Fostering Love: Dog Star Rescue reports positive impact on local dogs

Dog Star Rescue in Bloomfield says fostering helps dogs learn home routines and improves their chances of adoption. The rescue provides supplies and training support to fosters, and most foster stays average two to three weeks.

Dog Star Rescue, a foster-based group working in and around Bloomfield, reports that opening a home to a foster dog can change that dog's life and the foster's life. The rescue says dogs in foster homes tend to learn household expectations and can begin basic training, which can improve adoption prospects. Most of Dog Star’s dogs live with Connecticut families rather than in kennels, and the organization reports average foster stays of about two to three weeks. The rescue also says it provides supplies, training and coordination to make fostering accessible. Key details: - Fosters must live in Connecticut and are especially needed in the greater Hartford area so dogs can attend weekly adoption events. - Fosters receive food, treats, toys, a bed, a crate, and guidance from a foster coordinator. - The Good Dog Collective team and the Foster team offer training and help match dogs to homes based on age, size and temperament. - There are options for short-term fostering, a separate Puppy Foster program, and demand for homes without other pets for some dogs. - The rescue is actively seeking more fosters for larger dogs, especially those over 60 pounds. Summary: Fostering is reported to give dogs stability and a chance to show their personality in a home setting while offering fosters companionship and a sense of purpose. Dog Star Rescue is seeking additional fosters in Connecticut—particularly in the Hartford area and for larger dogs—and the organization lists program details and an online application on its website as reported.