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12 DECEMBER 2015 DOGGIERESCUE.COM MAGAZINE

DOGGIERESCUE UNLEASHED
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COMPILED BY ROLAND BRIEFREL

VIDEO CLICK HERE FROM HOMELESS TO HOMEWARD BOUND –
CONFESSIONS OF A FAILED FOSTER CARER!

It is one of the best things you can ever do. It routinely saves lives. Yet for many, they will be a total failure at it – and
that is a good thing!! If you love animals but cannot make a long-term commitment to adopting a pet, fostering may
be worthy of consideration. Taking in a stray or homeless pet on a temporary basis can be incredibly rewarding, and
helps sensitive or special-needs animals find their forever home with minimal stress and suffering.

What is fostering all about? Time and time again Doggie For video
Rescue launches appeals concerning the lack of space click here
available in their adoption kennels at DoggieWood. For a
plethora of reasons including the current economic climate, FOSTER ME
an increasing number of people are seeking to re-home their PLEASE...
pets, while there are fewer new permanent homes available.
Pets that are lucky enough to find a place in a shelter kennel Riley Foxy x 6yrs 9kgs Male Sponsor: “In
do not always thrive there as evidenced by my own dog loving memory of Rusty, Tasha & Sam!” Happy
Cooper. Whilst DoggieRescue goes to great lengths to Christmas Riley from Robert Nauta
ensure all their dogs are well cared for, many animals will not
transition well into kennel life. The longer a pet spends amazed at the changes in dogs taken from a kennel
confined with minimal human interaction, the more likely they environment to a home one and the huge amount of
are to develop behavioural or temperament issues as a extra information the carer is able to give a
result. Even the best-behaved dog or cat may be vulnerable prospective adopting family that would never have
to the stresses of living in a shelter, not to mention the effect been known if it was not for the fostering process.
on pets already shy, nervous or frightened. Unsurprisingly,
this can be detrimental to a pet's adoption chances and
thereby increase their length of stay at the shelter.

Foster carers help ensure that pets have the best chance
possible to find a new permanent home. By allowing pets in
need to live in a normal household environment, the fosterer
takes special care to ascertain that their charge is well
adjusted and ready to be with the right family forever. It is
the best way to keep animals happy and healthy while they
wait for their new home, whilst also providing a good idea of
what the pet is like to prospective new owners.

Raising the chances of a future adoption A dog within a • Patience. Whilst many pets are surrendered/
kennel or shelter such as DoggieWood may not be at their dumped through no fault of their own, they may be
best, and so, they will not appear in their best possible light apprehensive about their new surroundings and
to potential new owners. Within a home situation, the true show some negative behaviours, including fear
personality of the dog will have a much better chance of aggression, destructive tendencies, or shyness.
shining through, giving potential adopters a much more A good foster carer ought to be willing to work with
accurate insight into the temperament and any future the dog to bring out its best attributes, and help it
problems that the dog may have. I have never ceased to be overcome problems stemming from a difficult past.