I Want To Keep My Foster Dog

Now i have two big dogs in my brooklyn apartment and still save space for a third foster dog every now and again.

I want to keep my foster dog.

They are demanding dog back been with me 2 5 months. Next week she has to go back to get her shots and spayed. It s fantastic being able to watch my own dogs mentor new foster dogs and to have a small dog park in my living room. I dont want to let her go.

As a foster carer you ll have all the benefits of dog ownership without the long term commitment. We have 3 grown dogs and 3 grown cats all rescues we were asked to foster a young puppy for a few weeks. She is the sweetest most loving dog i have ever met. They probably don t have many extra slots for new dogs in their packs either because of time and space constraints or because their municipality allows only a certain number of pets per household.

Everyone that comes over tells me what a great dog she is and that i should keep her. I also keep my purpose in mind. What are my rights. I will likely continue to have delusional thoughts and considerations about keeping fosters but i know that is not the ideal situation for me or my dogs.

So by defining my limit two resident dogs and one foster dog to three dogs max i know that adopting another is simply not an option. Elsie heung recently sent her foster shepherd happy off to her new home after one month in her care. Foster ing help s our dogs get back on their paws. Dog taken from shelter under rescue name but i never signed anything.

I m afraid i will regret letting her go yet i have to realilze future complications with too many animals. Contact the people you got your pet from get in touch with the rescue group breeder or person you originally got your pet from. I m so sad and torn i dont know what to do. My first foster dog.

If you give up the dog he ll resent you. I foster dogs to save. Responsible breeders will either assist you in finding a temporary home or may even care for the pet themselves. I don t have a dog of my own but i do have a rabbit and cat that she gets along with surprisingly well.

Do i have to give her back. I was hesitant at first but once i saw her i said ok. Rescue never contacted me until thursday dog not fixed month behind in heartworm prevention. Fostering is also really rewarding.

Fostering a dog for a rescue i never signed a contract or foster application. Because in most cases people who foster already have one or several forever dogs. For those that need it a temporary foster home offers dogs a chance to rela x and recuperate while they wait for a permanent home. If you keep the dog but things don t change you ll resent him.

A while ago i wrote a post about pact for animals a military pet foster organization late last year i had the opportunity to care for my first foster dog through pact and i d like to share the highlights of my experience here.