Foster Dogs

Sandra on August 5th, 2010

Shannon woke up today with a very sick stomach. But I have to give her credit – she did nothing in the house. She’s such a good dog!!! I’m not sure if it’s her food, a change of food quickly, too many puppy treats, or the stress of the adjustment into a “new life” and [...]

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Sandra on August 4th, 2010

With the weather like it is – so hot and humid – it’s hard to get motived and take a long walk with the dog. But something tells me that she is not too disappointed. Earlier when we were outside, heading for a short walk, she just stoped in her tracks and sat down. Enough [...]

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Sandra on August 3rd, 2010

Today was a very exciting, fun packed, new experiences kind of day. With Russ and I having the day off – we took Shannon out for a fun filled day.  We began by bringing her to park near the water for a pic-nic lunch.  We had sandwiches of course and Shannon was treated to her [...]

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Sandra on August 2nd, 2010

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Sandra on August 2nd, 2010

She met my husband – Russ – last night.  This greeting went over nicely.  She loved him at first sight and was extremely comfortable.  As for him – how could he not think she is adorable! Shannon’s second day was good.  She slept a lot.  We spent 6 hours at work and she spent the [...]

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Sandra on August 1st, 2010

I’ve had Shannon a day.   She has proved to be a dog of several personalitites.  When she arrived at the house yesterday she was a bit nervous but very wiggly and excited too.  She inhaled her dinner and enjoy the several walks we took. I have done everything in my power to have no accidents [...]

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Sandra on July 31st, 2010

Picking up Shannon was a bit nerve racking.  Not knowing what to expect……but she has arrived safe and sound!  We took a bit of a walk – showed her the neighborhood.  She was a bit nervous of all the new things – but she settled in very quickly! She met the cat – and wasn’t [...]

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Sandra on July 31st, 2010

It’s Saturday – the day i’ve been waiting for.  Today I pick up the pooch.   It’s almost 2:00pm and I need to leave around 2:30.  I can’t say that i’m entirely prepared – but I guess i’m uncertain what ELSE to do. I’ll do another post today – with pictures.  And then the foster chronicles [...]

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Sandra on July 26th, 2010

Today I got word: It’s “Official”. I have been approved as a foster parent for a deserving dog. I must say that I am very impressed with the Agency I’m working with. They are very prompt, informative and thurough. On Friday afternoon, I had a “home visit’ by one of the Agency Representatives. She came [...]

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Sandra on July 21st, 2010

While this is only my second post on this blog – I have learned a lot during the last week. Very important – Find the right agency to work with. And I don’t mean that in a bad way. It is unfortunate, but most of the organizations that work with dogs are run by volunteers. [...]

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