Comments on: How to prepare for a foster dog http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/03/18/how-to-prepare-for-a-foster-dog/ a dog blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Abbey http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/03/18/how-to-prepare-for-a-foster-dog/#comment-8757 Abbey Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:44:24 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3098#comment-8757 What a cutie Lindsay, good on you for giving her a go and some great, well thought out tips...x What a cutie Lindsay, good on you for giving her a go and some great, well thought out tips…x

]]> By: megscole64 http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/03/18/how-to-prepare-for-a-foster-dog/#comment-8755 megscole64 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:32:50 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3098#comment-8755 When we brought home our foster, and then our Timber Wold, we kept the three "main" dogs out in the back yard and let the new dog in the house. That way, they are already in the 'home' zone of the dogs and the new dog is with "mom" ... I keep the screen door closed so they can sniff each other through the door. If there isn't too much trauma I let the other dogs in ... trying to let only one in at a time (which can be a challenge when they all want in). My fear was the Three dogs being territorial and aggressive but they were all three wonderful with our foster dog and when we brought home Timber. I think having a well socialized dog helps a lot. :) I'm not cut out to be a foster mom though. I wanted to keep our first (and only) foster dog the first day we brought her home. :) When we brought home our foster, and then our Timber Wold, we kept the three “main” dogs out in the back yard and let the new dog in the house. That way, they are already in the ‘home’ zone of the dogs and the new dog is with “mom” … I keep the screen door closed so they can sniff each other through the door. If there isn’t too much trauma I let the other dogs in … trying to let only one in at a time (which can be a challenge when they all want in).

My fear was the Three dogs being territorial and aggressive but they were all three wonderful with our foster dog and when we brought home Timber. I think having a well socialized dog helps a lot. :)

I’m not cut out to be a foster mom though. I wanted to keep our first (and only) foster dog the first day we brought her home. :)

]]> By: Kari http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/03/18/how-to-prepare-for-a-foster-dog/#comment-8747 Kari Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:25:09 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3098#comment-8747 Good for you!! Keep us posted on how it goes! :) Good for you!! Keep us posted on how it goes! :)

]]> By: Apryl DeLancey http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/03/18/how-to-prepare-for-a-foster-dog/#comment-8743 Apryl DeLancey Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:54:24 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3098#comment-8743 Oh, she is soooo sweet looking! I haven't been able to do this myself. Good luck! Oh, she is soooo sweet looking! I haven’t been able to do this myself. Good luck!

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