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Need help with foster dog.

Posted : 4/7/2007 5:55:00 PM

The worst of fostering a dog has come true for me.

First I have still not been accepted into the foster program, I'm not sure if I ever will be accepted anytime soon. I have payed for everything out of my own pocket which is fine with me as long as she is healthy. She is also going into heat now and the soonest I could schedule her for a spay is in 2 weeks which I scheduled a week ago. I think I may just wait till her heat is over and then do the spay, either way it's going to be a little more pricey then it would have been if I could have gotten her in earlier. The last thing I'm having a little problem with is I just don't have the time for her like I thought I would. I first took her in when I did not have a job and at that time I could spend hours a day with her, now I have a job and am working almost 12 hr shifts, going to school full time and no longer have the time to spend with her, my boyfriend has been caring for her mostly and he is doing it more for me then anything else. Come this summer I will not be in school and will have plenty of time to care for a foster but right now I unexpectedly got caught up in way to much and am way over my heard.

So I need some help, I need to get her into a good home fast or into anouther foster home. I'm willing to pay for her spay and whatever it takes within my limits to find her a home. I am also willing to drive anywhere in New Mexico or up to bordering states if someone is willing to help. She is the little aussie you see in my avie pic. Please e-mail me if you would like to help in anyway. Thanks so much! Email:AmandaAragon@gmail.com

I feel horrible even asking this but I'm really at a lost of what to do. I saved her life and all she needs now is a good home. She's a wonderful dog and already house trained but I can't work with her the way I would like to trainer her more. She is just so Velcro and would make a really good family pet.

Raja19

Posted : 4/10/2007 3:28:22 AM

Oh Amanda i just now read this. I'm sorry that things arn't working out as planned.

Is the shelter ever going to reinburse you for the medical costs? Or if you don't get accepted then you don't get any type of reinbursement?

Can you post her on the shelters website? I'll be sending "get adopted fast to a wonderful home" vibes! And just reember that she is lucky to have such a great foster home, even if it isn't for that long.

My neibor started fostering and I have no idea why, he got Pit Bull mix that was emaciated and he ignors the poor thing the whole day. And to top it off the dog has mange, but he is sucha sweet, good dog. He is just frightend.
I don't think the SPCA knows the dog is being kept outside most the day too....So not all foster homes treat the dogs as good as it seems like you have.

anne

Posted : 4/11/2007 10:35:59 AM

Do they have adoption events where you are? If not, talk to local rescues and see if you can bring her to their events, even ask if they will post her on petfinder.

I am sure you are doing a fine job with this girl. Maybe your boyfriend would be willing to help train her for you?

You seem to be really stressed out but I am sure being with you is probably the best time she has had in her life. Dont give up now!!!

Xebby

Posted : 4/11/2007 1:47:12 PM

The shelter she came from is a high kill shelter and most dog there don't last more then 5 days, there is a 80% euta rate so I can't get any help from the shelter other than the first set of vaccs and her microchip which she has now. The foster program hasn't accepted me because they will not accept her until she is spayed, and they also want to make sure she is indeed a rescue and not just my own dog I'm trying to get rid of, guess that happens a lot with this program. I'm probably going about fostering the wrong way but when I was at the shelter that day I just made such a rush decision to take her in that I didn't think it all out, all I was thinking is "this dog doesn't deserve to be put down and needs a home" she would have been put to sleep if she didn't go home with me. There are a few other foster programs I am going to try to contact but untlll she is spayed it may be hard to get her into any program. She's also in full blown heat right now and I hope so much that other male dogs don't get to her. The yard is well fenced in and she's kept mostly indoors, just goes out for her potty breaks and play time but I still worry because I'm not there to watch.

If anyone knows of a good home for her PLEASE contact me. I'm not going to blindly place her in a home and with everything I've done for her I will still ask to do some screening. I'm not going to give up until she has her forever home but the sooner she gets one the better for her.