Urgent-Foster Homes Needed

gr8dane · 10-07-2005, 12:14 PM

We are in desperate need of foster homes for our Great Danes. All foster homes and temporary kennels are filled, soon we will start turning away Danes that need us. If you ever thought about opening up your home to one of our Gentle Giants, please do, we need you

Thank you
Lori
MAGDRL Volunteer

Homeless Great Danes Need Your Help Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League Seeks Loving Foster Homes

The Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc. (MAGDRL) is looking for caring, responsible Great Dane lovers to join our foster team by opening their hearts homes and their to a rescued Great Dane. Because these “gentle giants” usually do not thrive in a kennel environment, our foster system provides a viable and nurturing alternative. This system allows volunteers to evaluate the habits and behaviors of our orphans within a loving home environment. Since volunteers get to know each foster dog "up close and personal," they are able to offer a potential adopter detailed information about the dog, which in turn, greatly helps the volunteer and MAGDRL make a better match between the dog and their permanent adoptive family.

It is important for potential volunteer "foster parents" to fully consider their ability to spend time with the foster dog and provide all the exercise, love, and attention it will need, regardless of however long it stays with them. Great Danes have an exceptionally keen need of loving human companionship and care, and they respond to this care with a combination of warmth, playfulness and loving loyalty.

The importance of familiarizing an adoptive family with what constitutes responsible Dane ownership cannot be overemphasized . Sadly, many “orphans” are the result of some owners originally wanting a Dane just as a watch dog or status symbol. When the Dane “fails” to achieve this perceived and misplaced goal, the owner immediately wants to get rid of it. Another reason owners frequently surrender Great Danes is their failure to realize just how big some Dane puppies get when they are full-grown.
Needless to say, the role of “foster parent” is critical to the Dane in need. By educating prospective adoptive families about the personality and needs of their particular “orphan”, the “foster parent” greatly increases their probability of finding it a permanent and loving home.

If you would like to be considered as a foster home or would like to know more about our fostering program, please call (410) 945-5454 to request an application or go to our website at: www.magdrl.org

MAGDRL volunteers educate the public and potential owners about caring for this wonderful breed through various community efforts. They are a DC corporation and have a charitable tax-exemption under code 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. MAGDRL is staffed completely by volunteers. Therefore, 100% of the funds donated go to helping MAGDRL’s Great Danes.

*Jameo* ^(Premo) · 10-07-2005, 12:56 PM

I wish I had the room for one!!

nomoney · 10-07-2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jameo

I wish I had the room for one!!

me too. I think in the future I'll go this route though.

PrepH4U · 10-07-2005, 01:29 PM

went through the site and fell in love with atticus and rosco (mix) on last page... oh man I wish I had the room for one. It broke my heart reading about them in mourning and not eating. What a majestic loyal breed!

Sharon · 10-07-2005, 11:05 PM

I want Gentry. :hint: :hint:

10-07-2005, 12:14 PM	#1
gr8dane Registered User Member Since: Oct 2004 Posts: 46	Urgent-Foster Homes Needed We are in desperate need of foster homes for our Great Danes. All foster homes and temporary kennels are filled, soon we will start turning away Danes that need us. If you ever thought about opening up your home to one of our Gentle Giants, please do, we need you Thank you Lori MAGDRL Volunteer Homeless Great Danes Need Your Help Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League Seeks Loving Foster Homes The Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc. (MAGDRL) is looking for caring, responsible Great Dane lovers to join our foster team by opening their hearts homes and their to a rescued Great Dane. Because these “gentle giants” usually do not thrive in a kennel environment, our foster system provides a viable and nurturing alternative. This system allows volunteers to evaluate the habits and behaviors of our orphans within a loving home environment. Since volunteers get to know each foster dog "up close and personal," they are able to offer a potential adopter detailed information about the dog, which in turn, greatly helps the volunteer and MAGDRL make a better match between the dog and their permanent adoptive family. It is important for potential volunteer "foster parents" to fully consider their ability to spend time with the foster dog and provide all the exercise, love, and attention it will need, regardless of however long it stays with them. Great Danes have an exceptionally keen need of loving human companionship and care, and they respond to this care with a combination of warmth, playfulness and loving loyalty. The importance of familiarizing an adoptive family with what constitutes responsible Dane ownership cannot be overemphasized . Sadly, many “orphans” are the result of some owners originally wanting a Dane just as a watch dog or status symbol. When the Dane “fails” to achieve this perceived and misplaced goal, the owner immediately wants to get rid of it. Another reason owners frequently surrender Great Danes is their failure to realize just how big some Dane puppies get when they are full-grown. Needless to say, the role of “foster parent” is critical to the Dane in need. By educating prospective adoptive families about the personality and needs of their particular “orphan”, the “foster parent” greatly increases their probability of finding it a permanent and loving home. If you would like to be considered as a foster home or would like to know more about our fostering program, please call (410) 945-5454 to request an application or go to our website at: www.magdrl.org MAGDRL volunteers educate the public and potential owners about caring for this wonderful breed through various community efforts. They are a DC corporation and have a charitable tax-exemption under code 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. MAGDRL is staffed completely by volunteers. Therefore, 100% of the funds donated go to helping MAGDRL’s Great Danes. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook Last edited by gr8dane; 10-07-2005 at 12:20 PM.
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Jameo ^(Premo) What?! Member Since: Oct 2001 Location: Seven Gables Posts: 12,040	I wish I had the room for one!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."
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