Comments on: 15 things to consider before fostering a dog

By: remi varghese

remi varghese — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:32:28 +0000

Thanks for giving such a nice advice.just bought a puppy home.was confused on how to take care of him and some doubts in my mind.you solved it.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:12:25 +0000

I’m just going to assume you are trolling.

By: Jared

Jared — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:58:04 +0000

I think fostering dogs is an incredibly stupid, hippie/yuppie idea. Not really fair to the animal either.

There are hungry children in this country, for God’s sake, if you have that kind of time/money.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:08:43 +0000

Thanks for checking out my blog and fb page! Good luck with your foster dog. It can be challenging but it is also so rewarding.

By: Nicci

Nicci — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:22:46 +0000

I’m so happy I came across your blog and FB page. I’m on day 3 of fostering a dog for the first time. I think I’m more excited then the boyfriend. My dog Missy is doing good so far, but I feel she’s jealous when the young pup comes near me. She will occasionally bark at her; especially when she’s ready to potty (her routine) and it takes a bit longer getting the new dog ready. So far, is good. I think I feel stressed worrying about Bailey when I’m at work, and suffering from anxiety and I feel I can’t let her down…need to train her basic skills. She’s a sweet well mannered collie, only about 1 years old.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:44:59 +0000

I’ve been there so I know exactly how you feel! You have done a wonderful thing by giving this dog a chance to live with you. There are plenty of other dogs you could foster if you choose to. I believe it is so rewarding to foster a dog, but I do not like to put the foster dog before myself, my own pets and my boyfriend, neighbors, etc.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:50:45 +0000

This was so useful to me. I’ve fostered a dog for three weeks now. Now it is time for him to go back to the shelter. His separation anxiety is more than I (and the other tenants in my building) can handle — and my neighbours should not have to. I find I cannot leave the house at all or the barking and howling is out of control. He is a lovely dog, smart, cute, healthy…but his issues are beginning to overwhelm me and my other dog. I appreciated your comment that it is OK for the dog to go back to the shelter. I would love that forever family to nab him before I return him but it is unlikely. I have to try to be proud of the three weeks he spent with us…he has become house trained, he can sit and wait with hand and voice signals, he can gently mouth my hand without biting…but he cannot deal with the crate at all and he’s hardly ever in it but this is causing me to give up my life, something is wrong with this picture. thank you.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:07:20 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with adopting your first foster dog if it end up being the right dog for you. One problem is people will fall in love with a dog based on their own emotions rather than choosing a dog that is right for them. Sounds like this dog might fit in well with your family!

There are some cases where people will foster a dog for a year or two because no one wants to adopt it. Sometimes these dogs end up going to a new foster home, sometimes back to a shelter or boarding facility or sometimes their foster owner adopts them or continues to foster them. No one is required to keep a foster dog for any amount of time.

By: Rebecca Gavin

Rebecca Gavin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:32:31 +0000

What;s so wrong with adopting your first foster dog. Some times it is love a first sight. The whole family, including 2 other dogs like her and she makes one of my dogs very happy. What happens if you are fostering and no home is every found in a reasonable time? Does the dog just stay indefinitely? As you can tell, I’m new to this.

By: abbey

abbey — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:16:18 +0000

No, I considered it before Shilo, but I know my own emotional limmitations… I so respect those that can and do…