Dog Foster Volunteer

Canine Partners are looking for caring family homes to provide pre-planned care for holidays, emergencies, rehabilitation and rehoming for dogs in training, partnership, change of career or retired dogs waiting for their forever home.

By volunteering, you will:

• Be a valued member of our Charity
• Know that you are integrally involved in the care and training of a dog that
• will change the life of a person waiting for their Canine Partner
• Benefit from the companionship and enjoyment of having a dog in your life
• without lifelong commitment or costs associated with dog ownership
• Meet like-minded people

What we require from you

• The primary Fosterer must be 18 years or over.
• If you are a dog owner, you can have two pet dogs of suitable
• temperament. Your pet dogs will be assessed as part of the home
• assessment. They must be over 18 months of age.
• At home for most of the day or around office hours
• Access to own transport to travel to vet appointments
• Reside in a house/bungalow/ground floor flat with a dog-friendly secure garden (non-shared)
• To maintain the dog’s health, welfare. With support and training, to recognise behaviour/health concerns, report them immediately to your
• Canine Partners staff support
• Settling your foster dog into a new home requires time and patience, from them and you. It can take a while for them to feel completely relaxed. The settling-in period will be different with each puppy/dog
• Keep in touch with your staff point of contact with regular updates.
• The dog in your care remains under the ownership of Canine Partners

Support and Training

•  Induction process which includes submitting of information form, telephone interview, home visit, training, and handling sessions
• We allocate a Canine Partners trainer/staff point of contact as your first point of contact
• Receive regular training, resources, and other essential information via your trainer. This may be in the format of physical copies, digital, webinars or in person
• No previous dog ownership experience is needed, but you must meet the criteria listed above to be considered
• Pre-approved payment of expenditure, such as mileage
• Invitation to join our Official Canine Partners Community Facebook Group