The Foster Manual

Before fostering a dog, I had to go up to the warehouse/office and sign some paperwork. This was the Foster Agreement. I had to initial each of the items, acknowledging that I'd read it.

This was on Friday, February 19. We were getting the dog on Saturday.

That first week, we had lots of questions. I read through the agreement I had signed numerous times, especially because he wasn't neutered and had dominance issues. We were waiting to get him in to be neutered and I wanted him in asap.

I wondered if I could take him to somewhere closer that could get him in faster. I reviewed the foster agreement. as a foster, I would not have to pay for anything for the dog if I followed procedure, except for food and toys. But anything medical would be covered by the rescue agency.

Foster Home Agreement, Item #4:
Protocols for Emergency care must be followed as outlined in the Foster Manual.

What Foster Manual?

Was I missing something? Had I not received an important document that would answer all of my questions? That would make everything clear? How to help him adjust... how to get him to behave... how to get him to listen?

Whatever the document was, I did not have it. And I thought his getting neutered also qualified as an emergency. Supposedly, he would calm down after the procedure because his testosterone would lessen. I wanted this done immediately, if not sooner.