Category Archives for Fostering a Dog
Best way to introduce a dog to a cat so they become best friends
For you cat people out there… adopting a dog when you have a cat in your home already can be intimidating. You are worried they won’t get along or worse, the new dog will attack your cat! Don’t
Continue readingBenefits of fostering a dog
We started fostering dogs in 2014 because I wanted a way to help save dogs from being euthanized. I also wanted a way to teach my daughter about different dog breeds, personalities, and challenges before
Continue readingHow To Foster A Dog
I realized I wanted to start fostering dogs after adopting our dog JJ. He was our first experience with a foster-based rescue and it had a huge impact me. Fostering was a great way for my dog-obsessed
Continue readingFostering a dog – foster fail?
When someone asks when or how we adopted our dog, Ginger, I usually start with, “she was a foster fail”! #fosterfail What does it mean to foster fail? The term “foster fail” means
Continue readingThe Journey of Rescue Dogs 101
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by BlogPaws. Rescue Dogs 101 only shares information I feel is relevant to our readers. BlogPaws is not responsible for the content of this article. Fostering Changes
Continue readingTaylor – Shiba Inu Mix
Foster Dog Tail about Taylor It’s unfortunate, but occasionally a foster dog will come to us sick. And Taylor was one sick little pup. After just a few days of Taylor being in our home, I began to
Continue readingMaggie – Lab Mix
Foster Dog Tail about Maggie Our first foster dog of 2018 is Maggie, she’s a super sweet dog. She was first fostered last winter and adopted in December, but the adopter returned her for being too
Continue readingThe Best Way to Introduce a Second Dog Into Your Pack
So you’re thinking about adopting a second dog? Do you have a vision that both dogs will be best friends, play and run around the backyard together, then snuggle on the dog bed together at the end of
Continue readingWhat’s the Difference Between a Dog Rescue and Humane Society or Shelter
Rescue Adoption vs. Humane Society vs. Shelter If you’re ready to adopt a dog, you may be searching on an animal rescue site such as PetFinder or maybe planning on heading to your local humane society.
Continue readingMartini – Aussie/Doxen Mix
Foster Dog Tail about Martini As a volunteer for Fetch WI, I get the opportunity to offer to dog sit for foster dogs that need a place to land for a few days while their foster family is away. So when
Continue readingWhy You Should Adopt a Dog from a Foster-Based Rescue
Until becoming involved in fostering dogs, I really didn’t consider the difference between adopting a dog from a humane society or shelter vs. adopting a dog that is in foster care. I just figured
Continue readingFoster Dog Tail – Prada the Hound Mix
We picked Prada up on February 12, 2017. She made the road trip all the way from Tennessee with a few other puppies, thanks to all the volunteer drivers that took the time to save this group of dogs. Prada
Continue readingOur Foster Dog Tail about Suzie, a Golden Shepherd Mix
It always peaks my interest on how shelters and rescues come up with the breed of a dog! Suzie was labeled a Golden Retriever and German Shepherd Mix… but she was small at only 30 lbs when we picked
Continue readingOur Adoption Tail about Bear the Yellow Lab
Okay, so Bear is not a foster tail, but an adoption story 🙂 Even though not a foster dog, he’s still a big part of our story. It took a few months after losing our resident dog, JJ, to an inoperable
Continue readingFoster Dog Tail about Mocha, the Chocolate Lab
Mocha was a total sweetheart of a dog. She came from Tennessee, like many of the other dogs we have fostered. We had Mocha for about a month. She was very timid and unsure of herself, but with the help
Continue readingFoster Dog Tail that Turned Into an Adoption Tail
Ginger – the German Shepherd Mutt Ever since my daughter was 2 or 3 years old she wanted a dog of her own. It’s part of why we started fostering. Even though we already had a rottie/lab mix,
Continue readingFoster Dog Tail about Georgia the Mutt
Georgia was our foster dog for a very short 3 weeks before getting adopted. She was about 1 year old and came from Tennessee to Fetch WI. We had her for such a short time, we had to have her spayed and
Continue readingOur Foster Dog Tail about Lab Mix Puppies
As a foster home for a local rescue, we see a lot of dogs that need foster homes. Our first foster dog, Silla was a 10-year-old black lab. We had her for almost 5 months, so I think I was ready for a puppy
Continue readingSilla – the Black Lab
Silla was our first foster dog. She was 10 years old when her owner decided to surrender her to Fetch. She apparently was not getting along with the newly adopted herding dog and the owner decided it was
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