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| About Fostering Dogs |
| Fostering is an important step for homeless dogs. For abused and neglected dogs, it may be the first time that they have lived in a safe and loving environment. Many dogs feel scared when they arrive in the foster home, so there can be a period of adjustment. While in foster care, dogs learn many important lessons such as socialization around people and other animals, acceptable behaviors, and housebreaking. But, perhaps the most important lesson that the dogs learn in foster care is that it is okay to trust a human being, a concept that some of the foster dogs have never known. This often takes time, patience, and understanding on the part of foster parents. However, over a period of weeks or months, foster dogs adapt to the warmth and security that they should have had all their lives. The process takes longer for some dogs than it does for others, but eventually the dogs in foster care are ready to be adopted into forever homes. This book honors those who have lovingly fostered dogs now and is an inspiration to those who may become foster parents in the future. |
"The truth is without the dedication of the foster parents, many of the dogs would never survive and find their forever homes." ~Sallyann Jennings, founder of Recycled Love |
"Foster parents play a vital role in saving the life of animals. When a person opens his or her home and heart to a homeless animal, it not only saves the life of that animal, it saves the life of another animal by creating a space in the shelter. Foster moms and dads have hearts of gold as they work to help each animal feel comfortable and less stressed in their new environment." ~Jennifer Mead-Brause, executive director of BARCS |
"The experience of fostering dogs has truly enriched my life. I've learned many lessons in my life time from living with people, but I've learned even more from living with dogs." ~Nancy Johnson, author of Recycled Love: foster dogs have tales too |
