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Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to detect the odour of human disease with the aim of developing faster, more efficient and less invasive diagnostics that lead to better patient outcomes.
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Temporary Fosterer
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Summary
Provide short term care for our younger dogs who are towards the end of their training but need a temporary home. This could be for one week or several months.Detailed description
Time: While our dog is in your care, this will be a full time commitment
Location: Within 30 minutes drive of one of our instructors who are based across the UK
What does the role involve?
•Provide a loving and safe home to our dogs
•Live within a reasonable travelling distance of one of our instructors
•Be able to transport the dog to the instructor on a regular basis
•Follow a training plan and our rules of good practice that our trainers will provide
What skills or experience are required?
•A safe and secure home and garden for dogs
•Have the time, stamina and commitment to care for a dog and its needs
•A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle to transport the dog
•It is important that the dog continues with its training plan and routine. The volunteer will be provided with information and support to do this
•You do not need to have lots of dog experience but be comfortable around dogs
•We are happy for there to be other pets in the home but they will need to be assessed before a dog is placed with you
•We don’t like dogs to be left alone for more than 4 hours at a time
•You must be a non smoker
Benefits for you
•Become a valued and integral part of Medical Detection Dogs
•Gain dog training experience
•The opportunity to meet other volunteers in your area
•No financial costs as we will supply food, equipment and provide insurance
•24 hour emergency helpline
•You will be contributing to our life saving work
Support and Training
•We will provide support, information, training and resources to enable you to undertake your role safely and effectively.
•Payment of out of pocket expenses
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Medical Detection Dogs
We are at the forefront of the research into the fight against cancer and other life-threatening diseases, including Parkinson’s disease and bacterial infections. Our Bio Detection Dogs are trained to find the odour of those diseases in samples such as urine, breath and sweat and our work has the potential to benefit millions.
We already apply what we know about the science of canine olfaction to benefit people by training Medical Alert Assistance Dogs to detect minute changes in an individual’s personal odour triggered by their disease and alert them to an impending medical event, helping them manage complex, life-threatening medical conditions and improving their quality of life.