Foster Family Agreement
The purpose of foster care is to allow a dog to live in a home environment while awaiting permanent placement, permitting the Foster Family to evaluate the dog and to work with the dog to reincorporate him or her back into a home environment. A home environment is less stressful on the pet than a boarding facility or shelter. The exposure the pet gets from being treated as "one of the family" (walks, outings, etc...) often speeds up the adoption process. The Big Mutt Network considers our Foster Families to be essential to the welfare and proper placement of our gentle giants and wishes the experience to be enjoyable and free from misunderstandings. Please initial under each statement to acknowledge acceptance of the guidelines.