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Foster Program
Be an Angel...
MAGRR foster families are also
known as our Angel Corps. They provide a safe, comfortable,
and stable environment for our Goldens to learn and feel
loved. The foster period is a crucial step in preparing our
Goldens for adoption. It is a learning experience for both
family and dog. You don't need a big house or a dog-training
degree to become a foster for MAGRR; just a big heart with
plenty of love to share. MAGRR's Foster Coordinator, Julia
Heevner, is available to offer insight and guidance to new
foster families.
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 If you are
apprehensive about becoming a foster family, there are ways for you to ease
into the experience. For instance, you might first like to try vacation
fostering, a term we use for babysitting a Golden while his/her foster family is out
of town. If cute and cuddly puppies are your preference, become a puppy
foster! How about offering a hospice Golden a comfortable place to live out the rest of
her days? Perhaps you have an appropriate home for a heartworm treated dog.
A Golden recovering from heartworm treatment requires thirty days of rest
and recuperation with little to no activity. Even if you are only available
to foster during the summer or to keep a Golden for a holiday weekend, we
need you!
What is expected of a foster family?
The basic requirements
include welcoming the dog into your home, providing a premium brand of dog food, and transporting the Golden to any
pre-arranged veterinary appointments. We ask that our fosters please send in
a new photo and an update of the Golden, to give potential adopters a
more accurate description. It is helpful when our foster families can
reinforce a few basic house
manners, such as housebreaking or sitting for a treat. Most
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If you are currently a member of MAGRR's Angel Corps
and would like to be featured under the foster section of Membership
Matters, please send photos of yourself, your family, or your foster dogs
to:
goldengoodies@magrr.org
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