Foster Future Service Dogs
Foster Future Service Dogs
Our Foster Program provides a chance for our Service Dogs in training to acclimate in a home before they are paired with their future Warriors. You are prepping these future heroes for their life-changing purpose.
Why Foster?
If you love dogs and are looking for a way to give back, look no further. We are searching for volunteers to provide our Service Dogs in training a short-term loving home to get them ready for their future Warrior.
Whether you can commit to a weekend, a few weeks, or a couple months, your help directly impacts our mission and is greatly appreciated. Also, you don’t have to worry about buying food, a leash, a crate, or medical expenses because K9s For Warriors takes care of it all.
Your only responsibility is to provide a safe and loving environment for a Veteran’s future battle buddy. You can also foster our Adoptable Dogs here at K9s For Warriors! This opportunity helps pups who didn’t quite pass all of the requirements to be a Service Dog, but still make great pets. You can help get the dog better acquainted with a home environment before finding their forever family.
Participating in fostering a dog through K9s For Warriors allows you to get directly involved with our mission of saving lives at both ends of the leash — a win-win!
Requirements
We are in need of dog fosters, typically lasting from one to six months. These foster dogs can include Service Dogs in training, adoptable dogs, and dogs recovering from medical procedures. Fostering helps us to learn more about the dog so we can better prepare them for advanced Service Dog training. For any further questions, please contact fosterpv@k9sforwarriors.org & fostersatx@k9sforwarriors.org.
Requirements to be a dog foster volunteer include:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Live within 60 miles of K9s For Warriors campuses (Ponte Vedra, FL or San Antonio, TX)
- Have regular access to a car
- For longer term fosters, attend human-only classes to ensure the dog stays consistent with K9s For Warriors’ Service Dog program
- Availability for all medical treatments and veterinary appointments
- Provide a safe environment
- Must agree to return the dog upon request
