SouthWest Airedale Terrier Rescue Online Volunteer Questionnaire

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Southwest Airedale Terrier Rescue Volunteer Information

Are you interested in helping Airedale Rescue? We always need experienced Airedale homes willing to foster, but there are many ways you can help. Scroll through the form below for areas where you might be able to help.
Click on the button at the bottom of the form when you are ready to send.
You can fill out a Text version and mail it to us. Contact us at Sidney@AiredaleTerriers.org with your city and state and ask where you should mail your volunteer information form.

RESCUE ACTIVITIES

Please check all rescue services you can provide:

Provide "primary" foster care: in-home care while initial temperament/behavior evaluation, veterinary care, spaying/neutering, and grooming are done and until another foster home or an appropriate permanent home is available

Provide "secondary" foster care: in-home care after the first work above is accomplished

Read this article: Basic Requirements for Fostering
NOTE: Foster homes must meet the following minimum requirements:

Have a crate and a way to keep the foster dog separate from the resident pets when the humans are not present (preferably with babygates so the foster dog is not isolated).
If you have dogs, they must be current on all vaccinations appropriate to their age.
Foster dogs must never be left in the yard unsupervised by a human.

Take responsibility for seeing that immediate action is taken to remove Airedales from shelters, provided that shelter personnel feel that dogs' temperaments are suitable for adoption

Provide kennel space at reduced or no cost until a foster or permanent home is available

Provide transportation from shelters or existing homes to vets, foster homes, or permanent homes (private pilots are urgently needed -- please note in the comments box below if you could help transport by private plane)

Provide grooming for Airedales in shelters or foster homes

Conduct pre-adoption house checks to insure that conditions for adoption can be met

Conduct post-adoption house checks (and counseling if necessary) to insure that dog and new owner are happy with each other

Provide obedience instruction/training (if qualified) when needed before or after adoption

AUXILLIARY RESCUE SUPPORT

Check newspapers weekly for lost or found Airedales, monitor adult Airedales being offered as "free" and be sure that people are aware of Airedale rescue. Follow up immediately or pass information along to someone who will

Act as a contact with local shelters, providing your name & phone number as someone to contact if an Airedale is turned in to their facility, make available copies of rescue paperwork to shelter staff

Provide preventative counseling to dog owners which may help them to resolve the problems which led them to consider getting rid of their dog

Be available to arrange meetings for potential adopters with your Airedale if they have never seen one or if they need to determine allergy tolerance

Craft unique Airedale items to sell to raise funds.

Publish a newsletter for volunteers and adopters.

Provide bookkeeping or accounting services at no cost.

Provide legal services at no cost.

Provide website design and/or maintenance and/or hosting services at no cost.

Please describe your experience with Airedales (or other dogs) and any previous work with animal organizations (such as volunteer work with a humane society, ASPCA, etc.)

TODAY'S DATE:

Your Name: (required)

Your E-Mail (required)

Do you check your email on a daily basis? Yes No

Street Address (required)

Mailing Address (if different)

City

State/Province

Zip Code

Telephone Numbers:
Include your area code. At least one telephone number is required.
Enter any restrictions after the number i.e., no calls after 10 p.m.)

Day Phone #

Evening Phone #

Cell Phone #

Fax Number

RESIDENTIAL INFORMATION

House Condo Apartment
Ranch or Farm Mobile Home
Other(describe)

Years in Residence Less than 1 1-2 years 2-4 years
5-9 years 10-20 years more than 20

Own Rent

If you rent, written permission for multiple dogs?
Yes No N/A

Landlord (Name, Address, Telephone)

Fencing Type
Chainlink / Heavy Metal
Brick/Block
Solid Wood
Semi-solid Wood
Electronic
No Fenced Yard
If other, describe

Fence Height
Under 4' High
4'-5' High
5.5'-6' High
over 6 feet high
Electronic
No Fence

Surface of outside dog area
Earth/Grass
Gravel
Poured Cement Slab
Tarmac
No Outside Dog Area
If other, describe

Length & Width of Dog Yard

Does a door from the house open directly to the fenced yard?
Yes No N/A

Dog Door?
Yes No Willing to Install

Do you have a swimming pool? Yes No

Can the dog get into the pool from the dog yard?
Yes No

FAMILY INFORMATION

List all household members, including yourself and regular visitors, such as parents or grandchildren, and each person's age (Humans only -- You will be asked about pets later in the form)

Describe your experience with Airedales.

How many Airedales do you currently own?

Do you own any house cats?
Yes No

Do you own any outside cats?
Yes No

Please List your Current Pets, including animals that visit frequently

Pet 1: Name, breed/species, age, sex, intact/neutered/spayed, how long you have had the pet and whether it is kept inside, outside, or both.
Pet 2: Name, breed/species, age, sex, intact/neutered/spayed, how long you have had the pet and whether it is kept inside, outside, or both.
Pet 3: Name, breed/species, age, sex, intact/neutered/spayed, how long you have had the pet and whether it is kept inside, outside, or both.
Pet 4: Name, breed/species, age, sex, intact/neutered/spayed, how long you have had the pet and whether it is kept inside, outside, or both.
Pet 5: Name, breed/species, age, sex, intact/neutered/spayed, how long you have had the pet and whether it is kept inside, outside, or both.

Do any of your current animals have medical conditions? (Describe)

Are your current dogs up to date on all shots?
Yes No

Do you currently use heartworm preventative or titer (describe)?

LIVING WITH YOUR FOSTER DOG
Will your foster dog have the run of the house? Yes No
If not, to what areas will the foster dog be confined?
Will your foster dog be allowed on the furniture? Yes No
If not, will you have dog beds and blankets here and there? Yes No
Where will your foster dog sleep at night?
How many hours at one time is no one at home?
Where will your foster dog be during this time? Crated? Yes No
Are you familiar with dog crates? Yes No
Do you own a bigger than Airedale size crate? Yes No
When would you use one?
In what room would you put the crate?

REFERENCES

List name, address, telephone of your veterinarian

Would your vet be willing to work with Rescue to provide more affordable veterinary services (shots, spays, neuterings) for our Rescue Dogs?
Yes No
Don't Know
Are you willing to ask? Yes No

PLEASE LIST ONE REFERENCE NOT RELATED TO YOU (Name, Address, Telephone)
This should be the person most familiar with your current or past dogs

Any other information you wish to supply?

The information I have provided in this application is true and complete. I understand that caring for a dog no matter how short-term is a serious commitment. ( Required )

Yes No

If there is a change in any of the information submitted,
please complete and submit a new submission form.

AFTER YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION, YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO A PAGE CONTAINING YOUR ANSWERS, WHICH YOU SHOULD PRINT FOR YOUR RECORDS . IF YOUR APPLICATION IS LOST IN CYBERSPACE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FAX YOUR ANSWER SHEET RATHER THAN HAVING TO COMPLETE ANOTHER APPLICATION.

If receipt of your form has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact: Sidney@AiredaleTerriers.org