Join Bluegrass Doberman Rescue
Volunteers and Fosters
Bluegrass Doberman Rescue can not do the work we do without the dedicated volunteers and fosters who care for these dogs.
Volunteer
Volunteers are vital to any organization, but Bluegrass Doberman Rescue especially values those who choose to devote their time to our mission. Volunteers are the heart of this rescue, ensuring that every part has the power to keep moving toward the end goal — placing Dobermans in loving homes. No amount of your time or your effort is ever too small. Bluegrass Doberman Rescue welcomes all volunteers and strives to place them in roles that utilize their strengths and passions. Check out some of the opportunities listed to see if you could provide a helping hand.
Volunteer opportunities:
Foster
Bluegrass Doberman Rescue is a foster-only rescue group, so fosters are the key to us continuing to help Dobermans and place them in loving forever homes. By fostering, you are literally saving the life of a dog that would very likely be euthanized in a shelter.
“I’m afraid I’ll get too attached to the dog and not be able to give him/her to another family.”
It is not always easy to say goodbye to your foster. However, by placing that dog you not only saved his/her life, but you made the space to do it again for your next foster.
“What are the benefits of fostering for the dog?”
We know so much more about dogs in foster homes in terms of personality, good and bad behaviors, etc. in order to better place them in the “right” forever home. Additionally, it takes away the stress that a kennel or shelter can often cause that keeps you from knowing what that dog’s true personality is.
“As a foster, what am I responsible for providing while I have the dog?”
Bluegrass Doberman Rescue pays for all vet care, vaccinations, flea and tick, heartworm preventative, and food. You are only responsible for providing a loving, inside home, as well as information to BDR about the dog’s behavior. You may also be responsible for getting the dog to and from the vet. If possible, you may also be asked to bring dogs to events when appropriate for the dog.
“Can I adopt my foster dog?”
Yes, a perk to opening your home to a foster dog is that it gives you the first opportunity to adopt that dog. This is one of the main reasons we have foster home candidates go through the same approval process as adopters.
