Would you like lend a helping hand to a homeless paws? FOSTER!

Help save a life...Every foster home allows us to save one more dog.

In rescue foster homes are essential for housing the animals until they can be placed with their forever families. For Dachshund Paws and Pals though, foster homes are so much more than that. Foster moms and foster dads open up not only their homes but their hearts to so many animals in need. And each animal that comes in and gets adopted stays in our hearts forever.

Have you ever said

"Oh I wish I could take them all home", well you do not need to take them all home, but taking one home will help save a life.

"Oh I can't foster I would get too attached", well that is good. You should get attached to the little dog that you helped save and give him/her a home until their forever home was found. You will love seeing pictures and getting update emails. You get to see how happy that dog is that you cared for. You should get attached and you will get attached to your next foster dog.

"I want to make a difference" Opening up your home may not make a difference to the world, but it will make a world of difference to that homeless dog. 

Rescues will be here Until they all have a home...

 

Foster Parent Questionairre This form will help us match you with the dog that is ideal for your living situation Name: * Address: * City: * Email Address: * Phone number: * Current animals in the home: * Are they spayed/neutered: * Good with other animals: * Please list everyone in the house including yourself: Please include ages and relation to you * Is everyone in agreement to fostering this pet?: How many hours a day will this pet be left alone?: When you are not home where will this pet be kept?: When you are home where will this pet be kept?: Where will this pet sleep?: I live in a:  House Mobile Home Apartment Condo/townhome   Own Rent Other Do you have a fenced yard? What type of fencing?: * Is there any place the pet can get out?: Do you have a pool?: Is the pool seperately fenced from the yard where the pet will be kept?: Are you willing to foster a dog that requires housebreaking?: * Are you willing to foster a dog that has seperation anxiety?: Are you willing to foster a dog that takes medication?: Are you willing to foster a dog that has a fear of strangers?: Are you willing to foster a pair of dogs?: Is there a certain breed or name of dog from our website that you are interested in fostering?: * Once you hit the submit you will be automatically directed to the home page. If you are directed to the home page your form has been submitted. We will be in contact with you shortly. Thank you for considering fostering.

Foster Parent Speaks

Thank You for bringing this foster dog into my life. Had I not made the decision to participate in rescue, I would never have had the chance to meet him. If I had sat here comfortably in my home and said, "I already have four dogs and I know that I couldn't take in another - even on a temporary basis," I would never have met this dog.

Yes, it takes time to rescue and foster. . .but who gave me Time in the first place? And why or what was the reason I was given Time? To fill my own needs? Or was there no other reason ever so small and seemingly insignificant, like rescuing this one dog, that could make a difference in another's life? Perhaps to add joy, hope, help and companionship to another who is in need?

With great sadness, I sat down on a footstool in my kitchen this morning and watched as this foster dog bounced back into the house and skidded across the floor to sit ever so perfectly in front of me. He was the picture of health, finally. He was all smiles for me. And I smiled back at his happy face. Deep in his eyes, the storm clouds of illness and generalized poor health had blown away, and the clear sight of his perfection radiated out from his beautiful soul. He holds no ill will toward man. He forgives us all.

I thought to myself, as I impressed this one last long look of him into my heart, what a very fine creature you have created. Tears slowly pooled and spilled over my cheekbones as the deeper realization of how wonderful this dog is sank into my internal file cabinet of Needful Things to Remember. Lord, he's a dog - but he's a better human being than I am.

He has forgiven quickly. Would I do the same? He passionately enjoys the simple things in life. And I have often overlooked them. He accepts change and gets on with his life. I fuss and worry about change. He lives today and loves today. And I often dwell in the past or worry about the future. He loves no matter what. I am not that free.

This very lovely dog has gone to his new home today and already I miss him. Thank You for bringing this dog into my life. And Thank You for the beautiful and tender lesson on how to be a better human.
~Author Unknown~