Little Angels is seeking individuals and families who are willing tovolunteer their time to foster our service dogs in training!
Please consider joining our foster network today to help train our service dogs. Your help will not only support their training but also the well-being of their future recipients.
Fostering a Little Angels Service Dog is an incredible opportunity! Not only do you get to learn how to help train specialized dogs, but you get to interact with numerous lovable, four-legged friends while helping change the lives of those living with disabilities.
Applicants for this program should:
*Have a love for dogs.
*Display a patient and professional demeanor.
*Have a desire to assist others.
*Be willing to learn.
*Show a POSITIVE attitude.
Accepted Fosters Must Be Willing To:
- Provide a loving, safe environment to house the dog. Apartments are acceptable.
- Attend private instructional classes at our kennel in Jamul, California (County of San Diego), New England, or Nacogdoches, TX at least once every two months.
- Take the dog out into public settings a minimum of 3 times per week.
- Examples of outings include: the grocery store, restaurants, movie theaters, malls and parks.
Why Choose Our Program?
Our program is successful because fosters receive a private instructional class with each new dog or puppy taken into their care. Most of our dogs graduate as working assistance dogs because they receive a broad range of socialization by living with many different fosters in varying home environments and are able to visit new public locations regularly. Our fosters receive skilled education and continuous support which allows our dogs to be successful.
Information on the time commitment:
Time-Commitment:
Our approved fosters have the choice to be a short-term foster or a long-term foster. Short-term fosters will foster a dog as needed. Anywhere from a weekend to a few weeks. Long-term fosters will commit to fostering for 2 months or longer if desired. If a foster goes on vacation, the dog will not travel with the foster; they will either stay with a short-term foster or go back to Little Angels for the duration of the vacation. Please note that our fosters are not guaranteed the same dog for the entire foster term. The length of time a foster keeps one dog is dependent on the dog’s training and socialization needs.
Our Long-Term Fosters commit to keeping a dog for a period of 2 months or longer. They will receive their dog-in-training along with a lesson and all the necessary supplies. The fosters will return to the ranch for lessons and check-ups on the dog once every 2 months. The dog-in-training will stay with the foster full-time for the term of the foster period, unless the dog needs to be moved, as determined by a Little Angels foster coordinator
Each Accepted Foster Receives:
- Healthy, temperament-tested puppies and/or young adult dogs to foster within their home.
- Paid medical for their foster dogs.
- A dog crate, bowls, leash, collars, and toys for their foster dogs.
- Regular instruction on dog training and behavioral management.
- Continuous support and guidance.
- The incredible experience of assisting people living with disabilities through their efforts.
