Foster with a view to adopt

What is the difference between foster, foster with a view to adopt and adopt?

Fostering a Dog

• Temporary care for a dog until a permanent home is found
• The rescue or shelter remains the legal owner
• Costs like vet care are often covered by the organisation
• You provide day-to-day care, socialisation, and a safe home
• No long-term commitment required
• The dog may be moved to another home once adopted

Foster with a View to Adopt (Trial Adoption)

• You foster the dog with the intention of adopting if it’s a good fit
• Acts like a “trial period” for both you and the dog
• The rescue still legally owns the dog during this time
• You can assess compatibility (lifestyle, behaviour, other pets, etc.)
• If it works out, you proceed to full adoption
• If not, the dog returns to the rescue without a permanent commitment

Adopting a Dog

• You become the dog’s legal owner permanently
• Full responsibility for all costs (food, vet care, insurance, etc.)
• Long-term commitment (often 10–15+ years)
• The dog becomes a permanent member of your household
• Usually involves an adoption fee and screening process

If you’re unsure which route suits you, think about how ready you are for a long-term commitment versus wanting flexibility or a trial period.

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Email *

What is your preferred method of contact?

• Email
• SMS
• Phone call
• WhatsApp

When is the best time to contact you?

• Morning
• Afternoon
• Evening
• Anytime

Do you have access to

• Zoom
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• Skype
• None

No. of adults in your home *

No. of children under 16 in your home *

Please give ages

Do you have any visiting children (under 16)? *

Please give details

Do you own or rent your home? *

• Own
• Rent – Housing Association
• Rent – Private

Please note, if you are in rented property we will need to see permission to own a dog from your landlord

What kind of home do you live in? *

• House
• Bungalow
• Flat
• Other

How would you describe your home location? *

• Rural
• Town
• City
• Other

Do you have a fully enclosed garden? *YesNo

Does it have a lockable gate? *YesNo

Is it surrounded by secure fencing? *YesNo

How high is the fence at its LOWEST point? *

What is your surrounding area like? *

Include proximity to main roads, parks, schools etc.

Do you have any holidays booked? If yes, please give details

Do you/your partner work? *

If yes, please specify days/hours worked

Have you owned a dog before? *YesNo

Have you owned a Spaniel before? *

Do you currently own any dogs? *

If yes, please give breed, age, sex of dog and if the are neutered

If you do currently own dogs, are they neutered? *

Please give details or state N/A

Do you have any other pets? *

If yes, please give details

Do you have previous foster experience?

If so, please give details

Please describe your experience with dogs in general *

How long are you able to foster for? *

• Temporary (up to 6 weeks)
• Short term (under 6 months)
• Long term (over 6 months)
• Indefinitely

How much notice will you need to take in a foster? *

• 24 hours
• Less than a week
• More than one week
• More than one month

Have you ever been banned from keeping a dog?YesNo

Have you had a tetanus injection in the last 10 years?YesNo

Would you prefer *

• Dog
• Bitch
• No preference

What age would you prefer? *

• 0 – 3 years
• 4 – 6 years
• Senior (7+ years)
• No preference

Are you applying for a particular dog?

If yes, please give name

If your chosen dog is no longer available, would you like to be considered for a different dog? * *

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

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Where would the dog sleep? *

On average, how many hours per day would the dog be left alone for? *

We don’t place dogs in homes where they will be left for more than 4 hours

What specific arrangement would be made if you had to leave the dog for more than 4 hours? *

What arrangements would be made for the dog while you are on holiday? *

If the dog was left alone, would it have *

• Run of the house
• Kept in one room
• Crate
• Kennel
• Other

How much exercise would the dog get per day? *

Where would you exercise the dog? *

What would you do if the dog behaved unacceptably? *

Are you prepared to put in extra training *YesNoNot sure

Some dogs will need extra training when they come to us

Please describe the lifestyle the dog would have *

Please state the behaviours you will not consider *

• Excessive barking
• Dog aggression
• Cat aggression
• Human aggression
• Fear aggression
• Guarding issues
• Digging
• Separation anxiety
• General anxiety
• Biting/nipping
• Chewing

Please state the behaviours you have previous dealt with *

• Excessive barking
• Dog aggression
• Human aggression
• Fear aggression
• Guarding issues
• Separation anxiety
• General anxiety
• Biting
• Destructive behaviour

Please state the attributes a dog SHOULD have *

• Good with other dogs
• Good with cats
• Good with children
• Housetrained
• Crate trained

What experience do you have of looking after dogs? *

• This would be my first experience of looking after a dog
• I have/have had dogs as an adult
• I had dogs only when I was a child
• I have looked after dogs for family/friends

Which of the following could you not cope with? *

• 1 hour training every day
• Not good when travelling
• Excessive shedding/moulting
• Barking/howling when left alone
• Boisterous behaviour

Some of our foster dogs can be dog reactive, what would your daily foster dog walk be like? *

• Always meet other dogs when walking
• Never/unlikely to meet other dogs
• May met other dogs whilst walking but easy to avoid
• Likely to meet several dogs whilst walking
• Occasionally meet other dogs

Do you have experience with *

• Dogs that have a life limiting illness?
• Dogs that are not comfortable around children
• Dogs that are worried by strangers
• Dogs that are worried by traffic/hoises
• Dogs that struggle with being left alone
• Dogs that are unable to be left at all
• Dogs with ongoing medical issues
• Dogs that don’t like to be handled or petted
• Administering medication

Some dogs require more training than others. Please select a level of training that you would be comfortable with *

• Basic – teaching new skills
• Minimal/settling in
• Continuing – ongoing training in one or more areas

Do you have a pet first aid kit? *YesNo

Do you have a fire extinguisher? *YesNo

Have you checked your home insurance to ensure that you will not be breaching any of your insurance conditions? YesNo

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Do you have any criminal convictions to declare?YesNo

If yes, please give details at end of form

What motivated you to apply to be a foster? *

If you are already registered with a vet, please give details

We will ask the vet to set up an account for us so that any payments can be made direct by us

Please include any other information you think is relevant to help us find the right match for you *

I agree that:

• I am happy to be screened and interviewed via email/telephone/in person
• I am happy to have as home visit
• I can provide references
• Everyone in my household, including other dogs, will come to meet the new dog
• I understand that, if at any stage in the adoption process, requirements aren’t met, we may be turned down for adoption or a particular dog
• I am happy for my address to be passed on to a UK Spaniel Rescue volunteer for the purposes of carrying out a home visit
• UK Spaniel Rescue will hold my application for 6 months from the receipt of my application.  After this, all unfulfilled applications will be deleted and I will have to reapply
• I understand that UK Spaniel Rescue reserves the right to share any pictures I take of my foster dog on social media
• In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, I agree that UK Spaniel Rescue may hold and use the information about me contained in this application on both manual and computer files.  I understand that it will not be shared with any other organisation unless for purposes as stated above

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