Bio
Name: Buddy
Breed: lab/pointer mix
Age: 8 months
Quirks: perennially inside out ears
Human Job: middle school delinquent
Duration of Stay: 3 weeks
Reflection
Buddy came to us on pretty short notice. He had been foster-to-adopted, but unfortunately, his adopter’s had a dog that responded very poorly. He had to get re-homed on short notice, and luckily, we were available.
After having him for a week, we took Buddy to an adoption event at a local brewery. He was great for the first hour, but I could see him getting more fussy and impatient as the event went on. It was easy to forget that he was just a puppy. Our first foster was 10 months, while Buddy was 8 months. I didn’t realize how much of a difference 2 months makes. Thankfully, we met the folks who would eventually adopt him at that event, and we knew he would be in good hands.
The Highs
Having more time with him we were able to do some training and really start to see his silly personality. Ian was really smitten and we kept thinking about keeping him. While we had him, I enrolled in a basic training class and learned some new techniques for basic training. Everyone in our neighborhood loved Buddy and lots of folks encouraged us to foster fail. Anyone could see that he’d be a great dog as long as he kept getting training as he got older.
The Lows
Tragically, Buddy had a bought of evil digestion in the second week we had him. We had a couple of long and gross nights of colitis poops. Buddy didn’t mind the week of chicken and rice meals though. I’ve never been so relieved to be able to pick up a solid poop.
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