It must be 12:30 at your place. I hope everything goes well with the
adoption today!
adoption today!
fuzzi's "Gardens and Chickens...and Goats? Oh My!" Journal and More Thread
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I'm sitting in my car, outside the shelter. They open at 1.
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They have a chicken porch...
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So...
I left work at 12, came home to change, then headed over to the shelter. I was early, but I waited in the car until 5 minutes to open.
Went in, announced that I was there for "Duckie", sure! Young lady started to take me to his kennel, thought I was there to walk him.
"No, I'm here to adopt him."
Her face lit up "You're adopting Duckie?!" She was obviously excited. I filled out the paperwork.
"You know he has a lot of energy?"
"Yes. I walked him on Saturday."
"Hey! Everyone! Someone's adopting Duckie!"
I got all his info, tags, small bag of dog food. They brought him to me, with a borrowed leash and collar. After a walk around the parking lot and copious watering of the bushes I placed D in the backseat, secured his leash to the seatbelt, and we left for Pet Smart.
One red collar, one red leash, and a training ("choke") collar later I texted the lady who was going to board the dog, and headed for her house.
"C" is a little older than me, but fosters dogs. She said that D is probably still a puppy, 9 months to a year old. I found out as we talked that she's trained service dogs. It showed.
C has a large fenced yard, had me drop D's leash, and he suddenly realized that he could run! She let him wear himself down a bit, then brought out the most laid back of her dogs, a Walker hound. After some introduction she allowed the two dogs to run, repeated the procedure with a Yorkie mix. When D got over zealous, wanting to mount and play, he was corrected with snarls and growls, and he backed off. Then she put D in a kennel run before releasing her third dog, Pepper, who looked like a Rottie mix. That dog didn't put up with any foolery, and after being loosed again D learned quickly to not mess with her.
After things calmed down, some, we went inside with the dogs loose. We sat and talked while the dogs continued to get acquainted. D decided to chew on a dog bed, was checked with a sharp "No sir!" and he stopped.
I am very impressed with this foster lady. She'll be teaching crate training and housebreaking. And she thinks it would be beneficial for me to visit frequently.
I am so happy.
I'll make a thread once I pick a name.
I left work at 12, came home to change, then headed over to the shelter. I was early, but I waited in the car until 5 minutes to open.
Went in, announced that I was there for "Duckie", sure! Young lady started to take me to his kennel, thought I was there to walk him.
"No, I'm here to adopt him."
Her face lit up "You're adopting Duckie?!" She was obviously excited. I filled out the paperwork.
"You know he has a lot of energy?"
"Yes. I walked him on Saturday."
"Hey! Everyone! Someone's adopting Duckie!"
I got all his info, tags, small bag of dog food. They brought him to me, with a borrowed leash and collar. After a walk around the parking lot and copious watering of the bushes I placed D in the backseat, secured his leash to the seatbelt, and we left for Pet Smart.
One red collar, one red leash, and a training ("choke") collar later I texted the lady who was going to board the dog, and headed for her house.
"C" is a little older than me, but fosters dogs. She said that D is probably still a puppy, 9 months to a year old. I found out as we talked that she's trained service dogs. It showed.
C has a large fenced yard, had me drop D's leash, and he suddenly realized that he could run! She let him wear himself down a bit, then brought out the most laid back of her dogs, a Walker hound. After some introduction she allowed the two dogs to run, repeated the procedure with a Yorkie mix. When D got over zealous, wanting to mount and play, he was corrected with snarls and growls, and he backed off. Then she put D in a kennel run before releasing her third dog, Pepper, who looked like a Rottie mix. That dog didn't put up with any foolery, and after being loosed again D learned quickly to not mess with her.
After things calmed down, some, we went inside with the dogs loose. We sat and talked while the dogs continued to get acquainted. D decided to chew on a dog bed, was checked with a sharp "No sir!" and he stopped.
I am very impressed with this foster lady. She'll be teaching crate training and housebreaking. And she thinks it would be beneficial for me to visit frequently.
I am so happy.
I'll make a thread once I pick a name.
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From the foster:
She said he's teething, definitely closer to 9 months old.
She said he's teething, definitely closer to 9 months old.
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What a charming fellow 
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I'm kinda weepy right now, so I have tears of joy in my eyes!! Oh please oh let this be the right dog for our Fuzzi!!
I'm so happy for you. It also sounds like you made a new friend. So excited to follow your new journey!
SageHill
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Wow!! OMG - what a fantastic update!!! And your foster sounds absolutely perfect - HUGE SMILE here!!
Congrats !!!!!!!!
Congrats !!!!!!!!
Mini Horses
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The foster is a blessing -- trainer included!! 
Nice
Nice
