My partner and I have been talking about getting a dog for a while. But it’s really important to us to do right by any critter we’d be responsible for. And ultimately, we realized that right now, we can’t provide a consistent and routine lifestyle all of the time. But we are available in short bursts, so we decided to look into fostering. We had met some folks from SOSARL at a big adoption event in the fall of 2025. I still had their contact info and decided to submitter foster application. Once we went through the process, got interviewed and approved, it wasn’t too long before we were assigned our first foster: Sophie!
Bio
Name: Sophie
Breed: collie mix (definitely part great pyr)
Age: 10 months
Quirks: Immediately goes for the belly rub
Human Job: supermodel due to her permanent eyeliner
Duration of Stay: 1 week
Reflection
We knew we wouldn’t have her long since she was so pretty, so sweet, and so smart. We had Sophie for just one week. That was enough time to really enjoy her company but not so much that we couldn’t say goodbye. We were able to meet the folks who adopted Sophie, who were a great couple who already had a friendly pup with a similarly fluffy tail. We knew she’d be happy in her new home with a new brother to play with.
The Highs
Sophie was extremely sweet and smart, so it was really easy to love her. We think she had previously been a stray, so everything was new to her. We taught her some basic commands, how to use the stairs, and how much fun it is to run in the snow. If you walked past her, she’d always roll over and insist that you paid the belly rub tax.
The Lows
Sophie went on the world’s fastest crime spree. In the span of 10 minutes, she chewed through her leash, my phone charger, and Ian’s shoe laces.
She really hated being in the car and in the crate. it was really hard to see her so uncomfortable and scared. If we had more time with her, I’m confident she would have overcome her fears.
Puppy Gallery
