Who can apply to foster?
If you are over the age of 21,
If you reside within NERR&R coverage area
(click here to see coverage area),
And have the blessing of all residents of your household or permission from your landlord.
YOU can apply to foster for NERR&R!
What does it take to foster?
Commitment to working through training issues
Patience of a SAINT when things don't go quite right
Intuition to know what's right for your foster dog
Responsibility for public education
Consistency in training
Adaptability in life style
Love to share
Experience to draw from
Structure to provide stability
Comfort to ease the pain
Discipline to make rules stick
Family support
Liberty to play and be a dog
Ingenuity to figure out what makes your foster dog tick
Socialization for you and your foster dog
When does the foster go home and when do I get my next foster?
Your foster dog will go home when you think it is ready. You will determine when your foster dog is a trained and
ready companion for an approved adopter. It can be anytime after the mandatory two-week introductory period. You can
have another foster dog whenever you are ready, it's your choice, there is no obligation to continue fostering.
Where do the dogs come from?
Most NERR&R dogs come from regional animal control facilities within the eight state region (all of New England, and
parts of NJ and NY) in which NERR&R operates. Depending on circumstances, NERR&R may accept a limited number of
owner surrenders and hardship cases.
Why foster?
North East Rottweiler Rescue & Referral, Inc. mandates that each of its dogs live in foster care. That means that the
number of foster homes available to place dogs awaiting adoption in limits NERR&R to helping only a few dogs at a time.
The more foster homes we recruit and maintain, the more dogs we can save. You can make a difference in the life of a
Rottweiler and that of the family who adopts the best companion it will ever have.
You should consider fostering if you know your lifestyle would not permit you to own a dog of your own for any of the
following reasons:
- You'll be moving in the next ten years and don't know if you can take a dog with you when you move.
- You'll be adding to your family and don't know if the dog will work out with new family members.
- You are a student or young adult with a dynamic life ahead of you but you would like the companionship of
a dog now.
- You are in the military and may be moved or deployed.
- OR if you don't fit the above situations and you have room and time for just one more dog.
Please consider fostering before you adopt, there is no better way to determine if you are ready for a dog of your own.
Short-term companionship can be even more rewarding than a lifetime commitment; you will learn important life lessons
from each new dog you foster. Check out Bobby's Memorial Page to see how rewarding and challenging fostering can be. Foster homes are
always needed!
Click here to apply
Any questions before or after filling out a Foster Application for NERR&R, can be directed to
bigdoglova@yahoo.com
or 866-392-0102.
