Foster Candidates
Below is our current list of pets looking for temporary care in a foster home. If you are a current licensed Anti-Cruelty Society Foster Volunteer please contact Lydia Krupinski at lkrupinski@anticruelty.org to sign up for a foster.
If you are not a current Foster Volunteer - but are interested in joining the program - please visit our Foster Program page for more information about requirements and how to apply.
Last updated May 16th, 2012
Chuck; 16065542; 2 year old male Rottweiler Mix; Altered; 76 pounds; Foster needed for gathering behavior info; May have seperation anxiety; Should be crated when left unsupervised; 1-2 week foster period
More about Chuck:
Chuck is a large (fairly overweight, actually), lovable goofball. He is easygoing, fun, and fairly gentle for a dog his size...both with people and dogs. We have not yet seen his response to cats, but could check on this if needed. The challenge he may present has to do with the possibility of some degree of separation/isolation distress. His previous owners report that he was quite vocal when left alone and that he chewed on a couch in their absence when not confined. Unfortunately, we have no information about any strategies they may have tried to work on/minimize these issues. He has shown some degree of stress when separated from people here, though it's difficult to get a true gauge in this environment, and it seems there may have been some improvement over his time here so far. This dog is so awesome, we want to get as much information as possible about what he may be like in a home environment, in order to determine the best placement options for him.
From what we have seen, he can be a suitable candidate to be crated for reasonable periods of time. He does OK in his kennel, and has been crate tested (about 10 minutes each time) a couple of times here, with some vocalization initially and a bit of whining. There is no immediate indication that his stress level would be such that he would become frantic or cause damage.
The ideal foster would have some flexibility in their schedule to help him get positively acclimated to the crate and the absence of people for short, then gradually increasing, periods of time. A single family home situation, or very understanding neighbors, would likely be necessary in the event of excessive vocalization. AB&T will be readily available for ongoing guidance and suggestions for management and stress-reduction. Beyond that, as much information and feedback about his behaviors and any relevant triggers would be incredibly helpful. The foster period would be set at no more than 1-2 weeks (unless one falls desperately in love and decides s/he can't give him up, of course)
