- Regular feeding time and place, preferably away from where you feed your other pets.
- Foster/new dog may require extra food if under-nourished. This may mean several meals during the day and leaving dry food available if possible.
- Raw bones during the day when you are going to be absent may reduce the likelihood of destructive behaviour eg: digging and barking.
- Use the dog's name alot and interact with him/her as much as possible.
- Foster carers please report any problems (behavioural, health, etc) to your program contact person ASAP.
- Always supervise the dog around children.
- Ignoring the dog for ten minutes prior to leaving home may reduce separation anxiety.
- Expect some jealousy between your own pets and the foster/new dog. This can be minimized by not over doing the attention initially with the foster/new dog, especially around your own pets.
- Not all dogs are cat friendly so please take care of puss.
- Not all dogs will be house trained and if foster carers are prepared to give the dog some training this will benefit the permanent owner.
- Some dogs may need a regular brushing/grooming. Please contact
Robyn Rowan
on
9921 7379
if you need help or advice regarding this.
- Although dogs have been vet checked, vaccinated and wormed before being placed with foster carers, there is still a risk that Parvo Virus may develop within 7 to 10 days. Symptoms include lethargy and vomiting. Phone your program coordinator immediately. Dogs should not be taken out in public until 2 weeks after vaccination. For puppies this is 2 weeks after their 12 week vaccination.
- Unsterilised females may be pregnant; it is not always possible to tell in the early stages. New owners are encouraged to have their rescue dogs sterilised at their earliest convenience. A discount sterilisation rate is available.
- Rescue dogs will be placed with foster carers wearing a GDR identification tag on their collar. New owners should place their registration tag on the dog immediately plus a name and phone number tag. Some dogs will be unsettled for a short time and may attempt to run away so please make sure they are secure.
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