find your best friend.
Choosing to adopt your next best friend from a local shelter or rescue isn't just about giving a dog a home. It's the start of finding the one who's meant to be yours.
Please note: the Good Boy Foundation is NOT a rescue organization. We work alongside reputable rescues to connect you with your best friend.
prep with the pet parent course.
14 modules that walk you through everything from reflecting honestly before adopting, to the first 30 days, to body language, training, nutrition, and senior care. Built for first-time adopters and experienced dog parents alike. Take it at your pace. Always free, no signup required.
explore the coursefind a dog through Petfinder.
Petfinder lists thousands of adoptable dogs from rescues and shelters across North America. Tell it where you are, and it'll pull up the dogs available near you.
Why Petfinder? They aggregate listings from thousands of rescues and shelters, so you get the most complete view of dogs needing homes, without us trying to maintain a directory that goes out of date.
fostering saves lives.
Fostering plays a crucial role in saving the lives of dogs by providing them with temporary homes and care while they await adoption. Without foster homes, many dogs in shelters face overcrowding, stress, and limited individualized attention.
What fosters do
Foster responsibilities typically include providing a safe and nurturing environment for the dog: food, water, shelter, basic grooming. Fosters also play a key role in assessing the dog's behavior and personality, which helps the rescue match them with the right adoptive family.
What rescues generally cover
Rescues often cover or reimburse fosters for expenses related to the dog's care, veterinary bills, vaccinations, medications. Many rescues also provide supplies such as food, bedding, toys, and crates so you don't have to outfit a temporary home from scratch.
What fostering gives back
Fostering offers numerous benefits to the foster themselves: a direct impact on animal welfare, the joy of watching a dog blossom in a stable environment, and a "test run" if you're considering adoption later.
become a foster.
Tell us a little about you and we'll connect you with a rescue looking for foster homes that fit. No commitment, just a conversation. A real human reads every submission and gets back within a few days.
- Most rescues cover food, supplies, and vet bills
- Foster commitments are flexible — days, weeks, or until adopted
- You'll be supported by the rescue at every step
for the dogs who need it most.
every dollar goes to adoption & fostering efforts and cancer support for families. tax-deductible, 501(c)(3), zero overhead taken from your gift.