DOGS Trust Glasgow are looking for foster carers to look after their friendly pooches. 

The team are looking for those with a particular set of skills who can care for canines who have some special requirements. 

The Rehoming Centre in Uddingston is currently home to a number of long-term dogs who could use some time in a home environment.

Ideally, the foster carer will continue their training programme and make sure their needs for a new home are met. 

Dogs currently looking for foster homes on Dogs Trust’s Home from Home programme include Solomon, a three-year-old ex-racing Greyhound.

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Solomon hasn’t spent much of his life in a family home and would need help adjusting to this environment.  

Nicole Crichton, Home from Home Coordinator at Dogs Trust Glasgow said: “At the moment we have a real need for more foster carers who are willing to provide a tailored approach to how these dogs are looked after, which will help us ensure they are forever home ready.

"We currently have a few dogs in our care who would benefit from time in a home with experienced dog owners that will take a hands-off approach or continue to work on a training programme with their foster dog. 

“It would be great to hear from potential foster carers that live within reasonable distance of the Uddingston Rehoming Centre, have access to their own car, have a quiet home with no children and have a very good understanding of the behaviour of dogs, including their body language and what this means in different situations.” 

Canine carers work hard with dogs like Solomon who have unique life experiences or perhaps have had incidences in their previous home.

While some dogs may have specific needs from a new home, should they be able to spend time in a suitable fostering environment, this is likely to make the transition into their forever home easier and increase their opportunity of successfully meeting potential new owners. 

Nicole continued: “While some of the dogs don’t like to be made a fuss over, they would still prefer to have someone around most of the day to keep them company as they like attention on their own terms. In essence, we would love to hear from potential foster carers who are willing to take a project dog under their wing and help them adapt to life in a home again.” 

For more information about the Home from Home fostering programme, please visit www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/fostering If you are interested in becoming a foster carer, please get in touch with Nicole Crichton via email: HFHGlasgow@dogstrust.org.uk  

If you are struggling to cope with looking after your dog, for whatever reason, contact Dogs Trust on 0300 303 2188. Alternatively, please give what you can to help Dogs Trust change the tale for dogs like Solomon who haven’t yet found their forever home, by visiting www.dogstrust.org.uk/changethetale