Foster Program

The Foster Parent helps raise my pick of the litter, with no out-of-pocket cost for the puppy.This program, I believe is better than using kennels for my breeding dogs.Foster families must follow an even stricter program than just a puppy buyer. Foster family must live within 3 hours of us, more often than not, a previous puppy owner, so we have a good, trustworthy and honest relationship. Talking weekly, visits bi-monthly, foster female dog visits Hanabrit approximately every 4-6 months, to feel comfortable in the home & pack for future litter whelping.

The pup/dog will be fed a RAW Prey diet, approved by Hanabrit. As our breeding dogs must be of sound minds and bodies, highly socialized and must receive a CGC, CGCA, CGCU certifications, before female is bred at age of 2 yrs. Additional OB/Rally/TDI titles agreed upon, to benefit the dog and our community's future.

Then I schedule an appointment for Penn-hip x-rays with a Specialist, which Hanabrit pays for. Our policy is, if a dog(male or female) fails their health or temeperment testing, foster parents cover the spaying cost and female is given to the foster family, with all ownership signed over to foster parent.

A Foster parent receives; from every litter that foster dog whelps or sires $500.00 and the option to receive a puppy with limited AKC papers, from the last litter produced by female fosters instead of the money. Until the dog, (Male / Female) is 7 yrs old. At which time, Hanabrit spays/neuters dog and signs all ownership over to foster parent.

Each foster puppy begins its foundational training with us if the foster family is unable to provide regular socialization opportunities.  We step in to expose the puppy to a wide variety of environments and experiences, including stores, expos, homes, businesses, strangers, other dogs, cats, children, horses, and as many real-world situations as possible. Our goal is to develop a well-balanced, confident dog that is an excellent representative of our breeding program.  

A pup goes to the foster home for weekends first, for up to 6 months of age. Then pup resides with foster family more than at Hanabrit.  Foster family continues training and provides periodic visits and walks with me to review dogs socializing skills and manners. The foster parent must train dog and test it for CGC's before the age of 1 1/2 yrs old.

If you are interested in being a foster parent, please contact us.

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