ARWYN
A littler of Sprollie (collie x spaniel) pups were coming over from Ireland from a rescue.
My son and his family were adopting one of the pups but the trip was being held up until foster homes could be found for the other.
This was my first experience of fostering
She was beautiful and a joy to have around, but I had no idea about the behind-the-scenes politics with the rescue world and really didn't like the back-stabbing and bitching that went on, so vowed never to foster again.
All that was years ago and I have wised-up a lot since then
Some rescues are in the business not to save dogs (although, thankfully that is a by-product they do somehow achieve most of the time) but are in it for the kudos of being a 'do-gooder'. Unfortunately bitter experience shows you (often via the hard way) the ones that are in it for the animals
All the dogs (and cats) that I have now had to privilege of helping has made me glad I did not just give-up on the fostering on the basis of one bad experience at the start.
My son and his family were adopting one of the pups but the trip was being held up until foster homes could be found for the other.
This was my first experience of fostering
She was beautiful and a joy to have around, but I had no idea about the behind-the-scenes politics with the rescue world and really didn't like the back-stabbing and bitching that went on, so vowed never to foster again.
All that was years ago and I have wised-up a lot since then
Some rescues are in the business not to save dogs (although, thankfully that is a by-product they do somehow achieve most of the time) but are in it for the kudos of being a 'do-gooder'. Unfortunately bitter experience shows you (often via the hard way) the ones that are in it for the animals
All the dogs (and cats) that I have now had to privilege of helping has made me glad I did not just give-up on the fostering on the basis of one bad experience at the start.
Lucy was a pup from the same litter that my son and his family adopted.
Sad update:
An underlying condition was found in these pups.Lucy finally lost her struggle with the ensuing cancer in 2014
Sad update:
An underlying condition was found in these pups.Lucy finally lost her struggle with the ensuing cancer in 2014
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