Foster Home Information and Application

FosterHomeInformation
andApplication
GreatLakesWeimaranerRescuewascreatedinanefforttosupportandprovidefortherescue,
recovery,care,rehabilitationandre-homingofWeimaranersinneedacrosstheGreatLakes
region.NooneindividualisGreatLakesWeimaranerRescue...severalindividualscametogether
toformacollectiveandcollaborativeorganizationwithoursolepurposebeingtoassist
Weimaranersinneed.
DogsthatarereceivedintoGLWR’sprogramcomefromavarietyofbackgroundsand
situations.Somearerecoveriesfromvariousshelterswhomayhavearrivedasastraynot
reclaimedbytheirownerortheanimalmayhavebeensurrenderedtothefacilitybytheir
owner.Afewofthedogswereceiveintoourrescueprogramcomefromabusivesituations,
butthatisnotthenorm.Theytypicallycomefromlovingfamiliesthatcansimplynolonger
keepthemduetoamove,divorce,deathinthefamily,etc….Otherscomefromfamiliesthat
justdidn’tknowwhattheyweregettingintowhentheyboughtaWeimaranerpuppy!!
Weimaranersarenotthetypeofdogthatcanbeexpectedtokeepthemselvesentertained.
Theyneedbothphysicalandmentalstimulationtobehappy,healthyandcontent.Theyhave
ahigherthanaverageneedforexercisethanotherbreedsandarenotthetypeofdogthatwill
liearoundandwaitfor“theirturn”.Theyexpecttobepartofthefamilyand,iflefttotheirown
meanswithoutconstructiveoutlets,couldbecomedestructive.Theylovetobewith“their
peopleandfamilies”.Youcanlearnmoreaboutthebreedatwww.weimclubamerica.orgorat
www.akc.org.
Ourfosterapplicationprocessconsistsofanfosterapplication,referencechecksandahome
visit.Onceyoufilloutandreturntheattachedapplicationandyourreferenceshavebeen
checkedyouwillbecontactedforaphoneinterviewandthenavolunteerwillsetupamutually
agreeabletimetoconductyourhomevisit,whetheritbephysical,digitalorSkype.Ifyouare
approved,wewillsendyouafosterhomeinformationpacket.
Ourfosteremailaddressisfosterhome@greatlakesweimrescue.com.Pleasefeelfreeto
contactusanytimeifyouhavequestionsaboutourfosterapplicationprocess.Welookforward
toreceivingyourcompletedapplicationandspeakingwithyousoon!
**THANKYOUFORYOURINTERESTINHELPINGUSPROVIDESAFE
ANDLOVINGFOSTERHOMESTOWEIMARANERSINNEED!!!**
GLWRFosterHomeApplication
PERSONALINFORMATION
Date:
Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
HomePhone:
WorkPhone:
CellPhone:
BestTimetoCall/Whichphonenumber:
EmailAddress:
Age:
YourOccupationandoccupationsofothersinyouhouse:
Doeseitherjobrequirefrequentoutoftowntravel?
Areyouoryourspouse/partnersubjecttorelocation?
Areyouastudent?
Areyouinthemilitary?
PleasegiveusaPersonalReferenceINCLUDINGName,Address,City,State,Zip,andCurrentPhone
Number.
HowdidyouhearaboutGreatLakesWeimaranerRescue?
YOURHOME
Doyouliveinahouse,apartment,condo,ormobilehome?
Doyouownorrent?
Ifyourent,lease,orliveinacondodoyouhavepermissiontohaveadog?
- Landlord’snameandphonenumber:
- Doyouhaveanyroommates?
Howlonghaveyoubeenatthisaddress?
Doyouhaveafencedyard?
- TypeofFence?
- HeightofFence?
- Howwillyouhandleexerciseandpottyduties?
Whatistheactivitylevelofyourhousehold(quiet,moderate,active)?
YOURFAMILY
Pleaseindicatethenumberofadultslivinginyourhome.
WhowillbetheprimarycaretakerforyourfosterWeimaraner?
Ifyouhaveanychildrenlivingwithyoupleaselisttheirnamesandages.
Ifyoudon’tcurrentlyhavechildren,doyouplanonhavingchildreninthefuture?
HaveallmembersofthehouseholdagreedtofosteraWeimaraner?
Areanymembersofthehouseholdallergictodoghairordander?
Pleaselistthecurrentpetsyouown.Pleasedescribebylistingthename,type,sex,age,wherekeptand
whetherornottheyarealtered…
Whattypeoffooddoyoufeedyourcurrentpets?
Areyourpetscurrentonvetcareandvaccines?
Willyourcurrentpetsacceptanewdog?
Howwouldyoucharacterizeyourpets(dominant,submissive,playful,etc…)?
PleaselistALLpetsyouhaveowned/raisedinthepast5yearswithoutcome(i.e.death,gaveaway,etc.)
Haveyouevertakenapettoashelter/rescueorhadapetrunaway?
Doyoucollarandtagyourpets?
Aretheyregisteredwithyourcounty?
VETINFORMATION
PleasegiveusaVeterinarianReferenceINCLUDINGName,Address,City,State,Zip,andCurrentPhone
Number.Pleasecontactyourvettoletthemknowwewillbecalling.Theymayrequireyourpermission
beforespeakingwithus.
PleaselistcommonhealthproblemsandspecialsneedsofWeimaranersthatyouareawareof:
GENERALQUESTIONS
HaveyoueverownedaWeimaraner?
Pleaseexplainwhyyouarechoosingtofosterinsteadofadopt.
WhatotherbreedsofdogshaveyouconsideredbeforechoosingaWeimaraner?
WhatfactorsmadeyoudecidethataWeimaraneristherightbreedforyouandyourfamily?
Howlongduringtheaverageworkdaywillthedogbeleftalone?
Areyouwilling/abletoprovideon-leashwalkswithyourWeimaranerdaily?
Wherewillthedoglive?
Inside Outside
Both
Wherewillthedogsleepatnight?
Whatareyourfeelingsaboutdogcratesandcratetraining?
Areyouwillingtoaddressanybehavioralissuesandworkwiththedogontrainingwhileinyourcare?
Areyouwillingtoallowtimeforthedogtoacclimateintoyourhome?
AreyouwillingtocontactGLWRwheneveryouarehavinganissuewithyourfosterdog?
Whatactivesdoyouplantoparticipatewithyourfosterandhowoften(Daily,Weekly,Monthly,Oncein
awhile,Never)?
- Obedience/Agility
- Hiking
- Playgroup/Daycare
- Walks
- DogWalksorOutdoorSportingEvents
- SnuggleTime
Doyoupreferamaleorfemaledog?Reasonforparticularsex…
Whatagedogareyouinterestedin?Reasonforparticularage…
DoyouagreewithALLofthestatementslistedbelow?
- Iagreetoneverletmydogoffleashwhenoutsideofafencedinarea.
- IagreethatmyWeimaranerwillbeahousepetonly.
- IagreethatIwillkeepGLWRtagsonmyfosterdogatalltimes.
- IagreethatmyfosterdogwillbethepropertyofGLWRuntiladopted.
Willyouallowahomevisit?
Arethereanyadditionalconditionsorspecialcircumstancesthatwouldhelpustomatchupthebest
possibleWeimaranerforyourfamilytofoster?
Pleasereturnthisapplicationto:
Viaemail:
fosterhome@greatlakesweimrescue.com
Mail: GLWRfoster
952CanterburyLane,Waukesha,WI53188