House-training:
A young dog may not be in your home long enough to accomplish this and a new environment will mean the new owners will have to work on this as well. That will be made clear to potential adopters. A new dog of any age can have accidents and it is up to them to show them the appropriate place. If you get an older foster who has spent their lives kenneled, it will be just like having a new puppy. Use the same technique for that dog as a pup. Bring them out hourly, praise them when they potty outside, teach them to tell you they need to go out.
In Closing:
Most importantly, what you give this dog is love. This dog may have never known the life of a family pet and they will have issues, they will make mistakes, they may even act ungrateful. They will have behaviors pop up from out of nowhere that will need to be dealt with. When that happens and you are at a loss, email us or text Elena, we as a group will help solve the problem. You will have support every step of the way. If you need help, just ask. If you have a foster that just can’t be worked with based on your experience, we will do what we can to move dogs around so that the more experienced foster home will work with the dog. But keep in mind often we don't have open fosters and its best not to move animals from place to place.
Our goal is to save homeless animals and to make their lives wonderful. We couldn't do it without the dedication of our foster homes.
A young dog may not be in your home long enough to accomplish this and a new environment will mean the new owners will have to work on this as well. That will be made clear to potential adopters. A new dog of any age can have accidents and it is up to them to show them the appropriate place. If you get an older foster who has spent their lives kenneled, it will be just like having a new puppy. Use the same technique for that dog as a pup. Bring them out hourly, praise them when they potty outside, teach them to tell you they need to go out.
In Closing:
Most importantly, what you give this dog is love. This dog may have never known the life of a family pet and they will have issues, they will make mistakes, they may even act ungrateful. They will have behaviors pop up from out of nowhere that will need to be dealt with. When that happens and you are at a loss, email us or text Elena, we as a group will help solve the problem. You will have support every step of the way. If you need help, just ask. If you have a foster that just can’t be worked with based on your experience, we will do what we can to move dogs around so that the more experienced foster home will work with the dog. But keep in mind often we don't have open fosters and its best not to move animals from place to place.
Our goal is to save homeless animals and to make their lives wonderful. We couldn't do it without the dedication of our foster homes.
Dog Foster Family Resources

We recommend checking out the resources on this link and reading the following books and videos, if you haven't already. Contact your foster home coordinator to see if we have one to loan. Here is a list:
Barking - The Sound of a Language by Turid Rugaas
Summary: Barking is one of the many ways dogs communicate with each other and with humans. In this new book, author Turid Rugaas, well known for her work on identifying and utilizing canine “calming signals,” turns her attention to understanding and managing barking behavior. If you can identify what your dog is expressing when he barks, you can take steps to minimize the negative effects of barking in cases where you find it a problem.
Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Millan
Summary: Cesar Millan's guide for taking your relationship with your dog to a higher level. By developing the skills necessary to become the calm-assertive owner your dog needs in order for him to live a balanced, fulfilled life, you'll improve your dog's behavior and your own life as well.
Body Posture & Emotions - Shifting Shapes, Shifting Minds by Suzanne Clothier
Summary: Deals with understanding the dog's body language to be better able to train and correct behavior problems in the dog. Takes the approach that animals do have emotions and display them; understanding their body language makes better communication possible.
Bones Would Rain From the Sky by Suzanne Clothier
Summary: Shows us how to find a deep connection with another being and to receive an incomparable gift: a profound, lifelong relationship with the dogs we love.
Canine Behavior - A Photo Illustrated Handbook by Barbara Handelman
Summary: Dogs have deliberate, subtle, and often humorous ways of expressing themselves. Canine Behavior - A Photo Illustrated Handbook includes 1,000 images of dogs, wolves, coyotes, and foxes. It was created for everyone interested in dogs-pet owners, trainers, veterinarians, ethologists, and behaviorists. Using the interdisciplinary language of photography, Barbara Handelman illustrates and explains canine behavior and communication. Her book establishes a common understanding and vocabulary for people interested in, and working with, dogs.
Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
Summary: 2005 Expanded Edition! The book that has shaped modern thinking about canine behavior and the relationship between dogs and humans has been revised. Dogs are NOT humans. Dogs ARE clever and complex creatures that humans need to take the time to understand in order to live together successfully. You must read this book because your dog cannot!
