Rescue Introductions, New Pinned Thread, Other One Confusing

[MadWoofter]

Name: Kim

Age: 36

Location: near Hurstville in St George area of Sydney

Rescue Group: Cordys

Time in Rescue: a few months now

Who can vouch for me: Cordy.... I hope

Preferred Breed: Big boofy scruffers

Experience (if any): been around dogs all my life, have always had rescue pets. Used to dog walk for Sydney Dogs Home

Microchip, vaccination, desexing, Heartworm test, worming, flea treatment and vet work all done as per Cordy's policies.

Basic training/teach manners: Yes

House train dogs: Yes

Dogs inside the home or outside: all inside - try not to let them get too comfortable on the furniture in case their new home doesn't like it but some are a little easier to get off the lounge than others !

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog: Potentially - depends on the severity and how much work is required compared to what I can realisically give.

My only real criteria is my dog comes first, and if she's threatened or uncomfortable the foster has to go back.

I will also help with transport when I can (depends on the behaviour of my fickle bomb of a car), and will do premises inspections in the St George area if needed - have done so for Boomba

[shmoo]

i would have thought alot more people would post in here.

are people finding this thread pointless? i for one am happy to finally read more about people i interact with - who they are with, who knows who, who rescues what.

[Kaz]

Maybe some posted in the last thread and haven't come across this yet.

[StormyroxTan]

Name:Tanya Craig

Age (optional):nearly 18

Location:castle hill

Rescue Group:NA

Time in Rescue:NA

Who can vouch for:NA

Preferred Breed:terriers,working dogs,anything that resembles a dog. :rolleyes:

Experience (if any):Been working at a kennel for the last 4 months or so,

have bred and raised two litters of jacks but no rescue expirience ,a few overnighters that got lost and we tracked down the owners.

Microchip: always

Vaccination:ALWAYS

Desexing:YES YES YES

Heartworm test:Depends age

worming: from pups

flea treatment:yes

basic training/teach manners:of course

house train dogs yep

Dogs inside the home or outside.:inside for a little to house train or when young

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog:definatly

IM new here but want to help,i only work 1-3 days a week so if anyone has any suggestions where/how i can help let me know. (I dont have a licsence but i can use publice trainsport to get to places if i need to)

[BC]

Name: Tenille

Age (optional): 25

Location: Melbourne

Rescue Group: RR Inc (Rigbys Rescue)

Time in Rescue: 6 months

Who can vouch for: RR Inc

Preferred Breed: Any

Experience (if any): Obedience Instructor and Dog Groomer

RR Inc always comes to your house for a meeting to explain fostering and general info, yard/house check, and to complete paper work and sign contracts, and then calls you when there is a suitable foster.

Microchip - yes

Vaccination - yes

Desexing - yes

Heartworm test - yes

worming - yes

flea treatment - yes

vet work if required - yes

basic training/teach manners - yes, and a bit of work at the local dog obedience club

house train dogs - house training is worked on from day 1, but if not completely house trained when adopted, new owners are made aware, and that they will need to continue working on this

Dogs inside the home or outside - inside mainly

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous - absolutely. A nervous dog would not be best suited to my place but if needed, extra measures would be taken.

I have not fostered a dog for a couple of months due to one of my dogs having surgery, and my other dog taking up a lot of my time at the moment, but will definately get back into when things settle down and this place becomes suitable for a foster again.

[shmoo]

Can i just add

any profiles written in this thread have been written by the poster and is based on an honor system.

this thread is not designed to provide a false sense of security.

if you decide to have dealing with anybody in rescue it is YOUR responsibility to research their procedures and conduct and use your own judgment.

[gillbear]

Name:Robyn

Age (optional):Mum to teenaged boys (is that close enough?)

Location:Central Coast

Rescue Group:Have rescued/fostered both privately and for: DCH, HAR, Cordy's, Winterpaws.

Time in Rescue:2 years and counting

Who can vouch for:This bit is hard, how well do we REALLY know each other. I hope that those I have rescued with and for know that I treasure respect and integrity. Mr and Ms Winterpaws I know very well, they did my yard check and I suppose I will vouch for them ;)

Preferred Breed: I am a frustrated lover of all things working breed. Time, money and children mean I am trying to stick to the easier fluffies atm (my next foster is a GSD though ) Ok, who am I kidding. If it has four legs(that's negotiable too) I will consider fostering it :rolleyes:

Experience (if any):Obedience tragic, but very much socially for quite a while. Currently doing NDTF and K9's handlers course. Register microchip implanter. Tafe course in grooming.

