By agreeing to foster the rescued golden retriever, the Foster Family will follow all relevant procedures and guidelines in the As Good as Gold - Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois Foster Manual, and will make no decisions or actions regarding the dog’s veterinary care (including euthanasia) or placement without contacting the Foster Coordinator. Except in life-threatening situations when AGaG cannot be reached, veterinary care must be authorized by AGaG. Otherwise, the Foster Family may be responsible for veterinary costs incurred. In making adoption decisions, AGaG welcomes the input or recommendations of the Foster Family; however, final decisions regarding adoption rest with AGaG.
The Foster Family shall provide the dog with a fenced-in yard or other humane means of exercise. The animal shall not be kept constantly chained outside or tied inside. The dog will never be allowed outside a secure fenced area unless on a leash. The foster dog must be in the care of the AGaG-designated foster home at all times unless AGaG authorizes other arrangements. Dogs may not be left in the care of persons not designated by AGaG as a foster home without the permission of AGaG. The Foster Family shall treat the dog as a household pet and a member of the family and shall never use it for breeding. The Foster Family agrees to provide the dog entrusted to its care with adequate food, water, shelter, affection, socialization, exercise, and medical care. In addition, the Foster Family agrees to return foster dog to AGaG upon demand.
The Foster Family understands that As Good as Gold and its representatives have limited information regarding the dog’s background or history. The Foster Family will take all reasonable precautions (through the use of crates, leashes, supervision and commands) to ensure that the dog does not run loose, become a nuisance, destroy property, injure or be injured by another animal, or injure or be injured by a human. Interactions between the foster dog and children under the age of 7 must be supervised by the foster parent and any aggressive behavior by the foster dog must be reported to AGaG immediately.
The undersigned (hereafter referred to as "the Foster Family") has agreed to volunteer services or facilities to As Good as Gold – Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois. The Foster Family acknowledge(s) and understand(s) that the dog(s) in As Good as Gold’s program may be untrained or require medical care and that As Good as Gold makes no representations whatsoever regarding the dog’s temperament, health (including the presence or absence of diseases transmittable to humans or other animals), age, ability, attitude or trainability.
The Foster Family assumes all risk related to working with As Good as Gold dog(s). The Foster Family with the intention of binding