Discover the Heart of Pawprints
Could you be a doggy foster carer?
Some dogs find the kennel environment difficult, this is where our amazing team of foster carers come in.
Adopt a dog
Why foster a dog?
Our community of dog foster carers open up their homes and hearts to dogs in need.They provide the comfort to dogs who need a little extra care, such as those who need a calm environment to recover from surgery or a patient friend to help them come out of their shell.
Fostering a dog during their rehoming journey is a rewarding experience and many of our foster carers are repeat foster carers helping many dogs find new homes.
Becoming a fosterer
Your role as a foster carer
With the support of our dedicated team, you will be improving their wellbeing, and work on their training and socialisation, all guided by our experienced team.
You’ll also support their rehoming journey. Rehomed dogs who have spent time in foster often find the transition to their new home easier than those who have had a lengthy stay in kennels. You will be a unique part of their journey and it’s incredibly rewarding.
Your role as a foster carer
Are there any costs?
Pawprints Dog Rescue cover all the costs of foster dogs. This includes providing food, bedding, and toys and any veterinary treatment and routine appointments they may need.(local fosterers use our lovely vets at Animal House Rugby)
Any specific care or training plans for your foster dogs will be discussed with you in detail and our Adoption & Foster care team will be on hand to support you with anything you need
Urgent fosterer appeal
Meet the utterly gorgeous Erin
Erin is finding kennel life quite hard, she shows some anxieties around other dogs so can be reactive if they come to close, she is learning to wear a muzzle and is also starting to learn that dogs aren’t all bad through the help of counter conditioning. This is something we are continuing all the time while she is with us but she would benefit further in a home environment, and we will give any fosterer the tools to continue this training in the home. She has recently made huge steps in progressing this and has made a canine friend she can now happily go out for walks with. Erin’s ideal home would be in a quiet location without much hustle and bustle so she can fit into the routine and get some much-needed sleep! She would like someone around all the time to start with until she settles in, and the time can be gradually built up.
