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What is Fostering?

Thank you for your interest in fostering a rescued dachshund!  The role of the foster family is to provide a caring, temporary home and rehabilitation for a dachshund in need. Providing consistent food, a warm safe place to sleep, kind words, and patient socialization are the standard elements of a good foster home. The dachshunds that come into rescue have a variety of backgrounds:       • some are owner surrenders,       • some come from high-kill shelters around the Midwest,       • some are found as strays,       • and others are unwanted by breeders or confiscated from puppy mills. The amount of additional care needed by a rescue dog can vary dramatically from dog to dog: • Some rescued dachshunds have previously been in a home, and are partially or fully house-trained. They have been cared for at one point, have experienced a variety of life situations, and understand the basic human-animal bond.  Often they are well-adjusted emotionally and will adapt easily to a foster family or new home. • Other rescued dachshunds have come from a situation where they were not able to establish a bond with a person. They may have been neglected, and lack social skills or manners. They can have health issues resulting from neglect, and will require a caring foster family willing to work with them to help them become a well-adjusted pet for their future family. • Finally, there are dachshunds that have been rescued from bad breeding situations, hoarders, or puppy mills. Often these dogs are never let out of their hutch or cage their entire lives. They do not know what walking in the grass is, or how to behave around people or in a house. They have received little or no veterinary care, have health issues, and are extremely fearful or shy. These dogs need a patient, loving foster family to help them learn how to be a dog, and discover the new world around them. With the help of a loving foster family, we have seen that all types of dogs can blossom and become treasured, forever companions to their new families.  The length of time dogs remain in foster families also varies. We do everything we can to spread the word that our rescue dachshunds are available. Some are in foster care for a few weeks, and some for a few months.  Some are even adopted by their foster families! The costs to you of being a foster parent are only daily food and shelter. All medical expenses or medications will be funded / reimbursed by Nebraska Dachshund Rescue.  Your rescue dog will be examined by a veterinarian, receive vaccinations, and be spayed/neutered either before you receive it or right after. As an NDR Foster Family, you will work closely with an assigned Foster Advocate and the Foster Coordinator. They are a valuable resource, dedicated to working along side you during the fostering experience. They are available to answer questions, arrange for any medical care necessary, assist in training or behavioral issues, etc. Best of all, they often foster rescue dogs themselves, so they have a first-hand knowledge of the process. Nebraska Dachshund rescue is in desperate need of caring Foster Families. Every day we are presented with more needy dachshunds, and when there are no foster families to help take them in, it can be a heart-wrenching ordeal to turn any away. Won’t you please consider temporarily opening your home to a homeless dachshund?  You will become a vital link in saving a sweet dachshund’s life, and helping to shape a future forever companion.

”Yes, I’d like to speak with someone about becoming a foster parent”