| Sunshine Golden Retriever Rescue, LLC |
| Making the world a brighter place, one great dog at a time! |
| Foster Information and Application |
| Fostering a Sunshine Golden The steps to fostering a SGRR dog include: |
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Foster Policy!
- Sunshine Golden Retriever Rescue, LLC is an all-volunteer organization. Everyone involved donates their time and
labor to seeking homes for these wonderful dogs. We do not have a paid staff, an office or kennel. Every effort is
made to match a Golden in need with the right home. Our fosters enable us to do this better by providing us with
invaluable information on the habits, personalities and needs of each dog fostered.
- Fostering is a very rewarding experience and helps a rescue effort greatly. Our foster program is very simple. We
follow basically the same process as adoption but instead of signing an adoption contract; a foster contract is signed.
- Fosters cannot adopt the dogs they foster. To become a SGRR foster you first must apply. Please complete the
application only if you are SERIOUS and READY for the commitment of fostering a dog. Once we receive your
application we will call your vet to ensure all your pets are current on vaccinations and preventatives; call you for a
phone interview; and finally, set up a home visit so that we can get a good idea of the type of dogs who would be
best for you to foster. This also helps you get to know us better and we can answer any questions that you may
have. If you do not hear from us, it does not mean that you are not approved, sometimes we cannot match foster
dogs to your home and lifestyle; our rescue dogs need special attention and training.
- We expect that if you offer your home for fostering, it is with the understanding that you are working toward helping a
deserving Golden find a final home, and not with the goal to "pick and choose" a Golden you may wish to adopt.
- If you would like to help us with this huge undertaking by providing a temporary home to a Golden in need, please fill
out our Foster Application by clicking the "Continue" link below.
- Thank you for your interest. Fostering a rescue dog is a rewarding experience that your family will carry with them for
the rest of their lives.
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Tribute to Fosters
Dear Foster Mom,
There I sat, alone and afraid,
You got a call and came right to my aid.
You bundled me up with blankets and love,
And, when I needed it most, you gave me a hug.
I learned that the world was not all that scary and cold,
That sometimes there is someone to have and to hold.
You taught me what love is, you helped me to mend.
You loved me and healed me and became my first
friend.
And just when I thought you'd done all you could do.
There came along not one new lesson, but two.
First you said, "Sweetheart, you're ready to go,
I've done all I can, and you've learned all I know."
Then you bundled me up with a blanket and kiss,
Along came a new family, they even have kids!
They took me to their home, forever to stay,
At first I thought you had sent me away.
Then that second lesson became perfectly clear,
No matter how far, you will always be near.
And so, Foster Mom, you know I've moved on,
I have a new home, with toys and a lawn.
But I'll never forget what I learned that first day,
You never really give your fosters away.
You gave me these thoughts to remember you by,
We may never meet again, and now I know why.
You'll remember I lived with you for a time,
I may not be yours, but you'll always be mine.
Author Unknown
Dear Foster Mom,
There I sat, alone and afraid,
You got a call and came right to my aid.
You bundled me up with blankets and love,
And, when I needed it most, you gave me a hug.
I learned that the world was not all that scary and cold,
That sometimes there is someone to have and to hold.
You taught me what love is, you helped me to mend.
You loved me and healed me and became my first
friend.
And just when I thought you'd done all you could do.
There came along not one new lesson, but two.
First you said, "Sweetheart, you're ready to go,
I've done all I can, and you've learned all I know."
Then you bundled me up with a blanket and kiss,
Along came a new family, they even have kids!
They took me to their home, forever to stay,
At first I thought you had sent me away.
Then that second lesson became perfectly clear,
No matter how far, you will always be near.
And so, Foster Mom, you know I've moved on,
I have a new home, with toys and a lawn.
But I'll never forget what I learned that first day,
You never really give your fosters away.
You gave me these thoughts to remember you by,
We may never meet again, and now I know why.
You'll remember I lived with you for a time,
I may not be yours, but you'll always be mine.
Author Unknown
Fostering A Rescue Dog
When you first meet the dog you realize that he/she is
not a gem and not a monster, but a nice dog with some
promise and most of the time BAGGAGE. You've got
a foster dog.
This is a special task that you have ahead of you. You
have to:
Refugee
You have to be ready to:
You have taught them:
If everything works out right, someday not too far in
When you first meet the dog you realize that he/she is
not a gem and not a monster, but a nice dog with some
promise and most of the time BAGGAGE. You've got
a foster dog.
This is a special task that you have ahead of you. You
have to:
 | Guide, | |
| Teach, | |
| Help, | |
| Love |
You have to be ready to:
| Spend time | |
| Energy and | |
| Love on this dog, and | |
| Yet be able to give it up when the right family | |
| comes along. |
You have taught them:
| Trust | |
| Manners | |
| How to Play | |
| Walk up stairs and | |
| Love |
If everything works out right, someday not too far in