Comments on: 15 things to consider before fostering a dog http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/ a dog blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:03:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-20708 Lindsay Stordahl Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:44:59 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-20708 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. 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 http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-20698 Kathryn Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:50:45 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-20698 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. 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 http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-20022 Lindsay Stordahl Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:07:20 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-20022 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. 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 http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-20009 Rebecca Gavin Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:32:31 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-20009 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. 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 http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-6765 abbey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:16:18 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-6765 No, I considered it before Shilo, but I know my own emotional limmitations... I so respect those that can and do... No, I considered it before Shilo, but I know my own emotional limmitations… I so respect those that can and do…

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-6714 Lindsay Stordahl Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-6714 Actually, having Vixen here has made me think a lot about your foster dog Bullet. I know how well she got along with your dogs and how hard it was for you to part with her. :) Actually, having Vixen here has made me think a lot about your foster dog Bullet. I know how well she got along with your dogs and how hard it was for you to part with her. :)

]]> By: castocreations http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-6677 castocreations Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:44:56 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-6677 It didn't take us long to figure out that we weren't good foster parents. I immediately got attached and wanted to keep our very first foster dog, Bullet. Thankfully we did find her a new home with a coworker of mine and she's happy in her forever home. :) No more foster doggies for me. It didn’t take us long to figure out that we weren’t good foster parents. I immediately got attached and wanted to keep our very first foster dog, Bullet. Thankfully we did find her a new home with a coworker of mine and she’s happy in her forever home. :) No more foster doggies for me.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-6674 Cynthia Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:34:17 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-6674 Good tips. Like me... consider how your own dogs will react.... which I need to do more of! Good tips. Like me… consider how your own dogs will react…. which I need to do more of!

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-6673 Lindsay Stordahl Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:31:38 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-6673 Yep, and those are perfectly good reasons not to foster. Yep, and those are perfectly good reasons not to foster.

]]> By: Sew Crazy Dog Lady http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/01/09/15-things-to-consider-before-fostering-a-dog/#comment-6671 Sew Crazy Dog Lady Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:03:36 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2272#comment-6671 Once again.. another great post... You really know your stuff. I hope everyone who considers fostering a dog will read this. There are reasons why I don't foster... many of them are listed above. Once again.. another great post… You really know your stuff.

I hope everyone who considers fostering a dog will read this. There are reasons why I don’t foster… many of them are listed above.

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