Microchip- of course

Vaccination- of course

Desexing- at 7 weeks onwards, will hold back adoption if it is a small pup.

Heartworm test - after 6 months of age only

worming- of course, fanatical about worming.

flea treatment. Capstar on pickup from pound etc. Then Advantix/advantage or similar depending on season. I am in a tick area.

vet work if required. Love my vet. Depends on organisation, my preference is to pts rather than treat some cases. depends.

basic training/teach manners. Yes

house train dogs. Yes

Dogs inside the home or outside. Housetrained and trustworthy - inside with 24/7 access to yard. Unhousetrained or untrustworthy, outside when there is not supervision - Outside or in crate at night.

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog. Yes, I enjoy the challenge of overcoming behaviours and fears in dogs. I am happy to keep a dog for a long period while I work with it, I would not hesitate to pts a dog that is not rehomable. Nb: Issues I woud take on are not "serious", they are fixable rather than just manageable.

Edited July 19, 2007 by gillbear

[Scarlet]

Name: Maree

Age (optional): Lets just say over 50

Location: North Brisbane

Rescue Group: Save-A-Pound-Dog-Qld (SAPD)

Time in Rescue:18mths

Who can vouch for: Varicool. I know other DOLers from SAPD but it is Varicool that I have pretty regular phone/e-mail and personal contact with. We know each other reasonably well and there is well founded trust included.

Preferred Breed:Like most but I tend to foster dogs over 2 yrs. Getting too old for pups! Actually SAPD rarely takes on pups partly because they hold a greater parvo risk. We try to take on desexed dogs if we can partly because we rarely have money in the bank (in Qld we usually have to buy our dogs from the pound) and figure that if someone has once loved the dog enough to desex them they probably would have also been vaccinated.

Experience (if any):[/b] Nothing formal but I've continually had dog/dogs for over 30yrs. Rough & border collies, lab and curly coat, bull terrier, staffy cross and kelpie cross.

I don't usually make arrangements on DOL to arrange rescue of a dog - that would be done through Varicool.

All our dogs are sold vaccinated, heartworm treated, wormed, microchipped, flea treated and vet checked.

By consensus we prefer to desex AFTER 3 months so pups -the rare few we have had-are sold after that age.

So we only sell desexed dogs.

Edited July 19, 2007 by Scarlet

[LouiseBrooks]

I was not going to post as I will not be fostering as much.

Val - I also do Golden Oldies Rescue, these I usually get from my vet who is as soft as I am. They are all vet checked by himself and are usually ex-patients of his, so are up to date with shots and if not desexed he will do so.

I also get a few from the army famalies who live around here. So far every one of them has been desexed and up to date with shots.

They usually do not get onto the sites as my vet also referrers people to me if they are looking for an addition to their family. I do the house checks myself and if I feel uncomfortable in any way I won't rehome to that family.

I only ask for what I have reimbursed and if it is a pensioner I usually forget to.

The only person I foster to ocassionally is Varicool and this has been very rarely as she has a great foster base. Even less so now that I have acquired two cats.

I am only set up for small dogs (adults).

Mind you I will always find room for a Tibbie. :rolleyes:

[SueM]

I was not going to post as I will not be fostering as much.

Val - I also do Golden Oldies Rescue, these I usually get from my vet who is as soft as I am. They are all vet checked by himself and are usually ex-patients of his, so are up to date with shots and if not desexed he will do so.

I also get a few from the army famalies who live around here. So far every one of them has been desexed and up to date with shots.

They usually do not get onto the sites as my vet also referrers people to me if they are looking for an addition to their family. I do the house checks myself and if I feel uncomfortable in any way I won't rehome to that family.

I only ask for what I have reimbursed and if it is a pensioner I usually forget to.

The only person I foster to ocassionally is Varicool and this has been very rarely as she has a great foster base. Even less so now that I have acquired two cats.

I am only set up for small dogs (adults).

Mind you I will always find room for a Tibbie. :rolleyes:

L/B. dont look at the Logan Site

[feher]

Name: Kylie

Age (optional): 22

Location: Townsville

Rescue Group: Husky Rescue QLD (no longer rescue)

Time in Rescue: 3 years

Who can vouch for: Codelia, SoG, Akita Owner, Catzatsea, Koe Vu, Chilli, RSPCA ( :rolleyes: ) Dog Movers, Margaret Preston BVS, Husky Rescue NSW/ACT, Various vets in QLD, Winterpaws, Pet Rescue, Paula_canberra, GAP, Greyhound Angels...errr too many to remember...

