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<\/a>But this approach does have a downside \u2013 the bottleneck in our process is our number of foster homes. A lack of foster homes means we may have to say no when a transport could bring us deserving dogs. And we pretty much never say no! And we certainly don't want to learn how --so we need more foster homes! If you can open your home \u2013 temporarily \u2013 to one of our dogs, we can say yes when we get that call from Spain or Qatar or Maryland or Georgia.<\/p>\n
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What does being a foster entail?<\/p>\n
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While most of our foster homes are currently in the mid Atlantic area, we're open to foster homes throughout North America. You just need a soft bed and a kind environment. Some dogs come pretty much perfect, but many may need remedial lessons like basic doggie manners, stairs, leash work, and how not to walk into sliding glass doors. It\u2019s best if you have an existing dog, but not absolutely necessary. It is useful if you\u2019ve had experience with Sighthounds, but, again, not absolutely necessary. You can have kids, cats and a lack of a yard \u2013 we\u2019ll match you with a foster that can work with that scenario. If you have a breed, gender or size preference \u2013 we can work with that, too!<\/p>\n
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You can foster a particular dog for a few days, a few weeks or maybe a few months \u2013 it\u2019s up to you. We can move a foster whenever you ask.<\/p>\n
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And if you provide the love and attention, we'll foot the bills! SHUG pays all veterinary bills for our fosters directly to the vet at the time of service. No paperwork to fill out or checks to wait for. Just have the receptionist give us a call when you're checking out and we'll pay the bill right then over the phone. We try to make it as easy as possible on you!<\/p>\n
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We don\u2019t need to tell you how rewarding it is. You can watch a dog blossom and grow confident in your home. You get sweet kisses, a temporary pal for your existing dogs, and a reason to exercise.<\/p>\n
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So what's the downside?<\/p>\n
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