Foster Application

Your Information

Name:

Co-Applicant's Name:

Email Address:

(Please make sure you type your email address in correctly. 
This is our main form of communication with you throughout the adoption process.

Home Phone:

Mobile Phone:

Address:

City: State: Zip Code:

About Your Residence

Do you own or lease your residence?

If you rent, you must read the info on this link. 
Your application will not be processed until you have mailed the letter as requested.
If you cannot provide the requested letter, we will not adopt to you.  No exceptions.

You live in a: Other House Duplex Apartment Condo

How long? Less than 1 Year 2 - 3  Years More than 3 Years

Do you have a fenced in yard?

How tall is your fence?

What type of fence?

Is your fence well maintained and would be considered safe for a dog to spend some time in?

If you do not have a fenced in yard, how will you contain the dog when required to be outside?

Notice:  Apartments/Homes with No Fence:  On occasion, we do have a German Shepherd that would do well living in a home with no fence, as long as the owner is committed to keeping the dog active and exercised.  However, most of our dogs are not suited to homes without fences.  We reserve the right to not approve putting a specific dog to a foster home without a fence.

If you lease, does your landlord or management company allow pets? Must Answer No Yes N/A

If you lease, have you received written permission from your landlord or management company Must Answer No Yes N/A

Employer

Employer:

Employed How Long:   

Employer Phone Number:

Personal References

Please choose your references carefully.  They should be someone who is able to discuss your interactions with animals.  If you do not own a pet, you can choose a reference who has pets and can speak of your interactions with them.

Name:      Phone:

Name:      Phone:

Veterinary Reference

We WILL perform a Veterinary Reference Check on all applicants.  Please see the info here regarding that check.

This information may be used for registering your newly adopted dog's microchip.  It is important that all information is provided.

Clinic Name:

City:     State:

Phone Number:

The name (yours, your spouse, etc.) your pets' records are under:

Is this the vet you will continue to use?

Determining Which Foster Dog Will Best Fit in Your Home

Please note that no one answer will disqualify you from fostering.  We only ask these questions so that we may set you and your foster dog up for success!

Preference of Male/Female: No Preference Male Female      Age Preference: No Preference Under 1 Year 1 - 2 Years 3 - 5 Years Over 5 Years

Have you ever provided foster care in the past?

If so, for who (what rescue)?

In detail, describe your experience with dogs and what kind of foster dog you believe would best fit in with your family and dogs.

Have you ever owned a GSD before?
If no, please read the info on this link before you proceed.

Are you aware that many of our rescued dogs have been abandoned in backyards most of their life and are not house trained?

Is this an issue you would be willing to work with?  

Are you familiar with crates and their use?

If crated, up to how many hours per day?

Are you willing to crate your foster dog?

Is your home set up so that if you needed to, you could keep the foster dog separate from your personal dogs? 

Where will the dog be most of the time? Inside House Outside in Yard Outside in Kennel

Where will the dog be kept during the day?

Where will the dog sleep at night?

How will you contain the dog when no one is home? Crate Loose in House Outside in Yard Outside in Kennel

If the dog you adopt will be crated, up to how many hours per day? 

Are there any questions or comments you would like to share with us regarding this portion of the application?

Please Provide Us With Information About Your Pets

You MUST list all pets you have owned within the past 3 years, living or deceased.  PLEASE ONLY list pets you personally have OWNED within the past 3 years; not pets you had as a child or while living with your parents. 

Pet 1 History

Type of pet: None Dog Cat Other

If dog, What breed?     Pet's Name:   Male or Female? Male Female Age:

How long have you owned this pet?    

Where is the pet primarily kept?     Do you still have this pet? 

If not, what happened to the pet? 

When was the last time this pet was in your care?

Pet 2  History

Type of pet: None Dog Cat Other  

If dog, What breed? Pet's Name:   Male or Female? Male Female    Age:

How long have you owned this pet?  

Where is the pet primarily kept? Do you still have this pet? 

If not, what happened to the pet?

When was the last time this pet was in your care?

Pet 3 History

Type of pet: None Dog Cat Other

If dog, What breed? Pet's Name:  Male or Female? Male Female Age:

How long have you owned this pet?  

Where is the pet primarily kept?     Do you still have this pet? 

If not, what happened to the pet?

When was the last time this pet was in your care?

Pet 4 History

Type of pet: None Dog Cat Other

If dog, What breed? Pet's Name:  Male or Female? Male Female Age:

How long have you owned this pet?  

Where is the pet primarily kept? Do you still have this pet? 

If not, what happened to the pet?

When was the last time this pet was in your care?

Cats

If you own a cat(s), is it accustomed to being around dogs that may show some interests in them? 

Does your cat(s) have a safe place if it needs to escape from the dog?

The Health of Your Dogs

Are you familiar with heartworm disease and its devastating effect?
If not, please read the info on this page.  AGSDR will provide heartworm preventative for your foster dog, and you must remember to give it to the dog on the appropriate schedule.

Are all your pets up-to-date on vaccinations and rabies?

If not, please explain:

Are all your dogs kept consistently on heartworm preventative?

Are all your pets spayed/neutered?

We do not place foster dogs in homes with unaltered pets unless there is a medical or other acceptable reason for ownership of a non-altered pet.  If you do have a valid reason, we will place foster dogs with you, but you will only get fosters who are already altered.

If you have an unaltered pet, please explain:

Please Tell Us About Your Family

Number of Adults: 1 2 3+         Number of Children: 0 1 2 3 4 5

What are the ages of the children:

Have you and your family educated yourselves about German Shepherds? Tell us about what you've learned.

Please describe your home life (quiet, active, social, etc.)

Do you intend to keep the foster dog primarily indoors or outdoors?  Please elaborate:

The Home Visit

A home visit will be done after vet reference approval. Please note that ALL FAMILY MEMBERS must be present during the home visit and supportive of the idea of fostering. 

If you live outside of the Austin or Houston area, we may not be able to approve your application if we are unable to arrange for a volunteer to do your home visit.

What day of the week is best for you? Weekend Weekday Either

What time is best for you? AM PM

Notices:

• Please allow 1-2 weeks for your application to be completed.  It can take more depending on how busy our volunteers are.  Please be patient. 

• Foster Commitment.  Please be sure you are prepared to foster before doing so.  AGSDR does not have a group of empty foster homes waiting to take in other foster dogs if a foster home changes it's mind.  We save a dog from shelter and bring a dog into rescue based on your commitment to provide it a home until it is adopted. 

  • We cannot simply "come get a dog" from you at any point it time.  It may take us days or even weeks to find another foster home for your foster dog should you decide you can't foster it.  Be prepared to keep it separated from your other dogs, children, etc., as needed.

  • We often do not know ahead of time if the dog gets along with children, pets, etc.  We do our best to assess this information and place dogs in the appropriate foster home, but please be prepared to keep the foster dog separated from your personal dogs and NEVER allow your foster dog to be alone with your children.

  • For more info about fostering, please read here.

Additional Information

How did you hear about AGSR? Our Website Petfinders.com Other Friend AGSDR Volunteer Another Rescue If other, how? 

How soon will you be ready to begin fostering? 

***Do you have any comments that would help us in approving your application or have questions you would like to share with us?***

After we have received your application, our Foster Coordinator will contact you within 24-48 hours. 

PLEASE contact your vet within 24 hours of submitting your application.