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For these reasons, and only in majority of time or can arrange cover for
exceptional cases, we have no choice but shopping, hospital visits etc. It also needs
to use a kennelling facility. The word to be a stable environment so homes
‘kennel’ often conjures up images of dogs with a very active lifestyle may not be
in cages left to their own devices. This is suitable. As these tend to be complex
simply not the case with the facility that cases, we have very carefully prepared
we use. Because of the nature of the treatment plans - plans which have been
care, enrichment, stimulation and put together by the experts who are
accommodation that this organisation looking after the dog, these being the
provides, it is the only one we are behaviourist and the vet, in consultation
prepared to work with and that meet our with a representative of our team. Foster
exacting standards. It also means that homes must be able to follow and
the dogs can be under the watchful eye comply with these plans as any deviation
of our medical and behavioural teams. from or inconsistency in following the
plan can cause a serious set back for the
Once the dog has been assessed and we dog. Foster homes must also be able to
understand the extent of any medical work with the experts and specialists
and/or behavioural issues, then we start who are looking after the dog.
our search for a new home. Often, in the
first instance this may be a foster home Being a foster home is not easy and this
with a view to adoption. Again, this is is why we provide training and support
because the dog may need ongoing to our foster families and our foster
medical and/or behavioural support scheme is highly respected in the
which is not cheap and we could not behaviour world.
expect an adoptive home to cover the
cost of this specialist care, indeed even if So, if you do not have any other animals
we could find one! or children, if you are retired or work
from home, if you can follow a treatment
Where there are significant medical and/ plan which may contain requirements as
or behavioural issues, dogs may not be to the diet, supplements, medication and
able to go into a home where there is often carefully managed exercise, and if
another dog, another animal (e.g. cat or you can work with us and our
other small furries) or children. Again, we behaviourists and vets, then please head
simply do not have any or many foster over to our website and complete a
homes who satisfy that criteria. Home Enquiry Form stating that you are
interested in foster. We need both short
In the early days and weeks, most rescue and long term foster homes.
dogs cannot be left alone at all or for any
length of time so the foster home needs Finding a home is not as straightforward
to be one where someone is at home the as it may seem!
info@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk www.bedlingtonrescue.co.uk
