Category: Animal Fostering
Miss Maddie, 5 yr old Yorkshire Terrier. 54th Foster Dog Adopted!
It’s been 48 hours since we said goodbye to our 54th foster dog, a Yorkshire Terrier, in the last 4 years. The house is so terribly calm and quiet. She was by far the barkiest foster dog we... Read More
Aging Dogs, Different Dogs Age Differently
Ozzy and Snuggie are our two oldest dogs. Our aging dogs. Our first truly elderly dogs. Watching them age is hard. But they seem to be aging so much differently. The backward aging dog Ozzy seems t... Read More
Hide and Seek, Maddie’s the Reigning Champion
Where’s Maddie? That’s currently the most asked question in our house. And then the search begins. Her favorite place is under the big leather sectional in the family room. Specifically ... Read More
Backyard Breeders, Almost Puppy Mills
Did you know that about two-thirds of the dogs in the United States come from backyard breeders? Backyard breeding is the single greatest cause of pet overpopulation in the country. What is a backya... Read More
Meaty, The life of a former breeding dog
Meaty, our senior, approximately 10 yrs old, Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher mix hasn’t always had a wonderful life. She was used for breeding for the first seven years of her life. Approximate... Read More
Yorkies, What our Fosters have taught us.
I always thought Jack Russell Terriers were one of the hardest to handle dogs. Having four of them in our household has been a test of wills over the years. The jumping abilities, the extremely high e... Read More
Fostering Questions: What are you Expected to do as a Dog Foster Family?
What are you expected to do as a dog foster family? Lots of people wonder what exactly the duties of a dog foster family are. And it’s different for each animal shelter or rescue that you work... Read More
Fostering Dogs Questions: How do you pick your foster dogs?
How do you pick your foster dogs? We don’t really “pick” the fosters. I’m sure lots of foster families do though. The animal rescue groups that I work with know the limitatio... Read More