Tag Archives: fostering dogs

The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part VI(b): Our Best Friend and the Trainer

Posted on February 14, 2011 by one person's view

After Trainer #1 Jason quoted us $500 to whip Our Best Friend into shape, I immediately contacted Marisa to put OBF back up on her Petfinder site.  I was willing to foster/adopt a different dog, if Marisa would just get … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part V(b): The Great Guinea Pig Fiasco

Posted on October 31, 2010 by one person's view

In the midst of harbouring fugitives from death row Caramel and Cocoa, we got a call from a friend.  Could we look after a pair of guinea pigs for a few days, as the father of the family they resided … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part V(a): Caramel and Cocoa

Posted on October 30, 2010 by one person's view

Caramel and Cocoa arrived at the beginning of January 2009.  They stayed exactly eight weeks. I have delayed writing this post because the trauma of these two dogs still leaves me…. shaky. They were advertised on Marisa’s Petfinder site as “urgent” and “to … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part IV: Bernita

Posted on October 10, 2010 by one person's view

After Cookie left, the kids wanted another dog immediately.  There was a black lab/Bernese cross on death row at one of the country pounds outside the city, and one of Marisa’s volunteers dropped her at our house.  My girls named her … Continue reading →

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The Winding Path to Dog Ownership, Part III: Cookie

Posted on August 26, 2010 by one person's view

We got our first foster dog almost immediately after telling Marisa that yes, we would foster dogs.  Because I have three young children, I made it clear that the dog had to be GUARANTEED kid-friendly.  No pit bulls, rottweilers, German … Continue reading →

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