Dog foster care?

Please explain "fostering dogs". Thanks. Is it like boarding an animal from an overcrowded shelter, for a time? I kind of thought about this. I've been hauled out of my house by ambulance several times. So I'm hesitant to get some cats. What happens to them, if I'm out of here at 3 AM. Yeah, friends MAY take them, but I want something with a firm commitment. Is this what you're doing? Anyone know how it's working out?
 
I would do it in a flash my only problem would be giving the dog up. I could tell myself I'm helping because of the over crowding and any other reason why I should be happy but it wouldn't work.
I have a tendency to bond with anything that has fur and it doesn't take long.
I'd be in tears for weeks after. I know all to well what its like to look at the empty bed or where the water bowl once was. I couldn't do it.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I would do it in a flash my only problem would be giving the dog up. I could tell myself I'm helping because of the over crowding and any other reason why I should be happy but it wouldn't work.
I have a tendency to bond with anything that has fur and it doesn't take long.
I'd be in tears for weeks after. I know all to well what its like to look at the empty bed or where the water bowl once was. I couldn't do it.
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Me neither, @Ruth n Jersey .. I once considered training puppies for the blind and handicapped, but knew I would have a hard time letting them go.
 
I've fostered a dog. I ended up keeping her...that was kind of my intention. I just wanted to make sure she was a good fit.
They supplied me at first w/ some dog food...and medical care, which I never used. I used my own money.

Do it, but plan on keeping the animal you choose, because imo it will be hard to give him/her up.
And, it's a good feeling...for you and for the animal. ❤️
 
We bred / raised Boston Terriers at one time.

When I sold out first one, I cried.
Hubby told me if it was that hard to give up a puppy that we wouldn't do it again.

We went on to sell about 12 more puppies over the life time of our female dog.
Our pair were house dogs.
Litters were born & raised in our home.
 
Our Seeing Eye in Morristown fosters its pups out all the time. My neighbor always took one in and as soon as it was ready to work, she got another one.
 
dobielvr said:
I've fostered a dog. I ended up keeping her...that was kind of my intention. I just wanted to make sure she was a good fit.
They supplied me at first w/ some dog food...and medical care, which I never used. I used my own money.

Do it, but plan on keeping the animal you choose, because imo it will be hard to give him/her up.
And, it's a good feeling...for you and for the animal. ❤️
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I did a "foster to adopt" thing a couple of times, which was much like you are talking about. Both times I kept the doggies. The first one was a dog who was still under medical care and really wasn't cleared yet for adoption, so I wasn't allowed to adopt her till she was through with her treatment, but she had been there a while and so they let me "foster" her. But I knew all along I would adopt her as soon as they released her. The second one was my present Henry -- I was about 12 hours into fostering him when I knew absolutely I would be keeping him.. He's a true delight -- a great big sort of oafish bundle of love.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I would do it in a flash my only problem would be giving the dog up. I could tell myself I'm helping because of the over crowding and any other reason why I should be happy but it wouldn't work.
I have a tendency to bond with anything that has fur and it doesn't take long.
I'd be in tears for weeks after. I know all to well what its like to look at the empty bed or where the water bowl once was. I couldn't do it.
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Ruth, I've never heard of a place not allowing the foster to keep the dog if she wanted to. You could foster a dog to find one that clicks with you. If you don't want to give the dog up, don't give it up. There are SO may dogs out there that need a home. If you have a local Humane Society or SPCA, ask about fostering to adopt. That's what I did with Henry. I wanted to be sure we clicked, but I didn't want to burden him with the stigma of being "returned" if we didn't work out.

One thing good about the Humane Societies and the SPCA is that if you adopt from them, they guarantee that they will make room and take the dog back and find him another home if you up and drop dead or have to (God forbid) go into a home or something. At my age, that's something I'd thought about, and it's one reason I now look for older dogs.

Ruth -- there's a wonderful doggie out there just waiting for you to come and love him and give him a home. Go find him! You won't regret it and you'll have saved a life.
 

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