Comments on: How to say no to fostering a dog http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-19888 Lindsay Stordahl Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:06:55 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3920#comment-19888 Great to hear you are fostering dogs! I know what you mean, though. It's easy for rescue workers or volunteers to become obsessive about saving the dogs. Great to hear you are fostering dogs! I know what you mean, though. It’s easy for rescue workers or volunteers to become obsessive about saving the dogs.

]]> By: Laura http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-19857 Laura Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:36:13 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3920#comment-19857 Wow, I'm glad I found this blog. I've started fostering in 2008, except I don't have any dogs of my own just gerbils! But even if I'm in vet tech school I still realize that I cannot help every dog I want to, and I was amazed to see how crazy some people in rescue can be, and blame YOU for not being able to take in a dog, or hold it for longer! So, thank you so much for pointing out this situation that people should know before they get involved with a rescue! Luckilly the one I'm fostering for now is a small, very helpful rescue and I think I might just stick with them. Wow, I’m glad I found this blog. I’ve started fostering in 2008, except I don’t have any dogs of my own just gerbils! But even if I’m in vet tech school I still realize that I cannot help every dog I want to, and I was amazed to see how crazy some people in rescue can be, and blame YOU for not being able to take in a dog, or hold it for longer! So, thank you so much for pointing out this situation that people should know before they get involved with a rescue! Luckilly the one I’m fostering for now is a small, very helpful rescue and I think I might just stick with them.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-10800 Lindsay Stordahl Tue, 26 May 2009 12:57:22 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3920#comment-10800 Thanks, Apryl! Thanks, Apryl!

]]> By: Apryl DeLancey http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-10798 Apryl DeLancey Tue, 26 May 2009 12:01:15 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3920#comment-10798 Great points. I know people can feel guilty for saying no to a foster in need. You aren't doing anyone a favor if you can't give it 100% for sure. Great points. I know people can feel guilty for saying no to a foster in need. You aren’t doing anyone a favor if you can’t give it 100% for sure.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-10778 Lindsay Stordahl Tue, 26 May 2009 00:30:23 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3920#comment-10778 Thanks Marie. That means a lot coming from you! Thanks Marie. That means a lot coming from you!

]]> By: Marie http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-10776 Marie Mon, 25 May 2009 23:02:35 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3920#comment-10776 Very well said as usual Lindsay. It's really admirable that you know your limits, because that makes for a healthier environment for you, your personal pets and the foster dogs that do come into your care. Keep up the good work! Very well said as usual Lindsay. It’s really admirable that you know your limits, because that makes for a healthier environment for you, your personal pets and the foster dogs that do come into your care. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-10774 Lindsay Stordahl Mon, 25 May 2009 21:24:43 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3920#comment-10774 Hey, you are doing more than most people by fostering at all. I've turned my fair share of dogs away. It is hard... Hey, you are doing more than most people by fostering at all. I’ve turned my fair share of dogs away. It is hard…

]]> By: Linda http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/25/how-to-say-no-to-fostering-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-10772 Linda Mon, 25 May 2009 19:45:37 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=3920#comment-10772 Thank you so much for this. I didn't foster over the summer as I liked to do a lot of camping and didn't need the extra worry of a strange dog in a tent, but other than that I had no restrictions and once or twice I had a new dog in before the first one had left. But I had to put my foot down recently as the rescue had a few months previously brought a dog round without telling me and of course on seeing it, I couldn't say no. Two months ago she had a dog that would have to live in her van as she had no room in the house if I didn't take it on and I felt so dreadful for saying no but I really had to. I still feel so bad about it that I daren't speak to her. :( I feel better knowing that other people have to say no sometimes too. It's not really talked about much! a-dog-named-fred.blogspot.com/2009/03/not-good-foster-mum.html Thank you so much for this. I didn’t foster over the summer as I liked to do a lot of camping and didn’t need the extra worry of a strange dog in a tent, but other than that I had no restrictions and once or twice I had a new dog in before the first one had left.

But I had to put my foot down recently as the rescue had a few months previously brought a dog round without telling me and of course on seeing it, I couldn’t say no. Two months ago she had a dog that would have to live in her van as she had no room in the house if I didn’t take it on and I felt so dreadful for saying no but I really had to.

I still feel so bad about it that I daren’t speak to her. :( I feel better knowing that other people have to say no sometimes too. It’s not really talked about much!
a-dog-named-fred.blogspot.com/2009/03/not-good-foster-mum.html

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