Home for the Holidays!

Give the Gift of Joy & Love to a Homeless Dog

Bring a dog home for 2 Weeks between Thanksgiving & New Years

Temporary Fosters Wanted for the Holidays

Sign Up by calling 805-681-0561 or emailing topdog@sbdawg.org 

Fostering Can Help Save a Friend!

Fostering a dog is a wonderful way to support our dogs and get them ready for finding a forever home! It’s an invaluable service to dogs of all ages, sizes, and experience levels.

Why Foster:

• Due to limited space at the shelter, foster homes may be required while dogs await their forever homes.
• Some dogs just need a little extra socialization before they’re ready for permanent adoption.
• Sometimes dogs just need time away for personalized care and a quiet environment after a medical procedure.

What Do Foster Parents Do?

• You’ll be responsible for the basic daily care for your foster friend. You will also give him or her lots of love and attention needed to prepare for adoption into a permanent home. We will need you to bring your foster dog to the shelter during our public hours (Friday – Sunday from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) so they can meet their potential forever home (EXCEPT when the dog is recovering from a medical condition).
• DAWG provides the leash, harness, collar and crate, and any medical care needed for the dog.

How Long Does a Foster Dog Stay?

• Based on the individual needs of the dog, the time can range from a few days to several months.

Foster It Forward:

• Like anything worth doing in life, fostering requires patience, dedication, and tender loving care. The dogs you welcome into your home may need to be house-trained or learn their manners and basic commands. They may be rambunctious or very shy. Remember, these issues are far outweighed by the benefits and rewards of fostering – the great feeling of saving a friend in need!

For more information about DAWG’s foster program, please contact foster@sbdawg.org