Foster parents bridge the gap between a rescue dachshund’s former and forever homes, allowing him to live in a safe and loving environment, which many rescued dachshunds have never known. Fosters can also help you decide if your family is ready for a dachshund.
“How does fostering work?”
Doxies coming into rescue are vetted, neutered and vaccinated, and then we match them up with suitable foster homes, where they reside until we find them permanent homes.
“What will I be expected to do?”
You’ll be expected to give your foster dachshund the same love and care as your resident pets. We may ask you to transport the doxie to and from vet appointments, if necessary, and administer any required medications. Although many rescue dachshunds are housetrained, you will need to give a refresher course to new foster doxies and forgive a few accidents. You’ll also need to prevent the doxie from jumping up and down on things or otherwise injuring himself.
If Boomer, a five-month-old puppy, went to a
new foster home, his foster mama could save
another needy dachshund from the shelter.
“Where do your rescue dachshunds come from?”
Owners and animal shelters give us most of our rescues, but we also get them from other rescues or from vets’ offices or boarding kennels, where their owners abandon them. Lately, we our intake has risen 20% to accommodate doxies coming into rescue because their families lost their homes and jobs.
“Do you have any special requirements for foster parents?”
Foster parents will need to complete a foster application, participate in a home interview and read any educational materials we provide. Our foster parents must be over the age of 21 and either own their own home or have their landlord’s written permission to have pets. If you are younger than 21, you can still foster, provided your parents are willing to be responsible for the dachshund.
“Do I get to choose which dachshund I get to foster?”
Your foster application will help us determine which of our rescues best fit your lifestyle. If there’s a particular doxie you’d like to foster, we’ll make every effort to accommodate you.
“If I have other pets, can I still foster? What about kids?”
Absolutely! We do ask that your resident pets are friendly with other animals and your children are respectful and appropriate with dachshunds.
Kobe, currently located near Fresno,
would love a new foster home. Rescue can
relocate him to almost any area of California
“Do I have to pay for my foster dachshund’s food?”
Because we don’t have much funding, we ask our foster parents to provide food and general supplies. We’ll give you information about what to feed. If money is of concern, we can make arrangements to supply you with whatever the foster doxie needs.
“What about the vet bills?”
SCDR pays for all authorized and necessary medical care. We require you to talk with us before taking your foster to the vet, so that we can keep our costs down whenever possible.
“How long will the dachshund live with me?”
We can't guarantee how long it will take to find your foster dachshund a home. The average stay is about four weeks, but it could be as little as a few days or as much as a few months.
“What if my foster dog gets my dog sick or injures someone?”
We will not place a contagious or aggressive dachshund with a foster family. We also will not place an unaltered dachshund into foster care. In any behavioral or medical issues emerge while the foster is in your care, we’ll deal with the problem immediately. If your foster injures a person or another dog, our insurance company will take care of everything.
Nellie is currently in an overcrowded foster
home with a long waiting list of doxies
waiting to come into rescue.
“What if the dachshund I’m fostering isn’t a good fit?”
Because rescue dachshunds often get shuffled around before they come to their foster homes, we like for our foster parents to give it a week. After that time, if you would like to discontinue fostering a particular dachshund, all you have to do is let us know, and we will make other arrangements for the dachshund as soon as possible.
“How will the dachshund find a forever home?”
When your foster is ready, we will post his information on our website and on Petfinder. Interested parties will be asked to complete an application and home interview before meeting the dachshund, and then sign an adoption contract and pay an adoption fee.
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Although Bacon is happy in his current foster
home, he would like to foster with a family
who only has one or two other dogs.
“What if I want to adopt my foster dachshund?”
We lose some of our best foster homes to adoptions! Our goal is to place each of our rescues in the best possible home, and sometimes that’s the dog’s foster home. We won’t make you fill out an adoption application, but you will need to sign an adoption contract and pay the adoption fee, so that we can continue to help needy doxies.
“I can’t foster—I’ll want to keep them all!”
Because we often form the same deep bonds with our foster babies as we do with our own dogs, the thought of parting with a foster can be excruciating. But it is even more rewarding to see your “baby” leave in the arms of his new people, who will love him for the rest of his life. And, most important, an adopted foster frees up a spot for another needy rescue doxie.
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