Quote Originally Posted by badger View Post
I've been asked if I would foster a sick puppy.
Proceed with caution.

Puppies are a handful, particularly if they are sick. Do you know what illness it has? If by chance this puppy has parvo you are looking at spending hundreds for intensive, in-hospital treatment. Like babies puppies can get dehydrated very quickly and things can go south rapidly. Are you prepared to care for a puppy that has frequent diarrhea? Respiratory infection? Needs frequent potty breaks? What about the chewing, crying, biting? Midnight potty breaks?

If this puppy is in a rescue, will you be reimbursed for medical expenses or will you assume all the costs?

This can be a daunting task for even the experienced much less the novice. I would think very carefully about making a commitment to care for a sick baby. Two of the most expensive periods in a dogs life is at the beginning and toward the end.