or give them their medicine, you might have to meet and greets(take the to a store somewhere where people can see the dogs available for adoption and you would be telling them about the dogs personality and behaviour to help get it adopted), it can be a lot of hard work and will take away a lot of your free time and can be emotionally hard when the dog leaves you to go to its new home, because you do get attached to them, so you will probably cry and feel very sad for a couple of days

Answer 7

don't do it .you wouldn't make a good foster or puppy parent if you dont have enough time to train and care for them my husband thought it would be easy to breed and it has been nothing but messes and hard work. fostering is even worst you get attatched only to have to give them back or up for addoption.and again to foster an animal and have it succesfully addopted you must train and socialize it which requires alot of time and effort

Answer 8

Please do not foster puppies unless you have a LOT of time to dedicate to house training these adorable little fur balls. Many rescues require any potential foster families to fill out an application, and they may do a home check to insure that you can provide a completely safe home for them.

Answer 9

Check with your local shelter or SPCA in your area. You might not be able to foster puppies at this time but you could help out where needed at both of these places, It's always a good place to start.

Answer 10

How about a rescue/shelter in your area? Many of us would love to have someone like you come in and socialize puppies and play with them. Taking dogs for walks, even teaching them things like "sit", helps a lot. An extra hand at an adoption event is super and just someone who can answer questions. Try:

http://www.petfinder.com
see if you can find someone in your area that can use your help. I think it's great you want to volunteer.