Why did you get into fostering?
I have always been a dog person, I grew up always having a dog, so
I knew that eventually one day when I was ready I would get one
again. Then a friend of mine was fostering for HART and I thought
now that I own my house and have a flexible work schedule I can do
this too, I wanted to feel like I was helping and what better way
than to bring a dog that needs a safe loving environment to go to
until they find their furever home.
Which hart dogs have you fostered?
I foster failed with Hunnicut. She brings a tremendous amount of
joy into my life she is such a happy puppy she has the cutest butt
wag when she gets excited. (her tail is going so fast and hard her
whole back end ends up wagging) I also was lucky enough to foster
Ruby :-) a little black corgie cross, who went to a wonderful
family. I look forward to fostering more amazing dogs.
What has been the most rewarding aspect to
fostering?
I think that it has been finding Hunnicut (Honey). I was not
planning to keep a dog but I totally fell in love with her and her
friendly disposition. She is wonderful with Adults, kids, and other
dogs. She smiles at me when I get home from work, cuddles with me
when it is close to bedtime. She fit into my life perfectly. The
other thing is just knowing that I am making a difference in the
life of a puppy. I hate to think of how many dogs are not able to
be taken in due to a lack of facilities. We were a family who
always got purebred dogs and while I have loved them all and they
were amazing dogs I will forever be getting rescued dogs.
When individuals think it will be too much work or too
emotionally taxing, what feedback do you have for
them?
I agree dogs are a lot of work, but the joy that you get from
having a dog in the house makes it so worth it. I can be gone for 5
minutes of 5 hours and I get the same amount of excitement as I get
greeted at the door with smiles, kisses and butt wags. There is a
reason that dogs get taken into hospitals to hang out with sick
kids they are amazing spirit lifters. It is hard to give the dog up
after you spend time caring for them and you've created a special
bond, but seeing them with their furever family and knowing that
you got to pick them makes it easier.
If your foster dog(s) could speak, what do you think
they would say to you?
"I love you too <3"