It's Raining Doodles and We Need Your Help!

[Adrianne Matzkin]

There seems to be a huge number of Doodles in Shelters all over the county. The DRC needs volunteers for fostering and transporting in order to get them out. We can't get them out of the shelter if there is no where for them to go!

Please consider opening your home and heart to a Doodle in need! The only expenses that are not covered by the DRC is food.

We really need foster homes immediately Texas, Idaho and Virginia all over Country!!

 

If anyone has any questions, please email me at [e-mail]

 

I would appreciate if our current foster volunteers would write about your experiences so those who may be considering it will hear first hand from you so they can make an informed decision.

 

Thank you!!!!!!

Adrianne

 

If you want to help a doodle in need - please copy and paste into an email the Foster Application 

 

http://doodlerescueinc.ning.com/notes/index/show?noteKey=VOLUNTEER%...

[Coach Veazey, Roberta, and Coach]

I have been approved!!!! :) :)

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I have wonderful experiences to post. It is an adjustment in your home and you and your family need to be prepared and patient.
There is a huge support group when you are fostering. DK, DRC, and other organizations are always there to offer help and huge amount of support no matter what the time of day. Most often, after the first week--you won't need much--dog lovers naturally know what the dog needs :)

I never felt alone when taking care of even the most needy of fosters. Someone was always there for us. Fostering is rewarding for you and saving grace for the dogs. Open your arms and your heart and the rest just flows.

[Adrianne Matzkin]

I wonder what my cell bill would have been if it was back in the day when you paid for every call before 7pm! OMG - Jo, we both would have been bankrupt when you were fostering Hallie!! WOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We both learned so much from that little girl

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Lacey--was the one we learned from :) Hallie was the one on automatic pilot. She was a dog and she knew it--and nothing was going to stop her.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Let me add---The More People I meet, the More I Like My Dogs.

Foster dogs are a perfect house guest. So much easier than humans :) Grateful and appreciative.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Funny, I was thinking the same things about dogs the other day, much less complicated.

[Kate MacKenzy]

Do fosterers have other dogs. I have two doodles already and would love to help with homing rescues on a temporary basis. how long is a typical stay and what happens if they dont find a forever home/

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Just about every foster has their own dogs, usually more than one. A typical stay can be anywhere from a few days to a month, more if the dog has medical problems...but a new foster probably wouldn't be given a dog with special needs. I think the average foster stay is 2-3 weeks.
It's never happened that a doodle didn't find a forever home...there are usually several people vying for each dog. However, if a foster cannot keep a dog beyond a certain amount of time, or a family emergency arises, the dog gets moved to another foster home. Sometimes, there is just a need for someone to take a dog for a few days, to get them out of a dangerous situation, until other arrangements can be made. And there are sometimes permanent homes waiting for the dogs, once they are pulled & assessed.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I'll add to and agree with Karen's comments by saying, other dogs in the home are usually a plus. Dogs are pack animals and many times learn more from the dogs than human intervention --for example: potty training, eating habits, leash walking, how to interact with this human......

The human's job then is to provide support, shelter, and love.

[Adrianne Matzkin]

AMEN to both of you!!

One of the most important things you can do when you bring a foster in is to take all the toys and bones and put them away. Bring out new toys (the same ones) and bones so no one will get possessive over them (my friend and trainer who I hold in the highest regard told me that just today!!) Makes perfect sense once someone brings to your attention. To me it was a big, fat DUH moment.

[Jacquie Yorke (DRC)]

It depends on the dogs involved....Each situation and every dog is different.......These are relatively minor issues.

What is most important is that the dog has a safe place to go. That is ALL that we need to concern ourselves with.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

[Adrienne Shapiro]

Adrianne,
I have been ready and waiting. Now I have a 2nd puppy that my 3 year old, Shayna, has brought up beautifully! She has taught the new one, Loki, excellent doggy things and is a wonderful dog trainer. They both welcome other dogs into the house as I had house guests this summer. We would welcome a foster and offer a great big yard with a doggie door, lots of dog crates, a sand box, an agility tunnel, and visits to lots of different parks and beaches nearby. My application is with you all.
Adrienne