WHY WE NEED FOSTER HOMES

Arizona Schnauzer Rescue does NOT have kennels where we keep our Schnauzers. All dogs are kept in private foster homes until they are ready to be adopted.  We could not run this Schnauzer rescue without our dedicated volunteer foster moms and dads!
 

Your job as a foster parent is to care for the dog, work on any issues, keep the dog happy, groomed and healthy for the length of their stay with you.  We are always available for questions about the care of your foster dog.

THE COST OF FOSTERING A MINIATURE SCHNAUZER
Arizona Schnauzer Rescue pays for all veterinary bills, medicine, prescription food, etc...anything above the normal day-to-day care of a dog.  As a foster parent, you are responsible for paying for their daily dog food. 

YOUR ROLE AS A FOSTER PARENT
Before a Schnauzer can be adopted into a new home, the dog must be spayed/neutered, current on vaccinations, housebroken, groomed, and as healthy as possible, and behave itself.  To accomplish this, we provide as much support as we can.  We have veterinarians who bill Arizona Schnauzer Rescue directly. We can loan crates, supplies, and advice on working with a dog. Your job as a foster parent is to keep the dog happy and healthy for the length of their stay with you. 

THE LENGTH OF FOSTERING

1. Short-Term Respite Foster: We need short-term foster homes when one of our regular foster parents has to go out of town for a period of time, etc.. 

2. Regular Foster: We need regular foster homes where the dog is brought into rescue, taken to the vet's office, etc. This time frame usually takes 6 weeks or longer. 

3. Long-Term Foster: Some dogs require longer foster care before they’re ready for adoption. For example, a dog may need time to lose weight and improve its health, or a dog rescued from a puppy mill may require months of patience and understanding to overcome fear and adjust to life outside that environment. Our foster families also work through behavioral challenges—anything from leash training to reducing excessive barking—so that each dog has the best possible chance of thriving in their new, permanent home.

 

Our network of foster homes is generous in helping each other out, if you are going on vacation, etc., and can't take care of the foster dog.

WHAT HAPPENS IF A DOG DOESN'T WORK OUT
We do not want to lose a good foster home.  If a particular dog is not working out in a foster home, we will find a different foster home for that dog.  Some foster parents do not want puppies.  Some really like the young pups.  Some people can only foster a certain sex because of their own dog's behavior.  We will work with you to ensure that fostering is a good experience.  

 

Sometimes we receive dogs into the rescue with extensive information and records; sometimes we know nothing about the dog. We share whatever information we are given so the Foster Parent can care for that particular dog. These are schnauzer dogs! Since we are not in your home with you and cannot supervise your daily care of the dog, the rescue cannot be responsible for any damage, injury, or destruction caused by the pet to you or others, understanding that the rescue cannot guarantee the health, disposition, temperament, or character of the pet.

ADOPTING THE DOG INTO A NEW HOME
When a dog is ready to be adopted, since the foster parent knows the dog's behaviors and other characteristics, the foster parent and the director discuss what would be the best type of home for this dog.  Then the director goes to the waiting list and finds a person who matches that dog.  Usually, the director calls and emails the prospective owner with info on the dog and sends photos. 

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The potential owner contacts the foster parent, sets up a meeting time and place, and discusses the details of the adoption.  If they like the dog and want to take it for a two-week trial period, the foster parent prepares two copies of our adoption contract (one for Arizona Schnauzer Rescue and one for the owner) and collects the adoption fee.  The foster parent needs to mail any records on the dog, the adoption contract, and the adoption fee to Arizona Schnauzer Rescue.  After the two-week trial, if everything is going fine, the director will deposit the fee and mail the dog's records.  If, for any reason, the adoption isn't working out, the dog is returned to u,s and the person is given their money back during the two-week trial.

Please fill out and submit the following application to become eligible to foster a Miniature Schnauzer.