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COULD YOU FOSTER A DOG?

WE NEED MORE FOSTER CARERS!

And especially 'no dog' homes! And of course, if it's appropriate for
everyone, you will be given the option to
Many of our dogs come to us needing adopt when your foster dog is ready to
ongoing specialist medical and / or go to their new home - this is beneficial
behavioural care. This means that they as it ensures the dogs do not go through
are not ready to go straight into their another move.

forever homes as they need to remain in
BTRF's care while we carefully unpick Ideally you will need to be familiar with
their issues. WhatsApp and Zoom as we will stay in
contact through these platforms - this
Being a foster carer for BTRF is a enables you to feedback to us on a very
commitment but also very interesting regular basis so that we can work with
and highly rewarding. You will be you to make sure we maintain each
working very closely with our appointed individual dog’s care plan.

behaviourists, often Aunty Lisa as she is
a highly qualified behaviourist and canine If you think you could foster a dog and
wellbeing specialist who takes on our would like more information, in the first
more tricky cases. instance please contact Trish Mahon,
our Foster Carers' Liaison Officer for an
BTRF will put in place all the support that informal chat
you need and you will be part of a great trish.mahon@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk
team who will be there to offer you
training as well as help and advice It's a lovely opportunity to help a
whenever you need it, right through the Beddie in need and work alongside an

fostering journey! amazing team.

info@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk
www.bedlingtonrescue.co.uk