• Fostering is Saving a life
• Some Dogs Only Require a little love, Shelter and food . We (The Rescue) Pay for all necessary medical treatments (listed below)
• We contact you when you are needed. You can decide if it is a good time to foster and can say Yes or No
• Fostering a dog offers the company of canines to those unable to make a life long commitment to an animal

Fostering a dog is rewarding

To determine if you'd like to foster a dog for Northeast Pekingese Rescue, please read our basic policies and requirements listed below. Fostering a dog gives a dog a second chance to find a safe, loving home. If you fulfill these basic requirements and would like to apply to foster a dog, please contact us by email ,  or complete a Foster Application Form.

Basic Requirements for fostering a dog

• You will need to provide food, dishes, bedding, toys, leashes and harnesses and of course...love.
• If you do not own your home, you need your landlord's written permission to have a foster dog in your home.  You also need written permission from roommates.
• We prefer your own dogs to be neutered/spayed and friendly with other dogs
• We do look for short-term fostering in rare occasions, but most often we're looking for longer term foster care. Pekingese on the whole do not do well in an unstable environment, so we prefer not to move them into different foster homes.  The length of time can vary from a couple of weeks to a couple of months. 
• The Foster homes will not need to worry about screening for forever homes.  Foster homes are required to provide the rescue with details on the dogs temperament so we can place them in the correct home.
• Some of the dogs need some work on basic training. One of NEPR's Board Members is a certified trainer who can provide guidance in that area.  If training is provided by the foster home we require positive reinforcement training methods.

Required procedures

• Routine vet care such as spay/neuter, vaccinations, heartworm check and preventive, dental etc are paid for by Northeast Pekingese Rescue.  Other surgeries or treatments would need to be approved in advance by the Board of Directors.  The foster homes are responsible for providing regular updates to the Board on temperament and behavior to help us find the best home for him/her. 
• When we have one that seems suitable for your foster Peke, we would encourage you to talk to the applicant and make sure that the home seems right for the dog. 
• The Dog can only be adopted out by the rescue or with the approval of the rescue. Anyone interested in adopting your foster will need to complete a application from our web site. 
• The Foster home MUST be willing to keep in contact with the rescue and provide updates when requested
• Pekingese in our Foster program are inside dogs. You MUST be willing to keep your foster as a inside dog and work with him if needed.  
• We are available to help the foster homes with any problems.