Foster Application | Tri State Shepherd Rescue

Any Questions? Please call us at (302) 650-1710 or (610) 848 0369

Contact and Personal Information

Name:

Street Address:

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Dog Interest

Which dog or type of dog are you interested in fostering (sex, age, mix, size, etc.)?

Will you abide by our foster rules on caring for the dog, returning a dog, notice of any issues dealing with the dog or its behavior?

YesNo

Are you able to drive the dog to our vet if needed?

YesNo

Employment Information

Are you employed?

YesNo

If so, are you employed:

Full-TimePart-Time

What is your job/employment type?

Employer’s name/number:

Do you have a spouse?

YesNo

Are they employed?

YesNo

Spouse Name:

Spouse’s Employer/number:

Who do you live with? Please include relationship and age:

Names and Ages of Everyone in the house:

Does every individual in your home know that you are going to foster a dog YesNo

Do any individuals in your home have allergies to animals? YesNo

How often have you moved in the past 5 yrs?
YesNo

Have you fostered a dog before?
YesNo

If so, for whom, when and what type of dog?

Have you owned dogs?
YesNo

If so when and what type of dog? Please describe.

Please provide three references (Names and Phone numbers). Vet references are preferred.

Do you have a vet?
YesNo

Please provide name, address, contact phone number for your vet.

Living Situation and Lifestyle

Dog’s living situation (check all that apply):

house pet, living inside with familylive in basement or garagelive outdoors

How many hours per day will the dog be home alone?

Have ever or do you crate(d) a dog? ?

YesNo

When home alone, the dog will be (check all that apply):

in crate, wire cage, or dog pen insidein a kennel: Outdoorin a kennel: Indoorin a kennel: Bothtied up outsidecable run with a chaindog will be loose: Indoordog will be loose: Outdoorother – please specify

What kind of exercise will the dog have?

leash walkswill have cabledog run in the yardfree to run in fenced yardsupervised access to unfenced yardunsuperviseddog park (public area where dogs can run and play together off-leash)

Home Information

Do you live in a:

HouseApartmentCondo

Is the home:

UrbanSuburbanTownhouseRural

Yard size is:

SmallMediumLarge AcreageNo Yard

Is the yard enclosed by a fence?

YesNo

Are there any restrictions on pets in the development by an association or other entity:

YesNo

If you are renting, are pets permitted? If so, please provide Landlord’s name and phone number for verification:

PREFERENCES – WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Please list preferences:

Age:

Sex:
MaleFemale

SIZE :

PUREBRED OR MIX:

ENERGY LEVEL - Are you a marathoner or a couch potato? Please give us details of activities you and your family enjoy.

OTHER PETS CURRENT AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Please list pets you have currently or have had in the last three years:

NAME:

BREED:

ALTERED :
YesNo

AGE:

UP TO DATE ON VACCINES?:
YesNo

WHERE IS PET CURRENTLY? :

NAME:

BREED:

ALTERED :
YesNo

AGE:

UP TO DATE ON VACCINES?:
YesNo

WHERE IS PET CURRENTLY? :

NAME:

BREED:

ALTERED :
YesNo

AGE:

UP TO DATE ON VACCINES?:
YesNo

WHERE IS PET CURRENTLY? :

NAME:

BREED:

ALTERED :
YesNo

AGE:

UP TO DATE ON VACCINES?:
YesNo

WHERE IS PET CURRENTLY? :

Do you know what heartworm disease is and how to prevent it (if you do not know we will be more than happy to explain) YesNo

Is/Are/Were you current dog(s)/previous dog(s) on heartworm prevention? YesNo

Have you ever been convicted of animal cruelty, dog fighting, or other crime relating to animals? YesNo

Have you ever had an animal impounded? YesNo

Have you ever had to give up a Pet for any reason? YesNo

What is your experience with German Shepherds and also with dogs generally?

Are you prepared to deal with behavioral issues if they occur? YesNo

What are you not willing to accommodate, i.e. what would be the deal breaker?

A lot of dogs are stray for a reason, like jumping or digging or darting out of a fence. Are you prepared to maintain extra precautions for keeping the dog safe? YesNo

Tell us what else you are looking for in fostering a dog.

Note: Once you submit the application here you will sign the form electronically on the bottom of the next page