Foster Application

Personal Information

Name

Select a date

Name & relationship to Applicant of all others in the home

Address/City/State/Zip

Email

How often do you check your email?

Home Phone Number

Cell Phone Number

Type of residence you live in?

Do you own or rent your home?

Landlord's Name/Company

Landlord's Number

Do you have your landlords permission to foster a dog in the rented home?

Number of dogs allowed according to local ordinances or HOA?

Upload landlord or HOA documents allowing/restricting pets, breeds, sizes, etc. (If applicable.)

Are there limitations or restrictions to breed, size, we or number of dogs you many have in your home? If so, please explain.

How many adults are in the home?

Ages of adults in the home.

How many children are in the home?

Ages of children in the home.

Does anyone in your household have allergies to dogs?

Are all members in agreement with fostering a dog?

Are all household members in agreement into letting each foster dog be adopted into a new, permanent, adoptive home?

Pets you currently own

List how many of each, names, ages, breed, sex and if spayed/neutered. If your pet is not altered, explain why.

How long are you away from home during a typical day?

What provisions will be made for your foster dog if no one is home during the day?

How many pets have you had in the last 10 years?

Give name, age, sex, breed, if spayed/neutered, and what happened to all the animals that you no longer have (last 10 years.)

Are you currently, or have you fostered for another rescue group or shelter?

If so, please give group/shelter names(s) and contact information of each.

Experiences With Animals

The following questions help us assess your experience with dogs so that we can place an appropriate foster dog in your home. You do not need experience in all of these areas to be approved as a foster home.

Have you had experience (check all that apply):

crate training a dog obedience training a dog whelping a litter modifying behavior problems training a dog for livestock work providing pet therapy.

Have you ever attended a formal obedience class? If yes, please list the trainer and/or facility information.

Please detail your personal pets level of training and behaviors. Dog, cat, people friendly, etc.

Please check the level of training you are able to provide:

socialization (exposing dogs to other dogs, small animals, children, strangers, a variety of experiences, etc.) more advanced training (such as for a sport, obedience, herding) basic training (including sit, down, stay, heel) housetraining crate training walking on lead trick training clicker training

Please describe your training style in detail and where you learned your method.

Are you comfortable approaching dogs you don't know? What would make you not interact?

Please list all experiences related to rescue that you have had, both past and present:

Please list any other experiences that you feel will be beneficial while fostering our dogs:

Length of time you are willing to foster a dog:

Types of confinement you can provide (all that apply):

Where will your foster dog spend the day? (select all that apply)

Where will your foster dog spend the night? (select all that apply)

What size crate do you have?

24" L X 18" W X 21" H 30" L X 21" W X 24" H 36" L X 24" W X 27" H 42" L X 28" W X 31" H no crate

Do you have a fenced yard or separate kennel run?

Describe fence type and height or kennel height/length/width:

What sort of behaviors are consider unacceptable and are you willing to work with the dog on them?

What circumstances would force you to return a foster dog in your care?

Do you agree to provide approved food & treats, water and toys to a foster dog?

Do you agree to take your foster dog for medical care and give necessary medications?

You do agree that any medical care for foster dog must get prior approval from rescue?

Do you agree to keep foster dog on a leash and not allow them to run in unfenced areas?

References

Reference #1 (veterinarian)

Name

Clinic Name

Phone Number

Address

City, State Zip

Email

Reference #2 (professional)

Name

Business Name

Phone Number

Address

City, State Zip

Email

Reference #3 (personal - no family)

Name

Relationship to applicant

Phone Number

Address

City, State Zip

Email

Credentials, if any (such as rescue volunteer, trainer or responsbile breeding program.)

Would you be willing to let one of our Reps visit your home by appointment? If not, why?

Please provide any other information you feel would be helpful in screening your application:

Volunteer and Agreements

What other ways can you help?

Talking to approved applicants about a dog you are fostering Transport (taking a dog to the vet for necessary treatment, picking up a dog, etc.) Assisting with screening adoption applications, for example checking with personal references). Taking pictures of dogs in foster Performing home checks. Evaluating a dogs in shelters or homes for rescue. Helping with special events Adminitrative help. other

Foster Homes are given an honest evaluation of the temperament regarding a dog we have to place. Oftentimes, the complete history of a resced dog may not be known and behavioral or temperament problems might emerge which, on rare occasions, may be serious enough to raise safety concerns or questions regarding suitability for adoption.

Are you prepared to handle behavioral issues with assistance/guidance from your Rep?

Foster Homes work with a Rescue Representative and that Representative has the ultimate responsibility for the dog and the right to place it as he/she feels is appropriate. We do work with the Foster and value their feedback, as they know the Foster Dog best.

Is this acceptable to you?

AAMAR Dogs are to be kept on a leash and are not allowed to run in unfenced areas. NO RETRACTABLE LEASHES ARE TO BE USED AT ANY TIME. You agree that you must have control of the dog at all times,

Is this agreeable to you?

AAMAR may have to, as an absolute last resort, euthanize a dog for severe behavioral or medical issues. Would you have any issues with that?

Would you have any issues with that?

All of the above information I have given is true and complete. I agree to follow all the Rules and Procedures of AAMAR. I will not hold AAMAR responsible for any damage, injury, or harm caused directly or indirectly to any person or property by any dog I may decide to volunteer my time to help.
I further understand and agree that the majority of communications within and between AAMAR volunteers is via electronic mail and through the posting of information on a private, closed, Facebook group site. AAMAR makes reasonable commercial efforts to secure your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While AAMAR strives to protect your information, AAMAR cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.
Thank you for volunteering to become a Foster Home for AAMAR. One of our representatives should be contacting you shortly after receiving your application. If you have not received a response (by phone, mail or e-mail) in 14 working days, please do not assume you were not approved. Please try contacting the representative who sent you the application. If for some reason you’re unable to make contact with that representative, call AAMAR at 1-941-296-5177 or e-mail to fosters@aussieandme.org. Leave your name, location, and phone number, including area code and message. We look forward to working with you.
AAMAR AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY APPLICANT FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON.