tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post686266602900668052..comments2024-03-16T22:09:24.279-04:00Comments on 24 PAWS OF LOVE: A Special Kind of Heart24 Paws of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574070591449171093noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-80337037123899731392012-07-04T19:36:28.156-04:002012-07-04T19:36:28.156-04:00I'm with you--I'd adopt them all! But I do...I'm with you--I'd adopt them all! But I do love your analogy...a perfect fit. Same goes for dogs adopted from a shelter and brought back for whatever reason. That was our Toby, and what a wonderful dog he turned out to be.Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248505284633390568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-80939104817491388492012-07-02T17:39:26.397-04:002012-07-02T17:39:26.397-04:00Comparing a dog adjusting to a new home to transpl...Comparing a dog adjusting to a new home to transplant shock is a very smart analogy. I think you have something there.<br /><br />I've loved fostering the puppies who have come to my home. But I could never do it without having Honey at my side. She's a great teacher and, best of all, when the foster goes to his new home, she's still at my side.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768027087753712341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-46026020400146923442012-07-01T21:13:10.363-04:002012-07-01T21:13:10.363-04:00Fostering needs to be done properly. As your post...Fostering needs to be done properly. As your post discusses, uprooting a dog (or in my case, a cat) TOO many times is not good for them, and it's heart-breaking for everyone involved.<br /><br />That said, fostering opens up so many cages in shelters, and helps reduce the euthanasia rate. I think that adopting straight out of a foster home CAN work well, as long as the new owner understands exactly what he/she is getting into. *sigh* It's every foster parent's nightmare to have their former "kid" returned. <br /><br />It is hard to let them go. I suspect that I will cry every time it happens. But you know in your heart that you must, because there are other needy animals that need a place in your home, who can't be there until you let go of your current.House of Carnivoreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860492929556303670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-18972080054491408132012-06-30T01:42:43.358-04:002012-06-30T01:42:43.358-04:00I'd love to foster Greyhounds but I'm like...I'd love to foster Greyhounds but I'm like you, I think I'd fail first up. I have so much admiration for people who do foster but I have even more admiration for the dogs who are fostered and then go on to their forever homes without looking back. I don't know if it's a Greyhound thing or a dog thing, having only experienced it with friends who foster many Greyhounds.Greyhounds CAN Sithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178195107110286989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-82362529625123062522012-06-28T15:09:49.067-04:002012-06-28T15:09:49.067-04:00I love the analogy with plants. It's so true, ...I love the analogy with plants. It's so true, isn't it? And sad.<br /><br />I'd love to foster but my living situation does not allow it. As soon as we are able to buy a home for ourselves, I have a feeling that will be changing!Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08942859130560139570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-73333058173313438392012-06-28T09:50:52.789-04:002012-06-28T09:50:52.789-04:00I have so much respect for people who foster. I re...I have so much respect for people who foster. I really hope to do it some day - it's so important and the people that do it are really amazing.Pup Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539666792034242448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-24488189885702802382012-06-27T23:45:40.956-04:002012-06-27T23:45:40.956-04:00We fostered for quite a while, because we had the ...We fostered for quite a while, because we had the room and I believe it's very important. A lot of dogs need that experience to be able to go on and be successful in a new home. I went into it with the mindset that they were temporary visitors, and we did pretty well letting them go until Lilac showed up and nobody wanted her! lolhoundstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-28890533898402083242012-06-27T22:36:08.066-04:002012-06-27T22:36:08.066-04:00Fosters are the most special of Angels. Imagine ta...Fosters are the most special of Angels. Imagine taking scared, lost souls, many traumatized their entire lives, and slowly, gently helping them start to heal and learn to trust so that they can feel safe and loved and then sending these pups on the mend off with a piece of your soul to find happiness with another family. It is hard on the pups without doubt but the humans who can do that again and again have my hugest respect. And momma's inability to trust like a dog that the new environment will be forever and perfect is why we have a White Dog Army.White Dog Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355498124092406748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-20761563604075065112012-06-27T20:18:54.391-04:002012-06-27T20:18:54.391-04:00Of course that last comment made me cry!Of course that last comment made me cry!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650445910092342851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-81122419533275798172012-06-27T20:08:42.941-04:002012-06-27T20:08:42.941-04:00I agree. It really does take a special person with...I agree. It really does take a special person with a special heart to foster. Thank goodness for foster parents!Bassetmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016708510665819531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-42191755210464417522012-06-27T19:56:42.315-04:002012-06-27T19:56:42.315-04:00Foster care is good. :)Foster care is good. :)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712710601861189554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-88125408130562657822012-06-27T09:09:29.444-04:002012-06-27T09:09:29.444-04:00Got to agree with you. It's great that people ...Got to agree with you. It's great that people can love an animal then let it go...it's very brave & unselfish & we don't think we could do it. Deccy xDeclanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01876906329512909334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-71957908063065176572012-06-27T06:03:15.929-04:002012-06-27T06:03:15.929-04:00Those foster cares are great and nice post.
Best w...Those foster cares are great and nice post.<br />Best wishes MollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215335582021912308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-74698936510662286672012-06-27T04:49:00.639-04:002012-06-27T04:49:00.639-04:00Thank the angels for those foster carers, I couldn...Thank the angels for those foster carers, I couldnt do it either, I'd end up keeping them all! Although I did look after a gorgeous little old yorkie a while ago while his owner was in hospital, her op was cancelled so he'll be back soon when it's rescheduled. He's a cutie for sure! xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-26322310093480329302012-06-27T02:30:34.783-04:002012-06-27T02:30:34.783-04:00I sure do agree with you on all counts here!! I c...I sure do agree with you on all counts here!! I commend everyone who fosters! Simply put, I could not do it either....I would have an entire house full of dogs!! I couldn't bear to give any of them away!! My LadyBug was returned a couple of times to her previous foster lady....and I believe that she has suffered so much trauma from that. I treasure each and every moment with her!bichonpawzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344322575991668081noreply@blogger.com