I don't normally foster puppies. Sometimes I've made exceptions and fostered a dog 5-8 months old but when Yvette told me about MacIntosh and emailed me a picture, I found myself committing to foster a 3 1/2 month old puppy!
I've had Little Mac now for a week and he's being such a good pup. He is very cuddly and he loves his comforts. Now that he has come to trust that I'm looking out for him he spends more time using me to obtain his goals which aren't as much about cuddling with me as they are getting from one dog bed to the other. He's pretty funny about it. He loves to be at home, but if we're leaving he b-lines over to the truck where another dog bed is and he knows the truck takes him to dog daycare. On his first day at daycare he was quite scared going into their office but by day two he was pulling on his leash like a seasoned husky pulling a sled, to get up that pathway and into daycare. Daycare is full of fun staff and fun dogs! Don't get me wrong, he is still very cuddly with me and he melts my heart when I pick him up and he leans into me and puts his head on my shoulder.
He rides well in the truck, sometimes chewing on the toy on his bed and sometimes sleeping. He sleeps all through the night and so far has not had any accidents in the house. He has even run to the door a couple of times when he needed to do some business. I'm super diligent about making sure he has enough bathroom breaks though so I'm hoping an adoptive home will continue with that as he's doing so well.
MacIntosh is very playful with other dogs and loves meeting new people, although he can be a bit shy with some when first meeting. After a week he is becoming very playful with me as he builds trust. He does like to nibble on anything that is sticking out of anything but is easily redirected to something more appropriate to chew on. Here is a pic of MacIntosh after his second day of daycare....
He's such a good puppy, he almost makes me want to foster another and another! I don't think he will be a very long foster at any rate as he's so darn cute.
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Yaaayyy...Lisa...you are back!
I have been missing the beautiful pictures and heartwarming tales of your fosters.
Thank you for writing about them and, more importantly, for fostering for Turtle Gardens.
Welcome back!
Thank you. I've missed fostering and missed blogging too. I did make good use of my dog-less time though ; )
Now you're hooked! You seemed to have lucked out with Mac as he sleeps through the night. Do you now understand my addiction to fostering the babies? :)
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G....I think if I switched to fostering the babies then I'd probably have more than one at a time....I also think having your own dog(s) is good too as they help with the fostering. It's been a good experience but will probably go back to the over 1 yr category ; )
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