Foster Application

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Applicant Information
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Household Information
  1. Do you own or rent your home?
  3. What type of home do you live in?
  5. If you rent, will your landlord give you written permission to have a dog?
  14. Is anyone in the family allergic to dogs?
  16. Is someone home during the day?
  19. Is someone home at the night?
Yard
  1. Do you have a fenced-in yard?
  4. If yard is not fenced in, I will keep the dog on a leash at all times when outside.
Dogs and You
  1. Have you ever fostered a dog before?
  5. Have you ever fostered or owned a basset before?
  7. Have you ever fostered or owned a rescue dog?
  10. Are you willing to foster more than one dog at a time?
  13. Are you willing to foster a basset that is recovering from surgery or needs medication?
  15. Are you willing to foster a "special needs" basset (i.e. blind, disabled or paralyzed)?
  17. Are you willing to foster a senior basset (10+ years in age)?
  19. Are you willing to housetrain, if necessary?
  21. Are you willing to work with a Basset Buddies Rescue trainer if problems occur?
  23. Will you take the basset to obedience classes if needed?
  28. Are you willing to use a crate to confine your dog when no one is home to supervise?
  30. Have you ever crate trained a dog?
  32. Do you have a crate available?
  34. Are you willing to allow a BBR representative to visit your home prior to becoming a foster home?
Other Pets
  1. Have you ever given up a pet?
  4. If you have had or presently have other pets in your family, please complete the area below (up to four pets).
  8. Gender
  10. Spayed/neutered
  12. Temperament
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  19. Gender
  21. Spayed/neutered
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  30. Gender
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  41. Gender
  43. Spayed/neutered
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Basset Hound Care and Training
  1. Do you have a regular vet?
  3. * Please note: your vet WILL be contacted to verify the vaccination status of all family pets.
  13. If you do not have a current or regular vet, please submit the names of two references (excluding family members).
Required Agreement - Read All of the Following Carefully
  1. I UNDERSTAND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND AGREE TO, THE FOLLOWING:
  2. My basset will need an annual heartworm test and preventative medication.
  4. My basset will need an annual check-up and vaccinations.
  6. My basset will need periodic grooming, nail trims, ear cleaning, and anal glands expressed.
  8. My basset will need plenty of exercise.
  10. My hound is a scent hound and must NEVER be left off leash in an unsecured area.
  12. My basset will not be allowed on a boat or near an unfenced pool without supervision including a life jacket. (Most bassets cannot swim due to their body configuration and could easily drown.)
  14. I understand and agree that Basset Buddies Rescue will be responsible for medical care, routine or otherwise, while the dog is in foster care if the following provisions are met: 1. The foster dog is under the care of a vet that has been approved by BBR. 2. The medical care has been discussed with appropriate foster home coordinator prior to treatment being given (emergency care excepted). 3. The BBR foster home coordinator has the final authority to authorize, determine and approve the necessary and appropriate treatment after discussion with the vet and foster home.
  16. I understand that BBR basset hounds are house dogs and are not to live, be kenneled or chained, outside for an extended period of time.
  18. I HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BASSET BUDDIES RESCUE INC. FOSTER HOME STIPULATIONS AND POLICY AS LISTED HERE AS WELL AS IN THE FOSTER HOME POLICY STATEMENT ON THIS SITE.
  20. FURTHERMORE, I UNDERSTAND THAT BBR HAS LITTLE OR NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF A FOSTER DOG’S TEMPERAMENT, AND I THEREFORE WILL TAKE ALL DUE CARE TO PROTECT MYSELF AND OTHERS WHO MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE DOG. I FURTHER AGREE TO NOT HOLD BASSET BUDDIES RESCUE, INC. RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY OR HARM TO ANY PERSONS CAUSED BY THIS DOG WHILE IT IS IN MY CARE AND CUSTODY
  22. I AUTHORIZE THE VERIFICATION OF ANY AND ALL INFORMATION AS PROVIDED ON THIS FORM AS IT IS, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, TRUE AND COMPLETE. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT FALSIFYING ANSWERS ON THIS APPLICATION OR AT ANY OTHER TIME TO A BBR REPRESENTATIVE DISQUALIFIES ME FROM FOSTERING OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING AS A VOLUNTEER FOR BASSET BUDDIES RESCUE, INC. (BBR). I AM AWARE THAT SUBMISSION OF THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT I WILL BE APPROVED AS A BBR FOSTER HOME.
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