We fostered Peanut in July 2005. We was about six weeks old when we first brought him in. He was brought into the shelter. It’s unknown why he was without littermates and a mom. He was very small weighing under five pounds.
We had him for about a week until he was placed with another litter [...]
Archive for the ‘fostering’ Category
#51 – Photo of the Week #2
Posted in dogs, fostering, photo of the week, tagged dogs, foster peanut, fostering, photo of the week on 9 January 2008 | 2 Comments »
#39 – The Beagle Brain
Posted in beagle brain, beagles, dogs, foster annette, foster dogs, fostering on 10 September 2007 | 9 Comments »
Our current foster dog, Annette, is a beagle. Many people are drawn to beagles due to their size. They are also friendly, loyal, and like getting attention from humans, making them seem like the perfect family dog. They’re also one of the most popular breeds found in shelters and rescue groups across the country.
Beagles can sometimes be [...]
#35 – Fifty Foster Dogs
Posted in adoption, dogs, foster dogs, fostering, humane society, vickys pet connection on 1 August 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Andrew and I have been fostering since March, 16, 2005. Our current foster dog Betty (left) is the 50th dog that has spent time in our house since then.
Clover (right) was our first foster dog, through the Humane Society of Kent County. The rest of our foster dogs have been through Vicky’s [...]
#31 – A Long Drive for an Adoption Meeting
Posted in adoption, adoption meeting, dog rescue, dogs, foster kendall, fostering on 14 July 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Our latest foster dog, Kendall, was with us for a little less than a week. It’s not uncommon for people to drive an hour or two to adopt a puppy from us. Some have even driven from neighboring states. The couple that adopted Kendall drove 10 hours one way to meet and take him home! [...]
#30 – Can Dogs Laugh?
Posted in adoption, dog behavior, dog communication, dog laughter, dog rescue, dog research, dog welfare, dogs, fostering, homeless dogs, shelters on 6 July 2007 | 5 Comments »
According to animal behaviorist Patricia Simonet, dogs most certainly can laugh. She describes it as “hah hah hah” but without the “a” and she has the briefest of sound clips on her laughing dog page. Beacon doesn’t make this sound much, but playful Haven dog-laughs frequently. My impression is that this isn’t a funny/humor laugh [...]
#29 – Heartworm Prevention
Posted in adoption, animal welfare, dog health, dogs, foster eddie, fostering, heartworm, heartworm positive, heartworm positive dogs, heartworm prevention on 2 July 2007 | 8 Comments »
This is Eddie. We fostered him from June 28 – July 2. He’s happy. He loves to play, especially fetch. He’s a laid back down to earth guy. Sounds perfect, right? The good news for Eddie is that he has been adopted. The bad news is that he [...]
#28 – Therapy Dog
Posted in adoption, animal welfare, dogs, foster daisy, fostering, homeless dogs, shelters, therapy dog, vickys pet connection on 2 July 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This past week we fostered two yellow labs. Both have been adopted. And both deserve a Why Dogs? post. I’ll start with Daisy.
Daisy, as I posted earlier, loved to roll around in the grass as if she were happy to be able to play in it after spending a month in a shelter. She spent [...]
#20 – Visiting Amber
Posted in adoption update, dog rescue, dog welfare, dogs, fostering, homeless dogs on 14 June 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night Andrew and I went to visit Amber. She was with us from March 5 – 11, 2007. Although we did not have her for very long she was one of our favorite foster dogs. She got along well with Beacon and Haven from the beginning. She fit into our schedule and home easily. [...]
#13 – Teaching Foster Dogs
Posted in dog behavior, dog rescue, dog training, dog welfare, dogs, fostering on 27 April 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Andrew and I have fostered 42 dogs since April 2005! While a dog is with us we work on basic commands, house training (if needed), and treat the new dog like one of our own. We play a vital role in learning about a dog’s personality to help put the dog in [...]
#4 – Gotchya Day
Posted in adoption, dog rescue, dogs, fostering, vickys pet connection on 6 April 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On this day 32 years ago I arrived in the US on a plane that left Vietnam. I was three months old and coming to the US to be adopted. My parents called this day my Gotchya Day. Every year my parents celebrate this day like a second birthday.
So what does this [...]
