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#2009945 - 04/23/15 08:59 PM
First Time Foster Failures
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I've been wanting a dog since I lost my little Jack Russell year before last to old age. My Jack was a Momma's girl and I miss having that. My husband has said no more dogs. Has put his foot down time and time again. We have two dogs and that is enough. But I wanted a lap baby. I finally talked my husband into fostering a Jack so she would not have to go to a shelter. We would keep her until the Jack Russell people found her a home. We didn't have that dog for 24 hours that her and my husband fell in love with each other and we are now foster failures. BUT I am nothing. Nada. Zilch. Ghost. Invisible. You get the drift. Here is what you see at my house these days: "I see my man" "Isn't my man lovely" "I love my man" "I have to follow my man" "Oh, it's just the woman" "Oh, my man is on the move, I gotta go" "MY MAN WENT OUTSIDE WITHOUT ME" "Do you know where by man is"
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#2009970 - 04/23/15 09:40 PM
Re: First Time Foster Failures
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ha
I always wanted something like a Boston Terrier or Beagle or Jack Russell.
It would seem that Jack Russells bond well with dudes, thanks for the tip.
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#2009975 - 04/23/15 09:56 PM
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"I see my man" "Isn't my man lovely" "I love my man" "I have to follow my man" "Oh, it's just the woman" "Oh, my man is on the move, I gotta go" "MY MAN WENT OUTSIDE WITHOUT ME" "Do you know where by man is" LOL!! That is our Brittany's reaction to my husband.
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#2010008 - 04/24/15 12:36 PM
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I'm sorry, PoP. I know that must be difficult.
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#2010009 - 04/24/15 12:42 PM
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Since we lost Cassie a year ago, Mrs. Sox hasn't even considered getting another dog yet..the loss is still too painful for her. However, she mentioned the possibility of fostering recently which made me happy to hear. We shall see.
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#2010097 - 04/24/15 03:28 PM
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I'm not quite ready for another dog. Mostly because I know the same thing will happen, the dog will follow around the man and ignore me.
I have a secret plan in which I will carry treats in my pockets and let her get up on the couch with me.
It's the only hope I'll have at gaining any attention from the dog.
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#2010155 - 04/24/15 05:02 PM
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I agree with Truf. My Velcro dog is a mama's girl all the way! (ACD - Blue Heeler):)
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#2010201 - 04/24/15 05:59 PM
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I have a Velcro dog/mama's girl as well. Lab/German Shepherd cross. Recognizes my BIL as an alpha male and positively adores my nephew but it is obvious to all that I am her person.
My sister's family had a yellow lab and, while devoted to the entire family, he "belonged" to my sister.
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#2010227 - 04/24/15 06:29 PM
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My Corgi mix was a total mama's girl - she had very little use for most other people as a general rule, but would tolerate my husband and my mother. <-- this little gal is a JRT/Catahoula mix (we think), and is also very much MY dog. Or I'm her person...whichever way you want to look at it. I'm pretty sure she considers it to be the latter.
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#2010289 - 04/24/15 07:35 PM
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Our red heeler will only pay attention to me if I have:
a. food b. a ball
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#2010298 - 04/24/15 07:47 PM
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Our red heeler will only pay attention to me if I have:
a. food b. a ball Lucy is deaf unless you say cookie or pee.
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#2010305 - 04/24/15 07:56 PM
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Blad blah blah blah blah blah pee blah blah blah balh cookie.
Just like on the Peanuts?
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#2010350 - 04/24/15 09:19 PM
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Our rescue pup is the same way with my husband. I mean, he loves me and will come to see me occasionally but he LOOOOOOVVVES his dad. The feeling is mutual. <3
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#2010358 - 04/24/15 09:29 PM
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Our older dog, Lady, is my husband's shadow! We adopted her from the Humane Society. Super super sweet German Wirehair Pointer that doesn't have the extraordinary amount of energy that the breed usually has. If my hubby is home, she is at his heels. Even follows him to the bathroom and pouts when he won't let her come in. She won't give me the time of day if he's home unless I say "Treat!" Then she comes running.
I have never heard a dog snore the way she can, though! Oh my goodness! Sounds like a human. She sleeps in our room and my son can hear her from his room downstairs on the other side of the house. She's fallen asleep and started snoring in the living room when we've had company and people can't believe the noises that she makes.
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#2010411 - 04/27/15 01:29 PM
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And the foster turns out to be h/w positive. That poor baby. The rescue says it is not unusual for people to dump or get rid of dogs that are h/w positive because of the cost involved in eradicating them. Luckily our vet is reasonably priced as well as excellent. We started her on the road to recovering on Sat.
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#2010443 - 04/27/15 03:41 PM
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I offered to pay it as a donation to the rescue. They've been hit hard lately with rescues and I wanted to help.
I feel for you PoP. I wish I could take your pups. Bless their hearts. I know how hard this has to be on you. It has to help if you know they are going to a fantastic family. I hope like he!! you find one for your babies.
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#2010623 - 04/28/15 12:28 PM
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NotPerfect - I'm very sorry for your loss. As I stated in another thread we lost our basenji on 4/3 - and even with the two shelties we currently have the house seems empty. We are resisting the urge NOT to bring another dog into the house right now, but I can certainly understand why someone does.
{{HUGS}}
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#2010639 - 04/28/15 01:23 PM
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NP-I am so sorry for your loss.
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#2010712 - 04/28/15 03:57 PM
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Our beagle mix thinks she's a lap dog, but at 40 lbs, it's a little much sometimes. She likes to climb up on you face to face or sit up beside you with her head on your shoulder. Inevitably when you are not looking, she will lick your face.
I have a Velcro cat too. He sleeps at my feet, gets up with me in the morning and follows me all over the house.
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