I asked several dog and cat lovers why they foster, and I’m sharing their responses below. I hope to encourage other animal lovers to give fostering a try. It’s one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done as an animal lover. Fostering a dog or a cat typically involves providing him with love and …
Fostering
My foster dog Lana was adopted Saturday. She went home with an active, retired couple with a huge, fenced-in yard on a ranch.
We decided we are not adopting our foster dog Lana. She met a great family over the weekend, and while they decided not to adopt her, it helped me see she does not need to be ours.
How to teach loose leash walking when your dog needs the exercise? I can’t stop every time my dog pulls or we’d never get anywhere.
How do you train two dogs at once? Do you train them each separately or at the same time?
How did you decide whether or not to adopt your foster dog or cat?
Lana (her name is “Robin” with the rescue) is up for adoption with Labs & More Rescue in San Diego.
Meet our foster dog, Robin! I spotted her on the rescue’s site a few weeks ago because her profile picture looked so much like my dog Ace. In real life, they don’t look quite so much alike, which is probably a good thing. She is about half his size with a lanky, skinny little body. Robin’s description …
Before I adopted my Lab mix Ace, I assumed I would find another fluffy, blond, golden-retriever-type like my family’s previous dog. Thank goodness I was able to see beyond a dog’s appearance, because Ace is the complete opposite of what I described, yet he’s the best dog for me. So I thought I’d ask you: …