How to Become a Foster Caretaker

1. Take a look at the Dogs Available for Adoption through GSRSV page to see if there is a dog that you're interested in.
2. Contact Brian Foran at either 916-655-3125 or bab43@msn.com for more information about a particular dog. At times, there may be other dogs available for adoption not posted on this Web site--be sure to ask.
3. Complete my Adoption Questionnaire (either a Microsoft Word ".doc" file or an Adobe ".pdf" file). There are three ways to submit the adoption questionnaire:

a. Download the Adoption Questionnaire from this page and type your responses directly into the document; then, save the document and attach it to an e-mail message to Brian Foran (bab43@msn.com). In order to do this with the ".pdf" file, you will need Adobe Acrobat software on your computer. While the document is not an online form, and your typed entries will move characters around, e-mailing a completed questionnaire is still the fastest and most efficient method to deliver it to me.

b. Print a copy of the GSRSV Adoption Questionnaire--Print Version, complete it, then send it to:

GSRSV
P.O. Box 652
Pleasant Grove, CA 95668

4. Once I review your questionnaire, I will call or e-mail you to further discuss the dog. If I feel that you are a good match for the dog, I will set up a home check. Please allow several days for me to review your questionnaire, as I do not go online every day and have many dogs to take care of in addition to maintaining my Website and replying to e-mail messages. The primary purpose of the home check is to ensure that the yard has a secure fence and no hazards for the dog(s).
5. If you have already seen the dog that you want to adopt, and I have determined that you will be able to provide a safe and secure environment for your new dog, you are welcome to adopt the dog that I've "pre-approved" you for. If you have yet to see the dog that you want to adopt, that is the next step. Ideally, I would like to bring the dog(s) that you want to adopt to you so that I can see how the dog(s) responds in your home environment. However, if you live a good distance from my rescue facility in Pleasant Grove, I will likely ask that you drive to the rescue facility to see the dog(s) before your home check, or to adopt the dog here after your home check.
6. I will ask that you sign my Adoption Contract. Please read this contract ahead of time so you understand my expectations of those who adopt dogs through my program, and my commitments to adopters.

If you find that the German Shepherd you adopt from GSRSV does not work out, you can return it to GSRSV at any point during the dog's life. (If you return the dog within two weeks of adoption, I will refund your entire adoption fee.) This arrangement protects both the adopter and the dog--I want to make sure that my rescued dogs go to a home where both the owner and the dog are happy!

Adoption Fees