Confessions of a First Time Foster

Message from Marilyn:

There were dogs everywhere and these are not mine…mine were at the house. Steve, April, Craig, and JoAnne…who is the grooming expert…and of course Fred having a snack. Couple of the dogs are Craig’s and one belongs to JoAnne. It was mayhem, but we had a good time.

These five dogs are very special and all as sweet as can be. Mom is a doll, and is sick of her puppies. She yearns for attention.

Message from Marilyn:

Not sure of all the names yet. Dad is BamBam and has the huge mat on his tail.
Mom is adorable and is Pebbles…how did you guess?
Baby girl is: Lady
Chunky boy is: Teddy
Tiny boy is: Alfred…and let me tell you this boy is a love.

Both females are more shy, but just fine this morning. Dad is a love and so is Chunky boy, but Alfred…oh my, he needs to leave here soon.

They all need baths and some poop removal from the butt…later today. For now they are getting settled and seem quite happy. I need to go out and get puppy food. This morning they all ate what my kids eat., Low Cal. California Natural…so, need puppy food ASAP.

We got home very late and spent about an hour getting them settled. They all threw up in their crates on the way here…so, we were doing laundry at midnight.

The pictures are mostly Fred with the pups…he put new collars and tags on all of them. Ok, need to go shopping and then a nap.

(later)

This morning after we fed all the dogs, etc., I went back to bed for a bit and fell asleep. When I woke up, I looked down and right next to me on a little rug by my side of the bed, was Miss Darcy fast asleep. Now, I think this is progress and have a good feeling today. She is trying and hopefully she is feeling more comfortable and wants to be with me.

Message from Craig:

Please call me. I got a call from the people with the 3 pups and mom and dad. They tell me I can pick them up tomorrow night.

Message from Marilyn: 

Just talked to Craig…he is going to get them tomorrow night…unless they change their minds again.

I will meet him at the Wildwood exit, bring the five pups home and put them in our barn and get them vetted next week and then we can work on foster homes. Since they have not had any shots, best to keep them away from other dogs for now.

raig said he would come over on Sunday and help with baths, etc., if we need him to.