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Foster Survey for HEART
Thank you for your interest in fostering a dog for HEART! You must be at least 21 years old to complete this survey. Our pets are vetted and provided care in the Raleigh/Cary area and our events are in the Raleigh/Cary area. Foster families need to live close enough to bring the pet for vet care and events in the Raleigh/Cary area. All questions that pertain to you require an answer, with or without an *. Failure to answer will delay processing of your application. There is additional space at the end of the survey if you need more room to answer questions.
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1. Your name:
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2. Your complete address (including street, city, state, zip code):
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3. Phone Number 1:
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4. Phone Number 2:
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5. Email:
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6. I am currently employed
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No
Other:
7. Age:
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8. I have lived at this address for
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9. If less than 2 years, what was your previous address and how long did you live there?
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10. If you are planning to move in the next year, when do you plan to move and where?
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11. Tell us about where you live
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I own my home
I rent my home
I live with parents
I am renting to own
I live with roommates
If you rent, rent-to-own, or live in a family owned home (YOUR name is not on the deed), please include name and contact information for the property owner (we will not process your application without this information):
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12. List the phone number and name of the vet hospital you use/used:
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13. Provide the name and phone number of two references NOT related to you, NOT living in your home, and NOT your vet:
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14. Please check if you are:
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A high school student
An undergraduate student
A graduate student
In the military
None of the above
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15. List the members of your household and their relationship
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16. List the ages of children who live in or visit your home regularly. If no children, say "none".
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17. The person who most wants to foster a dog is
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Me
My spouse/partner
My children
Everyone equally
Other:
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18. Who will be the primary caretaker?
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19. Please describe your home activity level
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Active and often noisy; there's always something going on. Adults, kids, and/or dogs are in and out of my house and will enjoy playing with the dog.
Quiet and predicatable. At our house visitors are infrequent and the noise level stays low. Our dog will get lots of love from the family.
A combination of both. Quiet at times and active and noisy at other times.
Other:
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20. On the average work day, how many hours would the dog be left alone?
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21. Is there a completely fenced yard?
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No
22. What type of fence do you have?
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23. What is the approximate size of the fenced area?
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24. How tall is the fence:
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25. If there is no fence, how do you keep (or plan to keep) dogs safe and in compliance with confinement laws?
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26. List ALL pets currently living in your home. Give name, breed, age, gender, and how long they've lived there. Number each pet (if no pets, say "none"). This includes dogs living at your home not owned by you:
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If any pets are not spayed/neutered, please explain:
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27. List all pets you have had in the last 10 years not currently living in your home and what happened to them (number each pet):
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28. What form of heartworm prevention do/did you use?
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Where do/did you purchase heartworm preventatives?
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29. May we contact your vet as a reference?
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30. Are the records in your name?
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No
If records are not in your name, please provide name on records:
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31. What food do/did you feed your dog? How did you decide what to feed your dog?
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32. When interacting with other dogs, current/previous dog #1 reacts by:
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33. When interacting with other dogs, current/previous dog #2 reacts by:
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34. I would like to foster:
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Adult dogs until adopted
Adult dog- short term
Any dog until adoption
Puppies until adoption
Bottle feeder puppies until adoption
Other:
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35. I would describe my current/previous dog(s) as
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Well trained participant in flyball, Frisbee, agility, search and rescue, or other skill
Well trained and generally does what is asked
Somewhat trained- does what is asked when they feel like it
I don't have a lot of rules and my dog does what it wants
My dog has some issues and I'm working on them
My dog is a challenge
I rehomed my last dog
Other:
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36. To help with training the foster dog, I plan to:
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This is my first dog and I'm not sure what to do
I am seeking a dog that doesn't require further training
Take advantage of training resources to train the dog myself (e.g., books and online training videos/manuals)
I have a lot of training experience and can confidently train any dog
Take my foster dog to a training class
Hire a professional trainer to come to my home
Other:
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37. I am expecting the dog's obedience/behavior training to take
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A couple weeks
Six months or less
Six months to a year
One year or more
Other:
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38. When I think about giving a dog a verbal reprimand (e.g., no, off, leave it), I feel
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Very comfortable
Somewhat comfortable
Uncomfortable
Very uncomfortable
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39. When it comes to crate training, I am
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40. I usually have my dog off leash when:
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41. I plan to share the following parts of my home with the dog
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All of it (including bedrooms)
Most of it (with the exception of a room or two)
Some of it (one or two rooms, e.g., kitchen, laundry room, mud room)
The dog will be mainly outdoors
Other:
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42. The dog is chewing my favorite shoe. I'm likely to
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43. I go to bed and find the dog already lying in my spot. I'm likely to
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44. If while out for a walk, the dog sees another dog and pulls me toward it, I am likely to
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Your answer
45. If I tell the dog to "sit" and he stares blankly back at me. I am likely to
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Your answer
46. If the dog chases a child around the house, I'm likely to
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Your answer
47. If the dog jumps up on a visitor, I'm likely to
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Your answer
48. If I reach for the dog and it runs away or under furniture, I'm likely to
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49. If I ask the dog to do something and the dog growls, barks, and/or snaps at me, I'm likely to
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50. If the dog bites me (may or may not draw blood), I'm likely to
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51. I am willing to foster a dog with health issues:
Yes
No
Maybe
52. List any reasons you would return a foster
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53. Does anyone in your home have allergies to dogs?
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Yes
No
54. IF you would be interested in training a dog for service, therapy, or Emotional Support Animal, please describe your interests/experience below:
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55. HEART will need to call, email, or text you from time to time. Will this be a problem for you?
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No
If you needed more space for responses above, use this area to elaborate. Include the number of the question you are answering. Also use this space for any additional comments or concerns you may have.
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How did you hear about HEART?
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By typing your name and the date below, you are agreeing that you have answered the above information honestly and to the following: You give HEART permission to fully investigate the information provided as well as contact veterinarians and others for records. If any information on this application is found to be false, even after approval, you will forfeit all rights to foster the pet. You understand that the final decision to send a dog out to a foster home rests solely with HEART and is based on many factors, including the compatibility of the family and home to the individual pet.
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