About you:

*Name:     
*Address:  
*City:       
State:  CA             *Zip-code:  
Sorry, but only homes in Southern California can be considered for a foster situation.

*Email address:  
*Home phone (including area code):  
Work phone (including area code):  
Occupation:  
Best time and place to call: 

How soon will you be ready to foster a dog?  Now    In the near future (please specify when): 

Who will take care of the dog:
On a daily basis? 
When you go out of town? 

Are there any children in the home?  No    Yes
If so, please list their ages: 

Have you owned a German Shepherd before?  No    Yes
If so, please tell us about your experience with the breed:

Have you fostered a pet before?  No    Yes
If so, please tell us about your experience with fostering:

Why do you want to foster a German Shepherd at this time?

About your home:

Do you live in a:  House    Condo/Townhouse    Apartment
Other (please specify): 

Do you:  Own    Rent
If you rent, please provide the phone number of your landlord (including area code): 

How long have you lived at this address: 

Do you have a doggy door?  No    Yes

Is your home safe for a large-breed dog?  No    Yes

Is your backyard fenced?  No    Yes
What type of fencing?  brick    stucco    wood    chain-link
Other (please specify): 
What is the height of the fence at the lowest point (in feet)?

What is the height of the gate at the lowest point (in feet)?

Do you have locks on your gates?  No    Yes

Do you have a swimming pool?  No    Yes
If so, is the pool fenced?  No    Yes

Will the dog be kept:  Indoors    Outdoors    Both
Is anyone home during the day?  No    Yes
How many hours will the dog be left alone? 
Where will the dog be left while alone: 
Where will the dog sleep at night: 

How will the dog spend it's day:

We reserve the right to inspect all homes and yards prior to approving any foster situation, or following any foster placement.  Is this okay?  No    Yes
If not, please explain: 

About your other pets:

Please list any pets that you currently have in your household:

Do you have any small dogs, cats, or birds?  Yes    No

If you do not have any pets at this time, please tell us what happened to your last pet:

  
Do you have a veterinarian?  No    Yes
Please provide:
    Veterinarian's name: 
    Phone number (including area code):
Are you able to take the dog to the veterinarian if it were to become sick or injured?  No    Yes

Have you ever taken a dog through obedience training?  No  Yes

Are you willing to take the foster dog to obedience training?  No  Yes

Are you willing to work with a trainer or behaviorist if problems developed?  No  Yes

What behavioral or medical problems do you feel that you cannot deal with in a foster dog?

Are you willing to transport the foster dog to local adoption events, or to the rescue to meet prospective adopters?  No  Yes

About the dog:

Are you willing to foster a dog with medical needs, such as daily medication or physical therapy?   No  Yes

Are you willing to foster a dog in need of some obedience training?  No  Yes

Are you willing to foster very young puppies?  No  Yes

Other desired qualities or traits:

If any of these things are a concern for you, please do your research before fostering a German Shepherd Dog!

Please tell us anything else that you wish to have considered in your application:

Submitting your application:

To submit your application, please click on 'Submit'.  Once submitted, a volunteer will be contacting you as soon as possible.  Please do not submit an application if you do not live in Southern California, or if you are not serious about fostering a German Shepherd Dog.

To clear out your entries and restart the application, please click on 'Clear'.

To cancel your application, just click 'Back' on your browser.

PLEASE NOTE: We have had some problems receiving applications recently due to a change in the security software on our web server.  If you have any difficulty submitting your application, or if you don't hear from one of our adoption coordinators within a few days, please send us an email with all of the above information.  We will get back to you shortly.  Thank you for your patience while we investigate the problem.

WE ARE AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION.  PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE WE PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION.  WE WILL RESPOND TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, USUALLY WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS.