Thread:Crowsoul50/@comment-33229352-20200116030855/@comment-33229352-20200208071247

Anyway, the service dog organization we're planning to foster from has a rule that all SDITs in a public area have to be controlled, on a leash, by someone 18 or older. This means I can't even take the dog for a walk outside of my property until I'm 18. I understand the rule, it's probably a liability issue-- these dogs are expensive, and it's very easy for the organization to put well over $20,000 of training and care into a single animal. I know I wouldn't want that to be jeopardized because a child couldn't hold on to a leash.

That doesn't mean we couldn't foster, though! The waiting list is over 70 families/people. But if there's children in the household, you can get bumped up. A weighted waiting list, if you will. There's 4-5 teenagers in this house, so idk if they're looking for younger kids, but eh, I think we'd get bumped a fair amount. There's also the opportunity to petsit for existing fosters, such as if they are going away for a weekend or something of that nature. It's highly encouraged that you take the dog with you wherever possible, but sometimes that's just not feasible. The vibe I got was that this program is mostly former fosters who no longer have the time to commit to a full foster but still want to be involved in the program.

I had a long talk about it with my parents a few nights ago and honestly prospects are looking good.