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Foster Training Resources

Check this page frequently – we update it often.

Fosters are the heartbeat of Foothill Dog Rescue – without you, it would be impossible to help as many dogs as we do. Our goal is to provide you with as much support as possible. Thank you for opening your heart and home to a dog in need.

New Foster Orientation:

This orientation video contains information that will help guide you through the process of getting your foster dog ready for the journey of finding their forever family. Note: a lot of the dog-related information in this video is current, but “Who to Contact” and some of the rescue’s processes have changed.

View Foster Orientation Video:

Run time: Approximately 90 minutes

View Foster Orientation Video:

Part 1- About FDR (Length: 12:23)

Part 2 - Pull Process (Length 11:11)

Part 3 - The First Night (Length 11:58)

Part 4 - First 3 Days (Length 8:11)

Part 5 - First 7 Days (Length 12:15)

Part 6 - 10 Day Checklist (Length 10:05)

Part 7 - Incidents & Medical (Length 16:20)

Part 8 - Marketing Your Foster & Adoption Event (Length 7:26)

Part 9 - Foster Support (Length 7:25)

 

Foster Training

FosterSMART is a framework that addresses the physical, social, and environmental aspects of a foster dog’s life to help you best support your foster dog as it acclimates to your home. This video is an overview of the general categories of FosterSMART – Structure, Management, Activity, Red flags, Training. Specific details within the categories are in separate videos. As of January 2022, SMART topics are being taught in monthly in-person training sessions for those who wish to attend those.

  • Introducing FosterSMART – video
  • FosterSMART – the details
  • FosterSMART Areas of Observation – what to observe in your foster dog

Additional Training Files:

Forms:

  • Sample Foster Dog Write-Up
  • FDR Incident Report
  • FDR Behavioral Checklist

Training:

  • After You Get Your Puppy
  • 3 Days / 3 Weeks / 3 Months with a new dog
  • How to Greet a Dog and What to Avoid
  • Body Language of Fear in Dogs
  • Recipe for Satin Balls
  • Dangerous foods for dogs

FDR Foster Playlist

Check out the Playlist just for fosters on FDR’s YouTube page

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HELP US WITH OUR MEDICAL FUND THIS BIG DAY OF GIVING

Medical costs come in many forms…not to mention the cones…
Some dogs are unable to leave the shelter, unless a rescue pulls them because of medical needs (Bonnie Raitt), some dogs come to us with unexpected medical needs from surgery (Haribo for pyometria, Mimosa for her amputation). They also come in the form of medicine, because of a cough or open wound (many of our dogs have come in with kennel cough and Rolo came in with many open wounds needing a drain put in and strong antibiotics and anti pain meds), to x-rays (for Delilah to determine what her jaw issue was) or after surgery physical therapy (for Odessa and Rico). Some also come in the form of fospice dogs’ needs like heart medicine, insulin or just continued vaccines/vet appts as they live out their golden years.
 
In 2022, FDR spent ❗️$138,000❗️on medical and so far, since January, we have spent over ❗️$30,000❗️on medical costs ➡️NOT⬅️including spays, neuters and basic vaccines. Currently over 90% of our dogs are not spayed, neutered or fully vaccinated upon intake).
❤️ We need your help in order to continue helping the dogs in need - at shelters, in unsuitable environments, in situations in our community where people can no longer care for their pets and our continued support of our fospice dogs (currently we have 15 in our care) and dogs in our care waiting to be adopted.❤️
 
💻Please donate to FDR for the Big Day of Giving TODAY THROUGH MAY 4th at midnight: 
https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/