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Tier 05 · A Season

Season long commitments to a shelter dog

A whole season of your life: fostering one dog through the winter, coaching a long stay dog back to being someone’s pet.

An adult mixed breed dog lying on a rug by a patio door while autumn leaves pile outside and a blanket basket stays open

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  1. · A Season

    Foster a dog through a whole season

    Eight weeks of one dog: choosing the foster the shelter needs, the record you keep, the handover you aim at.

    A foster dog learning to sit for a treat in a home kitchen, a clipboard with a week by week chart on the counter

  2. · A Season

    Coach a long stay dog back to adoptable

    The dog nobody notices needs a coach: weekly sessions, one behaviour at a time, until the profile tells the truth.

    A scruffy mixed breed dog practicing a down stay on a rubber mat in a quiet shelter room, a volunteer kneeling with a clicker

On the stair below this tier: A Month. Above it: The Long Run. The whole stair is readable from the home page.