Preferred Breed: Siberian Husky

Experience (if any): 3 years in rescue, RSPCA foster, Wildlife carer, Pet Obedience Cert

Microchip: Yes

Vaccination: Always

Desexing: Yes

Heartworm test: If needed

worming: Yes

flea treatment: Yes and hydrobathing/grooming

vet work if required: Always

basic training/teach manners: if required

house train dogs: N/A

Dogs inside the home or outside: Both

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog: Had one bitch in care for 6 months due to being taken from her mother too early, socialisation and submission problems..

Edited July 20, 2007 by feher

[LouiseBrooks]

[Mind you I will always find room for a Tibbie. :rolleyes:

L/B. dont look at the Logan Site

We have been watching..

Edited July 20, 2007 by LouiseBrooks

[Ons]

Name: Joanne

Age (optional): :rolleyes:

Location: near Kootingal

Rescue Group: fostered for Coolibah Coolies

Time in Rescue: since beginning of this year

Who can vouch for: Coolibah Coolies - have fostered for

Preferred Breed: medium to large

Experience (if any): fostered four dogs for Coolibah Coolies, have had childhood dogs and dogs myself for the last 11 years

Another update with more information, due to a wonderful suggestion by a DOLer

Should of put this to discussion or vote before I went ahead with the thread

Microchip if not done already there is a lady who lives nearby who can do them

Vaccination my fosters all get vet checks and vacinated if need be

Desexing would not consider anything else

Heartworm test at vet check

worming yes

flea treatment automatically in summer, if needed in winter

vet work if required yes

basic training/teach manners. definitely, anything that will help a dog get a wonderful home

house train dogs ditto

Dogs inside the home or outside. inside whilst i am home, outside whilst not, crated at night

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog. my first foster was a very very submissive nervous dog and it was the most wonderful experience to help him develop and find a home where he is the most loved pet ever

I can't foster long term anymore as I adopted my last foster but I can do overnight/very short term care. I also have done transport for Coolibah Coolies and Staffy Rescue as sometimes go to Sydney and then come back home along the New England Highway. Also helped get a crate back to it's rightful owner after it was used for rescue. done a yardcheck and likewise my yard has been checked by someone associated with Coolibah Coolies. Will help when i can now.

Edited July 20, 2007 by Onslowsmum

[Loving my Oldies]

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Edited December 25, 2007 by Arolf

[mawson]

Name: Shannon

Age: 27

Location: Warrnambool, Victoria

Rescue Group: None specifically but I am involved with RSPCA and I have fostered for CGAS (the gorgeous Scout!)

Time in Rescue: 1.5 years, but have been involved with my local RSPCA for 8 years

Who can vouch for: Don't know!! As I said I have fostered for CGAS and so maybe, paula_canberra, olly? I know pandii! I had a lot of help initially form DOL'ers when trying to get a rotti girl out of Ballarat RSPCA, imashephead, mavmon, etc.

Preferred Breed: Rottis, boxers and greys plus anything else big!

Experience: 8 years involvement with RSPCA, fostered only 2 dogs (one RSPCA, one CGAS) but would like to do more, limited by OH! :rolleyes:

Next questions... I have not done the work myself but I agree that all work, esp. desexing should be done before the dog leaves care.

Microchip: Yes

Vaccination: Yes

Desexing: Yes

Heartworm test: Yes

Worming: Yes

Flea treatment: Yes

Vet work if required: Yes

Basic training/teach manners: Yes

House train dogs: Yes

Dogs inside the home or outside: Both my own and foster dogs stay inside and outside, will adjust according to needs, eg. ATM my rotti boy prefers outside at night where he can roam around the yard at will, but boxer girl too thin and hair too short, so sleeps inside.

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog: Yes, I do this with my boxer girl every day! I would always like to gve a dog a chance and assess for excessive submission or nerves that could lead to aggression and therefore also find a suitable owner.

I am certainly prepared to foster again as soon as I am back from being away in 2 months time and as soon as I can convince my OH! He said no more fostering after we rescued our boxer girl but she is improving all the time and so is the OH, I reckon I will be able to foster again in a few months! Please keep your fingers crosses as I want to help out more greys in care!

