APPLICATION TO FOSTER A DOG

If you want to take care of a pet at home, while we are looking for a permanent home, you can collaborate as a foster home. Foster homes are a fundamental pillar for our association since they can help those who require special attention that we can not offer them in our facilities.
They are usually puppies, small dogs, convalescent dogs, elderly dogs, or dogs that need therapy to overcome their fears or anxieties, although sometimes we need a temporary space for a dog in the event of saturation in the shelter.

The association is always in contact with you

Foster homes always have a direct contact person at APAD who will help them to resolve any doubts that may arise about the dog, so no experience is necessary.
The association will cover all the veterinary and food expenses of the animal and will provide you with everything you may need to take care of it, except in the case that the host decides to assume part or all of it voluntarily.

Characteristics and Needs of the Dogs that need fostering

Puppies that need bottle feeding: They are dogs less than one month old. They need to have a bottle every three hours. In order to accommodate a dog so small you need to have more available hours. They will not be vaccinated yet, and therefore, they can not go out into the street, that is, they will pee and poop in the house, and you will not be able to bathe them.
Puppies: Keep in mind that these are usually very active dogs, they can break some things, they are learning and you will need to teach them certain things like peeing and pooping on the street, not destroying things, etc. If they still do not have the complete vaccination they will not be able to go out on the street and you will not be able to bathe them.
Seniors: The fostering period for elderly dogs is usually longer than others. Older dogs have a very bad time at the shelter, especially in the winter months. They are usually very quiet dogs, who enjoy lying on their bed close to the heating.
Dogs with need for Behavioral Therapy: They are usually shy or fearful dogs.
Sick or Convalescent: With some kind of curable disease, or with some type of wound that in the shelter is at risk of becoming infected and difficult to cure.

No doubt these dogs are the ones who need it most and without people like you, who give them an opportunity to “integrate” into a family life, their destiny would be very uncertain.

Whether in a house or apartment, with children and animals or without them, fostering facilitates the future adoption of these dogs that in other cases would never have had the opportunity to leave a cage and therefore, to live again.

Thank you for your collaboration!!

Foster application form

If you are interested in fostering a dog, please fill out the form below: (Please note: Our foster homes need to be in Denia or very close to Denia. Do not fill out the form if you live further away)

Foster Home application

Name and Surname *

Address *

Town and postal code *

Email address *

Date of birth *

Telephone number (mobile) *

Why are you interested in fostering a dog? *

Do you have experience with dogs? Please tell us about it *

Do you own or rent your house? *

If you live in a rented property, do you have permission to have a dog?

Do you live in a house or an apartment? *

Do you have a garden, if yes: is it fenced in and how high is the fence?

Do you have a car to transport the dog? For example to take the dog to a vet appointment or for an adoption appointment in Denia? *

Do you have other animals at home? (if your answer is yes, please add some info on its age, character and health) *

How many people are in your family? *

Are there children in the family? *

If yes, what is/are their age(s)?

Is anyone allergic? *

What is the maximum time the dog will be alone? *

Where will the dog stay during the day? *

Where will the dog stay during the night? *

How many times a day would you go out for a walk? *

How long would your walks be? *

Where would the walks go to?

What is the activity level in your home? *

What energy level do you have? *

What energy level would you like the dog to have? *

Up to which size dog are you willing to foster? *

Would you be willing to foster and do you have experience with Puppies that need bottle feeding? *

We can´t guarantee a dog to be housebroken, do you agree to train this with love and patience? *

Occasionally a dog might destroy something in the house. Are you willing to accept this? *

Do you have experience with traumatized or abused dogs? Please tell us about this *

Do you have experience with dogs with behavioural problems? Please tell us about this *

Have you been a foster home before? *

Would you want to work with your foster dog to improve his behaviour to make it more adoptable? For example, leash pulling; jumping up to people; separation anxiety; potty-training, etc. *

If yes, would you be willing to accept APAD´s guidelines of how to improve the dog’s behaviour?

How long would you want to foster the dog? *

Can you foster more than one dog? *

What will you do when you go on holiday? *

Would you consider to foster the dog until its adoption, this could take, weeks/months/years? *

Would you consider to be a permanent or ´end of life´ foster for a senior dog or seriously ill dog? *

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