Fostering for North East Rottweiler Rescue & Referral, Inc.
Who can apply to foster?
If you are over the age of 21,
If you reside within NERR&R 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?
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 seven-state region (all of New England, and parts of NJ) 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:
Who can apply to foster?
If you are over the age of 21,
If you reside within NERR&R 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
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 seven-state region (all of New England, and parts of NJ) 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.
Any questions before or after filling out a Foster Application for NERR&R, can be directed to foster@rottrescue.org or 866-392-0102.
