• Count on a PON marking or having accidents the first few days, even if he was housetrained. Have pet-specific cleaning products on hand. Also be prepared for other transitional behavioral problems.

   

• Owner knowledge and training is the key to a successful fostering. It's all up to you. No one training approach is right for every PON..

   

• Keep an ID tag attached to a snug buckle collar on your PON at all times.

   

• During the transition period, a foster PON needs time to adjust to the rules and schedule of your household. And he needs your leadership! A dog is a pack animal looking for guidance, and it is up to you to teach him good, acceptable behaviors. If the human does not take charge, the dog will try to.

   

• A foster PON cannot do damage unless you let that happen. Watch your foster PON during the transition period.

Remember: Many PONS in trouble may not have  had the luck to be properly socialized .

As you can see, fostering,is not uncomplicated. Join our pon rescue group in order to participate in rescue training, and exchange valuable information and advice from other prospective foster/rescue families.