tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post8092749200960036566..comments2023-10-03T12:27:02.071-04:00Comments on Peaceful dog: The ones that grab your heartKirsten (peacefuldog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17157607807509631485noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-84015765927471686792011-08-26T16:39:10.179-04:002011-08-26T16:39:10.179-04:00Fozzie is GORGEOUS!! We've had our foster Ging...Fozzie is GORGEOUS!! We've had our foster Ginger for about six weeks now - I am already getting attached but I am trying to keep my eyes on the goal of fostering more dogs, and keeping Ginger would dash any hope of that. I can't imagine how hard it would be to foster a dog for a whole year and not find their forever home. Whatever you decide (adopt yourself and keep looking for Fozzie's forever family), Fozzie is one lucky dog because I know you'll do what's best for HIM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-80449339407576390402011-08-25T21:00:42.410-04:002011-08-25T21:00:42.410-04:00Jen, he is such a good boy. I don't know why w...Jen, he is such a good boy. I don't know why we've had him so long but I've turned away a lot of adopters who weren't quite right. Thanks for the encouragement!<br /><br />IBW, I know the struggle! To me it feels like such a head vs. heart thing--although my heart also goes out to my poor old guy Lamar, who sometimes just wants to rest without a teenager around!<br /><br />HT, that is so wonderful that you foster greyhounds. I would love to do that sometime. I can certainly understand being a foster failure with those beauts.Kirsten (peacefuldog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17157607807509631485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-62501805266940876392011-08-25T20:48:11.195-04:002011-08-25T20:48:11.195-04:00We fostered Greyhounds for a long time, before the...We fostered Greyhounds for a long time, before the inn became full. We had our two and room for one spare to move through. When Lilac came in, though, she had plans and didn't care that I told everyone that she was simply foster number 18 as she wrapped her head around me and squeezed my neck. We'd had fosters for longer amounts of time, but there was absolutely no interest in her through the adoption group, and after several months, we realized she wasn't going anywhere. I enjoyed fostering and I think a lot of it is your mindset going into it!houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-39339444723966332072011-08-25T18:42:03.038-04:002011-08-25T18:42:03.038-04:00A year and a half is such a long time, it's go...A year and a half is such a long time, it's got to be difficult considering letting a dog go after so long. This morning my boyf said that if we didn't get the right home for our current foster within a couple of months we should just keep her. While it's incredible to see this avowed big-dog person falling for a weensy chihuahua, my rationale is the same. How could I keep this one if it meant I couldn't rescue others?In Black and Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487675112150460362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-54327663362173685662011-08-25T17:16:48.558-04:002011-08-25T17:16:48.558-04:00This post hits home for me too!
Fozzie does seem...This post hits home for me too! <br /><br />Fozzie does seem like a gem of a dog for the right person. They are out there! I've talked to rescue friends who have a dog who is "a lot of dog" that do end up finding their forever home eventually! And its always an amazing one.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317856096146769525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-43463722842070550622011-08-25T15:37:51.678-04:002011-08-25T15:37:51.678-04:00Letting go of a foster that you have lived with an...Letting go of a foster that you have lived with and watch grow in so many ways would be incredibly hard. Even when you know it's the right thing. The fact that you have done it so many times, with no feelings of regret, and keep doing it, is pretty special. Fozzie is pretty lucky to have found someone as dedicated as you. I hope one day I can do half as much.Kristinehttp://rescuedinsanity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-60717418161786856072011-08-25T14:27:29.187-04:002011-08-25T14:27:29.187-04:00Alex, my heart goes out to you! It is so devastati...Alex, my heart goes out to you! It is so devastating, but remember how wonderful it is to get those photos and success stories! She will love her new family and you will love the next foster dog.<br /><br />Thank you Jan! They have been an amazing crew. We'll see when and from whence we take on the next one :)Kirsten (peacefuldog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17157607807509631485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-9162233956831324402011-08-25T11:43:30.570-04:002011-08-25T11:43:30.570-04:00What a lovely post and what lucky dogs have come t...What a lovely post and what lucky dogs have come through your life. It must be rewarding but also heartbreaking to bring together dog and human.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145008534811435024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-53502747893790596902011-08-25T11:30:00.164-04:002011-08-25T11:30:00.164-04:00You have just typed out what has gone through my m...You have just typed out what has gone through my mind 100 times. Tonight we bid Stevie Wonder farewell as she goes off to her new home. My eyes are tearing up right now just thinking about it. Of all my fosters, she has burrowed the deepest into my heart. And yet, this new family showed up, and they are going to be perfect for her.<br />A year and a half is a long time. I think that after that amount of time, my resolve would weaken and I would start to wonder. Am I this dog's One?<br />Either time or fate will show you to the right resolution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com