"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanual Kant
Foster
We are always looking for loving foster homes in Vermont and New Hampshire that would like to help make a difference in a rescue dog's life.
If this sounds like something you are interested in
PLEASE send us an email.
Foster lengths vary from two days to eight weeks depending on the dog. Foster parents provide a safe environment with love, patience and food. NNEDR covers all Vet expenses.
Fostering a rescued dog is a big responsibility. You must be able to provide a safe, clean and caring environment for an animal that will require time for healing physically and/or emotionally. Although medical expenses will be covered by NNEDR, foster families will be involved in transporting and scheduling of appointments.
It is not possible for us to predict how long a dog will be in foster care before a permanent home is found. We have had dogs in foster care for as short as a few days to up to a few months. How quickly we can place a dog depends on a number of factors such as physical appeal, age, health, training and most importantly finding the right environment for the dog.
For many dogs, we've found foster families who provide basic training (obedience and good manners) to their foster dogs make those dogs easier to place and they tend to get adopted more quickly.
When dogs are first rescued they are generally untrained and exuberant, happy to finally be with someone who cares! Sometimes they are not housebroken and have some minor behavioral problems (getting into garbage, getting into food from counters, jumping up, etc.) We are always happy to provide foster parents with advice and guidance on solving any behavioral problems that might surface. We use positive reinforcement training methods and do not condone violence against dogs or the use of pain in the name of "training."
It is hard, sometimes very hard, to say goodbye to a dog you've cared for, loved and trained. In the end, however, we all find that the rewards of knowing that your foster dog has a family of his very own is well worth the pain of saying goodbye. After all, the greatest gift we can give a dog is a forever family to love!
If you are able to provide the above, please send us a detailed email. Tell us about yourself, your family and your lifestyle. Let us know why you are interested in fostering, about your dog experience and what type of dog would fit best in your home. Tell us about your other pets and whether or not any person or pet in your home has any special needs we should consider. We do check a vet and two personal references so please provide complete contact information for these resources. Also please call your vet at the time you apply and have them put a release in your file so that they may speak with us. We look forward to hearing from you!
If this sounds like something you are interested in
PLEASE send us an email.
Foster lengths vary from two days to eight weeks depending on the dog. Foster parents provide a safe environment with love, patience and food. NNEDR covers all Vet expenses.
Fostering a rescued dog is a big responsibility. You must be able to provide a safe, clean and caring environment for an animal that will require time for healing physically and/or emotionally. Although medical expenses will be covered by NNEDR, foster families will be involved in transporting and scheduling of appointments.
It is not possible for us to predict how long a dog will be in foster care before a permanent home is found. We have had dogs in foster care for as short as a few days to up to a few months. How quickly we can place a dog depends on a number of factors such as physical appeal, age, health, training and most importantly finding the right environment for the dog.
For many dogs, we've found foster families who provide basic training (obedience and good manners) to their foster dogs make those dogs easier to place and they tend to get adopted more quickly.
When dogs are first rescued they are generally untrained and exuberant, happy to finally be with someone who cares! Sometimes they are not housebroken and have some minor behavioral problems (getting into garbage, getting into food from counters, jumping up, etc.) We are always happy to provide foster parents with advice and guidance on solving any behavioral problems that might surface. We use positive reinforcement training methods and do not condone violence against dogs or the use of pain in the name of "training."
It is hard, sometimes very hard, to say goodbye to a dog you've cared for, loved and trained. In the end, however, we all find that the rewards of knowing that your foster dog has a family of his very own is well worth the pain of saying goodbye. After all, the greatest gift we can give a dog is a forever family to love!
If you are able to provide the above, please send us a detailed email. Tell us about yourself, your family and your lifestyle. Let us know why you are interested in fostering, about your dog experience and what type of dog would fit best in your home. Tell us about your other pets and whether or not any person or pet in your home has any special needs we should consider. We do check a vet and two personal references so please provide complete contact information for these resources. Also please call your vet at the time you apply and have them put a release in your file so that they may speak with us. We look forward to hearing from you!
Volunteer
"We must be the change we wish to see in the world"- Ghandi
NNEDR is Always looking for volunteers. There are lots of jobs available and we have a "the more the merrier" attitude. So if you can spare a few minutes or a few hours a week we can use your help. If you would like to get involved with the rescue in any way we would LOVE to hear from you. PLEASE send us an email.
Ways You Can Help· Picking up donations from locations
· Recruiting volunteers and or foster families · Recruiting donation drop off locations · Attending Meet and Greet events · Hanging flyers at stores and vet clinics · Training foster dogs in our training program · Soliciting donations · Occasional assistance with transporting dogs from the shelter in CT to VT |
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