Edited July 20, 2007 by mawson

[Tibbiemax71]

Name: Maxine

Age (optional): 36

Location: Jindera, near Albury NSW

Rescue Group: Albury Dog Rescue

Time in Rescue: 6 months

Who I can vouch for: Trisven13

Who Can Vouch for me: Trisven13

Preferred Breed: Any breed, But GSD are my favorite

Experience (if any): 12 years training at my local All Breeds Club ( Competing in obedience, flyball, and agility) 6 years instructing, (not instructing at the moment due to work and child commitments)

[b]Microchip Yes

Vaccination Yes

Desexing Yes

Heartworm test No but highly recommended by both ourselves & vets (can't factor it into an acceptable to the public price) - do treat pups though. Also we have a very low risk by comparison to other areas here in Albury.

worming Yes

flea treatment Yes

vet work if required Always provide immediate vet attention when required but choose to pts over expensive treatments (parvo etc) as we do not have the funds for these events. On occasion a carer will pay out of their own pocket to treat a dog that has more expensive needs (I have done this myself many times). I believe that the $1,000.00 spent to save the life of one dog is better spent by our organisation on another 10 plus dogs with mild problems. It is, however, always a committee decision.

basic training/teach manners. I take my foster puppies to Puppy Preschool, and when old enough to the local All Breeds Kennel Club (ie: 4 months old)

house train dogs Yes

Dogs inside the home or outside They spend sometime inside when I am home during the day and outside when I am not home, at night time, inside.

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog.Yes. Our committee WILL NOT rehome a dog with temperament issues and this includes fear aggression.

I have "cut & paste" some of the info in "additional information" from Trisven13's post as the information is relevant to Albury Dog Rescue, whom I foster for

[Guest Pandii]

I will vouch for Mawson, if needed

[imy]

Name:Imogen

Age (optional):29

Location:Far East gippsland VIC

Rescue Group: Depends on which greyhound rescue needs me at the time.. also private rescue one at a time if needed and if I can.

Who can vouch for:Thats up to them to put me down I'm not going to name their names unless they do first Preferred Breed: Greyhounds!

Experience (if any):I own two peanutty greyhounds... thats enough LOL

Microchip- yes

Vaccination- yes

Desexing- Yes, all of these I do unless the rescue org I'm fostering for does it. I won't foster for one who doesn't do these things.

Heartworm test - Not always

worming- yes, but due to greyhound kenneling, if greyhound is rehomes within a month, recommend another dose (and keeping them current) to new adopters, just to make sure

flea treatment. Advantix or similar

vet work if required. Um, yes... der lol

basic training/teach manners. Yes, home manners... no hopping on furniture, counter, bins etc No running through windows or eating the cat!

house train dogs. Yes

Dogs inside the home or outside. inside with cats trustworthy, long and short car travel (have to where I am! LOL) short stints outside, alone

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog. LOL... got one right now! She's a worry wart but I love her

ETA. I'd vouch for GSN, CGAS (and trusted affiliates) GAP

Edited July 20, 2007 by imy

[westielover]

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[Guest Amy Rose]

Name: Emma

Age (optional): 22

Location: Melbourne area, Victoria

Rescue Group: None at the moment, I'm not sure which groups I'd be comfortable joining.

Time in Rescue: Since Feburary 07.

Who can vouch for me: I've only met a couple of DOLers and don't know any well enough to say they'd vouch for me.

Preferred Breed: Not too fussed on breeds, not too keen on puppies and would rather help older dogs.

Experience (if any): Volunteered most of my teenagedom away at SDCH, have done pet sitting in the past and am currently employed as both a groomer and a kennel attendant. I've only fostered a cat currently, who became a FF (she turns one today!). Waiting until we move to a bigger yarded place before we foster. We will also be waiting until the parvo scare is over.

Microchip: Yes.

Vaccination: Yes!!

Desexing: I haven't had to do this yet, but would NOT want to add to the current dog population. So yes.

Heartworm test: Yes.

Worming: Yup.

Flea treatment: If needed.

Vet work if required: To be perfectly honest it would depend on the amount of care and if the dog was going to suffer for the rest of its life as a result of the surgery. Tentative yes, but it would be case specific. Obviously things like broken leg, dry eye, skin infections etc would be treated. If a dog was coming to me needing veterinary care, I would also expect to be told so I could make sure I had the money/facilities available to treat it.

Basic training/teach manners: Sit, stay, lay down, taking food gently and heeling would be the basics.

House train dogs: Yup, I'll be buying a crate soon to crate train if needed too. (And to train my boy!)

Dogs inside the home or outside: Inside. OH doesn't work at the moment so someone is always home and obviously the foster would be walked with Tucker and put outside to toilet as needed.

Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog: Only if my dog and cat are not put into any sort of danger as a result. My pets come first.