thirdgenlxi Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Well I just couldn't help myself, lol.... I live in a very rural small town area. Our local county humane society, and another local rescue group are both small privately run orgs. Not even a physical shelter or anything, all the shelter animals have to live in foster homes, vet kennels, etc around the area. And they're both always struggling both financially and with trying to find enough foster homes for all the animals. Anyways.... they had put up that they REALLY needed a temp foster home for these 3 young boys (all brothers). Apparently 2 of them had foster homes lined up already and they needed one more. I couldn't say no to a wet nose in need..... I went down last night and picked him up. It's only gonna be for about 10 days, he needs to heal up from his neuter surgery and get his ride all set up then him and his brothers are headed up to Washington DC to their forever homes He's pretty shy, and sometimes just plain scared, but he seems to warm up to you pretty quick once he's around you for a bit. Poor little guy was actually born IN the shelter, so he probably hasn't had much exposure to the outside world just yet. He's still kinda scared to walk through doors, up stairs, etc. But I think we're gonna have a fun time in our 10 days together I already took him on the grand tour through Tractor Supply last night! haha Got him home and he seemed to make himself right at home Introduced him to all my kiddos (one at a time).... doesn't seem to be any issues, I'd say, lol. Looks like he's already got the nightly routine of my lazy bums down good. Piper was up on the couch with me pouting, lol He even voluntarily went in the crate and laid down It may change as he gets more relaxed, but so far for a young pup he seems very well mannered! I'm excited to see how this goes...... this will be my first time fostering, even though it's only for a short time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Cool complement to your crew, this Black Beauty He's not gonna want to leave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenlxi Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Cool complement to your crew, this Black Beauty He's not gonna want to leave! I'm not gonna want him to leave either Thanks guys! He's doing great.... he was pretty scared and shy at first so I've been trying to get him out to new places and around new people and dogs, and even in this short time it's seemed to help him quite a bit. At first he just wanted to stay pressed right up against me or between my legs and with his tail tucked between his legs. Now he's wandering around, tail wagging, going up to people and letting them love on him, etc. Really starting to come out of his shell, it seems! Took the boys to finish up christmas shopping for the kiddos the other night The trainer I take mine to says she see's "foster fail" written all over me, lol. IDK what she's talking about.... :ahem: (and yes, I took a few selfies) Made a couple videos of Turbo and Si playing last night too.... I'd say they like each other! So yea... even if it is only 10 days, it's still gonna be hard letting this little boy go But on a side note..... at least they'll have a good christmas, lol. They're not spoiled... not at all! Even had to get the little guy a lil something.... couldn't leave him out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Rocket & Si make excellent play companions! I didn't think you could get a faster one than Rocket, but Si is QUICK!!! And they play so quietly, amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Not sure how you do it. After you recently lost a pup; bringing this little guy home and knowing you have to drop him off soon has got to be tough. I don't think I could do it without getting attached. Very cool and selfless thing you are doing. It has to be rewarding to know not only are you dog sitting but you are helping to socialize the pup so he has a better chance of success in his new home. Hope you enjoy him and your others and have a Merry Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEHIO Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 How could you give up a face like his? So cute ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenlxi Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) How could you give up a face like his? So cute ! That's a good question.... I really have no idea, lol Anyways, this utterly full of personality little boy Si has been at our house for only about 2 weeks now, and he is without a doubt one of those dogs that you just couldn't NOT love and has already wiggled his way right into all of our hearts. Everybody has been more than welcoming of this little ball of energy, and even rearranged themselves to make room on the bed for him (seriously who couldn't like that face??) But Si and Turbo seemed to take an undeniable liking to each other rather quickly..... I guess cuz they're both high energy and both love to play... ... which they do every single night (friendly little game of bitey face here, lol. The girls were not amused.... or even awake for that matter) Anyways.... it looks like Si's time with us is coming to a close, as he's set to travel up to DC with his brother Stump this following Tuesday, so I have to drop him off Monday evening. Everybody has been giving me crap because they know how quickly I get attached to dogs (which I do, I'm not gonna lie) and how hard it would be to let him go (which it is). As if that's not bad enough, I catch Si and Turbo today in a pose I think they're trying to tell me something here, lol. Talk about guilt trip from hell!! hahah. They're not stupid, they know what's up I've actually gave it lots of thought, but I think it's best I don't overload myself and keep a spot open to help another foster baby that needs some help. But I certainly am gonna miss this little hambone Edited January 5, 2014 by thirdgenlxi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 The grownups pay no attention to the kids at play Best of luck with the handover, and best wishes for Si & Stump to get a great home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenlxi Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 The grownups pay no attention to the kids at play Best of luck with the handover, and best wishes for Si & Stump to get a great home! Hahaha yea they're like "ehhh.... we see this every night. Zzzzzzz" LOL Well I guess this does have a happy ending after all. It was a tough call and I gave it lots of thought about keeping him or not, and as much as I really did like the little guy I thought it was probably best to let him go and see what happens. I did tell the lady at this rescue group and their partner rescue group up in DC that if for whatever reason some time goes by and he somehow can't find a home, to let me know and that he always had a home with me no matter what. So I dropped him off Monday night, and he left to head up to DC Tuesday morning along with his brother Stump (his other brother Clifford already went up there about 2 weeks ago, he already had a home waiting for him), and 10 other dogs and a cat. They arrived up there late afternoon yesterday, and I just got word today that not only is Si being adopted already, but they're adopting both him AND his brother Stump! So they get to stay together . As hard as it was to let him go this was definitely relieving to hear, and makes me VERY happy that he gets to stay with his brother in their forever home Anyways.... on another note, when I dropped him off Monday night, I also picked up this beautiful little girl! About 6 months old..... meet Sasha! She'll probably be with us for a couple weeks as well. A friend of mine here locally is actually already interested in adopting her, which would be awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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