Let’s Talk About Pets

We are excited to offer our 2022 Howliday Sleepover event to the community! We strongly believe that this will be rewarding not only for the dogs, but also for the community that is involved!

After you have found your sleepover house guest, either a shelter employee or volunteer will share all the information that we currently have available at that time. Any behavior and medical history will be disclosed prior to taking your friend home. Please keep in mind though that we have not had the opportunity to see how these dogs behave outside of the shelter environment, and they may act differently in your home.

By taking home a Howliday sleepover guest, you can help in the process of finding their forever home! While the dog is in your home, we ask that you fill out a “Howliday Report Card” to be brought with you when you bring the dog back to the shelter. This gives us information on how the dog did in your home, the things they like and do not like and anything else you may like the future adopters to know!

We also ask that you take lots of pictures over the holiday and encourage you to post pictures on social media. When posting pictures, please be sure to use the hashtag #FVHAhowlidaysleepover

We will provide you with the following for the weekend with your Howliday Guest:

• Collar, Leash, and harness if needed.
• Food with feeding instructions, and stainless-steel bowl.
• Any necessary medications
• A crate
• Howliday Report Card to fill out

When you decide to participate in our Howliday Sleepover event, you are also committing to care for the dog while they are in your home. Your house should be dog proofed to the best of your abilities and you should be prepared to provide the following while the dog is in your home.

• Dog should be fed twice daily, with provided food. No table scraps please! Some dogs have sensitive stomachs.
• Any necessary medication should be given as directed.
• Fresh, clean water should always be available.
• A comfortable space for the dog to sleep.
• A crate will be provided. We recommend crating if the dog is unattended.
• The dog should be kept on a leash at all times when outdoors, unless in a fenced in area.
• Toxic household items, and small chewable objects should be kept out of reach (cleaning supplies, socks, shoes, etc.)
• Trash cans should be kept covered.
• Even if a dog is housebroken, please keep in mind that accidents do happen! Taking your dog out often for the first few hours is recommended until they learn where to ask to go out.

Please remember that we do not always know how a dog will do with large groups of people, small children, or other animals in your home. We are not offering dog meets facilitated by staff at this event and ask that you do all dog meets slowly and in a neutral area. We have handouts that can be provided to facilitating a successful dog meet!

If any of the following occurs while the dog is in your home, please contact our on-call kennel staff member at: 920-422-5717. A staff member will be able to assist you with troubleshooting what is happening or assisting with taking the dog back at the shelter if necessary. We ask that you refrain from calling unless you are experiencing the following scenarios or feel it is an emergency.

• Excessive vomiting or diarrhea
• Bleeding from any part of the body
• The dog is injured
• Sudden change in behavior or temperament (i.e., aggression)
• You observe growling, snarling, snapping or biting attempts.

Thank you for participating in this program! Together we can work as a community to find the perfect homes for the dogs of FVHA!

Bios coming soon for all the potential Howliday Sleepover Guests…