Feisty Fido - Help For the Leash Reactive Dog, 2nd Edition by Patricia McConnell and Karen London
Summary: Practical information about positive ways to teach dogs how to politely walk past other dogs without causing a scene. Written for both novices and professionals, it includes tips on prevention and handling emergency situations. Humane, upbeat.
Finding A Balance - Issues Of Power In The Human/Dog Relationship by Suzanne Clothier
A balance of power is necessary in a comfortable human/dog relationship. Learn how to determine if a proper balance exists, and how to achieve or readjust that balance if necessary.
How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have Your Dog Love You for it by Patricia McConnell
Learn how to love your dogs without spoiling them and provide boundaries without intimidation. This booklet clarifies how to be a benevolent leader and avoid aggression related to fear or dominance.
On Talking Terms with Dogs - Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
Summary: By a noted expert on canine body language, notably "calming signals." These are signals dogs give each other - and humans - that denote stress. These are the dogs' attempt to defuse situations that otherwise might result in fights or aggression.
The Other End of The Leash - Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia McConnell
Summary: When humans communicate with dogs, a lot can get lost in the translation. Focusing on human behavior, Dr. McConnell teaches readers how to retrain themselves to speak consistently in a language dogs understand and avoid sending conflicting and confusing messages.
Barking - The Sound of a Language by Turid Rugaas
Summary: Barking is one of the many ways dogs communicate with each other and with humans. In this new book, author Turid Rugaas, well known for her work on identifying and utilizing canine “calming signals,” turns her attention to understanding and managing barking behavior. If you can identify what your dog is expressing when he barks, you can take steps to minimize the negative effects of barking in cases where you find it a problem.
Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Millan
Summary: Cesar Millan's guide for taking your relationship with your dog to a higher level. By developing the skills necessary to become the calm-assertive owner your dog needs in order for him to live a balanced, fulfilled life, you'll improve your dog's behavior and your own life as well.
Body Posture & Emotions - Shifting Shapes, Shifting Minds by Suzanne Clothier
Summary: Deals with understanding the dog's body language to be better able to train and correct behavior problems in the dog. Takes the approach that animals do have emotions and display them; understanding their body language makes better communication possible.
Bones Would Rain From the Sky by Suzanne Clothier
Summary: Shows us how to find a deep connection with another being and to receive an incomparable gift: a profound, lifelong relationship with the dogs we love.
Canine Behavior - A Photo Illustrated Handbook by Barbara Handelman
Summary: Dogs have deliberate, subtle, and often humorous ways of expressing themselves. Canine Behavior - A Photo Illustrated Handbook includes 1,000 images of dogs, wolves, coyotes, and foxes. It was created for everyone interested in dogs-pet owners, trainers, veterinarians, ethologists, and behaviorists. Using the interdisciplinary language of photography, Barbara Handelman illustrates and explains canine behavior and communication. Her book establishes a common understanding and vocabulary for people interested in, and working with, dogs.
Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
Summary: 2005 Expanded Edition! The book that has shaped modern thinking about canine behavior and the relationship between dogs and humans has been revised. Dogs are NOT humans. Dogs ARE clever and complex creatures that humans need to take the time to understand in order to live together successfully. You must read this book because your dog cannot!
Feisty Fido - Help For the Leash Reactive Dog, 2nd Edition by Patricia McConnell and Karen London
Summary: Practical information about positive ways to teach dogs how to politely walk past other dogs without causing a scene. Written for both novices and professionals, it includes tips on prevention and handling emergency situations. Humane, upbeat.
Finding A Balance - Issues Of Power In The Human/Dog Relationship by Suzanne Clothier
A balance of power is necessary in a comfortable human/dog relationship. Learn how to determine if a proper balance exists, and how to achieve or readjust that balance if necessary.
How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have Your Dog Love You for it by Patricia McConnell
Learn how to love your dogs without spoiling them and provide boundaries without intimidation. This booklet clarifies how to be a benevolent leader and avoid aggression related to fear or dominance.
On Talking Terms with Dogs - Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
Summary: By a noted expert on canine body language, notably "calming signals." These are signals dogs give each other - and humans - that denote stress. These are the dogs' attempt to defuse situations that otherwise might result in fights or aggression.
The Other End of The Leash - Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia McConnell
Summary: When humans communicate with dogs, a lot can get lost in the translation. Focusing on human behavior, Dr. McConnell teaches readers how to retrain themselves to speak consistently in a language dogs understand and avoid sending conflicting and confusing messages.