Re: Fostering She was surrendered. It was me who picked her up from her previous home which wasn't far from me. I had all the paper work from the rescue and the woman signed her over there and then. I took her straight to my vets and they booked her in for the op the following day. Jessica didn't come on her own though, with her came a whole army of fleas, delighted to find four new victims.
Re: Fostering Good luck for Jessica! Wishing her all the best. Hope you get the fleas zapped ok! Thanks for the suggestion to look at black retriever X - argghhhh... Cute dogs in need. 3 today need a foster home. Some who don't seem to have too many behaviour problems (not that I'm looking for an easy life, but no point taking on a dog I couldn't cope with). I'll give them a call. Later in the year. Not today. (I say, firmly, to myself).
Re: Fostering We were going to adopt but the amount we worked discounted us so we got a puppy instead. Riley's rarely left more than 4 hours, when he is someone pops in for company. Mostly I work from home though so he's only left for trips to the supermarket and the odd excursion with Lizzie on my day off. It does seem a shame that they can't assess on a case by case basis with guidance in place.
Re: Fostering [quote author=bbrown link=topic=5252.msg66154#msg66154 date=1396703367] We were going to adopt but the amount we worked discounted us so we got a puppy instead. [/quote] Yes, that's why I didn't originally think of rescue. Also though, I wasn't confident at taking on a rescue (am a bit more now). There are long periods of time in the summer where there will always be someone at home. So long as a rescue doesn't object to the odd granddad dogsitting service - the only danger involved is an empty sea biscuit jar as he hands out treats like they are calorie free - we should be able to overcome that one, at least for the period of a foster.
Re: Fostering Julie have you thought about Battersea Dogs Home or Dogs Trust?, I do believe they are always looking for fosterers
Re: Fostering [quote author=charlie link=topic=5252.msg66180#msg66180 date=1396709721] Julie have you thought about Battersea Dogs Home or Dogs Trust?, I do believe they are always looking for fosterers [/quote] Yes, I look at their web site a lot (it's just down the road). Battersea won't accept Foster people if they have any other pets (older, quiet dogs with no medical problems might be considered). Plus, they want their Foster people to have experience with "bull and guarding breeds". The dogs on Battersea's website are almost all bull terrier types. Which reflects both the London dog population, and the type of dog that finds itself in London's rescues. Added - but I haven't looked at dog's trust, will try them, yes, thanks.
Re: Fostering Sounds like there will be a dog out there who will think he's died and gone to Heaven when he lands with you and Charlie, Julie. But NOT RIGHT NOW!! wait til you get Charlie home and in tip top shape.
Re: Fostering [quote author=Lisa link=topic=5252.msg66196#msg66196 date=1396711117] Sounds like there will be a dog out there who will think he's died and gone to Heaven when he lands with you and Charlie, Julie. But NOT RIGHT NOW!! wait til you get Charlie home and in tip top shape. [/quote] No, no! Don't worry. ;D. Much as the sight of cute dogs with "foster homes wanted" makes me want o volunteer...Definitely a summer project. I think you have to apply though, and be checked out, and that all takes a while.
Re: Fostering One of the reasons I suggested Black R X Julie is because the dogs come out of the pounds in Ireland and go straight to an experienced Irish fosterer where they are carefully assessed before they make the trip over to England , so that Jemima has received an extensive report on the dog before placing it with a fosterer over here . They do seem to take as much care as possible
Re: Fostering Glad Jessica is with you Heidrun,must have been difficult for you seeing her in that condition. Julie,do the application preliminaries but DONT look at any photos,you don't want to fall in love just yet ;D x
Re: Fostering It is not just London that is full of bull breeds. I wanted to rescue another dog. I scored the country (one can with the good old Internet) and the majority of dogs in rescue are bull breeds, particularly Staffies. With Grandchildren I did not want to take the risk. There was one rescue society that offered me a spaniel cross puppy rescued from abroad, but when I said I would need to meet the dog before agreeing to adopt it I got very short shrift and was abruptly told my home check had been cancelled. I was walking with my husband when a strange reddish dog turned it's friendly face to me. The owner said it was a Red Fox Labrador. A few minutes later I said to my husband "I've never met a Labrador that didn't turn a friendly face towards me" and thus we got a Labrador. I met Molly's mum, and the breeder had kept dogs from previous litters so I knew I was getting what would be a sound dog (eventually)
