Dog Foster: Mother & Nursing Young (Large Breed)
Often dogs arrive at the shelter pregnant or nursing very young puppies. An animal shelter can be a very scary place for a new mother – getting them into a foster home as soon as possible is the best way to help her take care of her puppies well.
Fostering a mother dog and her puppies is a huge job and can be a long-term foster commitment– sometimes up to 10 weeks to get the puppies big and healthy enough for adoption. Expect the job to be messy, so having a separate room is ideal. Fostering nursing mothers and her puppies is not for everyone. But helping those pups develop into healthy, happy dogs is extremely rewarding.
Requirements
- Meet the general requirements of Foster Parents outlined on the website.
- Complete required online mandatory and canine behaviour & care training modules.
- Puppy-proof your home to reduce potential safety hazards and provide a separate room away from household pets.
- Maintain a peaceful, loving environment for the canine family.
- Maintain communications with a Mentor and Foster Team.
- Commit to the entire foster period with the canine family.
- Try to spend a minimum of two hours per day with the puppies to socialize them and monitor their health.
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