Dog Blog

This pitbull got adopted! Congratulations Vixen! We wish you the best luck with your new family. We’ll miss you! It’s worth it to foster a dog. There are many reasons to foster a dog, but one reason I failed to mention is the most rewarding part of all: You get to see that dog find a new home. Vixen absolutely loved her new family from the moment she met them. She was a different dog, and right away, I ...

It’s been interesting living with a dominant pitbull. I’m used to my mutt Ace – a.k.a. the boy who pees like a girl and lets cats corner him. I always stress how important it is for me to be a leader to Ace, but it’s even more important to be a leader to Vixen, our foster dog. In the last two weeks, Vixen and Ace have gotten into some minor scuffles. That’s to be expected. Vixen was st ...

Before agreeing to foster Vixen, I was informed about her issues with being in a kennel and left home alone. I know that in order to increase her chances of finding a permanent home soon, I need to work with her on kennel training. If more people would train their puppies to stay in a kennel, a lot of behavioral issues would be prevented from the start. Many people make the mistake of letting their dogs have too mu ...

This is Vixen, the pitbull we are fostering. Animal rescue programs often have limited space for dogs and depend on volunteers to provide temporary homes. Many of my posts will now be about Vixen and my attempts to improve her training and behavior in the process of finding her a home. I hope I encourage you to foster a dog, adopt a homeless dog and maybe even welcome Vixen into your family. She really is a sweet, ...