I have wanted to foster dogs for quite some time now. After about 13 months of begging nicely asking Mike, he finally agreed. This brings us up to three dogs in the house and he’s concerned with overcrowding. Our house is not large enough for too many creatures at one time!
Meet our First Foster Puppy
After he agreed I applied to become a foster through Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue. Since the Grump is part Boston, I know they are dogs that I just adore. I’ve been a fan of their Facebook page for a while now and see their posts come through my news stream. After I learned how much fosters are needed I couldn’t resist.
The first dog we were supposed to foster was a senior Boston Terrier named Bud. He ended up being adopted before we could get our hands on him. That was excellent news for Bud! He found his furever home and that’s always great news. Soon after that I was contacted to take in a puppy. A senior dog vs. a puppy is a huge difference, but we agreed.
We drove to meet two amazing ladies that had gotten the puppies from Ohio. (That’s how short on fosters the rescue is – they need to go to a different state to find homes!) These ladies are saints. They have devoted enormous chunks of their lives to helping these animals. In their car were the two 10 week old Boston Terrier mix pups who had been left in an abandoned home.
Find out if We Adopted Franklin or Not!
The two brothers were as sweet as can be. One was going home with us and the other was on his way to his adopted home. Puppies are always cute, of course, but these babies were just adorable. The mother was a beagle mix and the father was a purebred Boston Terrier (and the sneaky neighbor’s dog). That was about all we knew of their story since they were left behind in an empty house.
Mike named our little guy Franklin and we were on our way home. All it took was him placing his tiny paw on my arm to just completely fall in love with him. I think it was right there when I knew I would probably fail as a foster and end up keeping him.
Our dogs adjusted pretty quickly to having a new little guy around. Hilo seriously couldn’t care less. He just licks him as he walks by and doesn’t go out of his way to even acknowledge him. The Grump, however, was a bit confused, jealous, and even afraid of Franklin at first. That did not last long and they soon became best friends.
Have you ever been a foster parent to a pet? Were you able to part with them?
Shelley says
July 25, 2014 at 1:04 pmI can’t help it. My vote is for you guys to keep Franklin! After spending the day with him I cannot imagine him not being my puphew!
Susan O'Bryant says
July 26, 2014 at 12:16 pmOh, he is just wonderful! Pups are so special 🙂
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
July 28, 2014 at 6:40 amI don’t think I could be a foster parent to a dog to be honest. I would end up getting attached and it would kill me to send them to their forever home.
Tasha says
July 28, 2014 at 11:27 pmI agree. I couldn’t do it either. I would have no choice but to adopt an animal I chose to foster. I get attached very quickly to animals. Franklin is absolutely beautiful! I hope that you will decide to give him a furever home in your home! <3
Nolie says
July 28, 2014 at 8:44 amOMG He is soooo cute. I would love to be a foster parent but I would get attached and not able to let them go.
Susan says
July 28, 2014 at 11:21 amaww my goodness, he is such a cutie!!! I would love to foster a pup like this.
Courtney says
July 28, 2014 at 2:13 pmLittle Franklin is adorable! He and The Grump look like fast friends! Thank you for helping find homes for the animals that need them.
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says
July 28, 2014 at 2:23 pmAwe, adorable!! You have such a big heart, I love pet adoption – they all need such caring homes!
LauraOinAK says
July 28, 2014 at 2:39 pmWhat an adorable puppy! I’d think fostering a puppy would be challenging if you fall in love with them.
Stefany says
July 28, 2014 at 3:20 pmHe is absolutely adorable. I have been watching your updates on him. I know I could not foster. I get too attached to animals and wouldn’t want to let them go. Good for you though! I think it is so wonderful (even if you do end up being like me and keeping him!).
Shauna says
July 28, 2014 at 4:14 pmAwe, I love him… he is so cute and cuddly… I have been following your posts on FB & Instagram and love them. He seems like so much fun! I hope he finds a good forever home… just not until you get enough of him, ha!
Ann Bacciaglia says
July 28, 2014 at 5:31 pmWhat a cute puppy. It is so amazing that you are fostering a puppy. He is so cute!
Janel says
July 28, 2014 at 5:43 pmThat is a beautiful pup!! I don’t have any pets.
Meagan says
July 28, 2014 at 6:24 pmSO cute! We love dogs at our house! SO cool that you’re a foster pet parent!
CrazyMom a/k/a Melanie says
July 28, 2014 at 7:14 pmHahah I started to your post and wanted to come and say “You won’t just foster, you will keep him”… and well.. reading the rest of the post… hahah you are going to keep him.. he is adorable and will be such a blast to have around… I would love to foster, BUT I know I would keep every single one, because in my eyes, I’m the only one that can thebest care of these fellas adn with 3 already,. don’t think we can handle any more… 🙂 Congrats on the new baby .
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
July 28, 2014 at 7:28 pmHe’s so cute!!! It’s hard to foster because you fall in love with them… but keeping them is giving them the home they’re looking for! Welcome to your newest member 🙂
Mama to 5 BLessings says
July 28, 2014 at 7:38 pmOh my goodness he is SO adorable! Wish we could have a dog but my daughter is highly allergic.
Amy Desrosiers says
July 28, 2014 at 8:15 pmHow adorable! My neighbor’s mom is a foster mother and fosters cats and dogs.
Pam says
July 28, 2014 at 8:19 pmMy daughter in law and her husband foster dogs! They love it, but are always sad to see the fosters go! Boston terriers are super cute!
Sarah @ Must Have Mom says
July 28, 2014 at 8:52 pmVery cute dog! That’s awesome, congrats.
Marina @ Mommy Snippets says
July 28, 2014 at 9:45 pmAww, what an adorable dog! How awesome.
Tammileetips says
July 29, 2014 at 11:15 pmWhat an adorable puppy!! He looks like he is comfortable with your guys and fits right in. Congrats
Liz Mays says
July 30, 2014 at 12:54 amAwwww, he sure won you over! You’re doing such a wonderful thing with all this fostering. I can see how you’re torn, but that face! It’s irresistible.
Julie Wood says
August 2, 2014 at 8:11 amWhat an adorable puppy! That is so nice that you are adopting these dogs. I am so glad that you are going to adopt this dog and make it have such a good home!!
David Fultner says
August 17, 2014 at 11:58 amCongratulation on being a foster parent. That is how i got my dog.
Jennifer says
August 17, 2014 at 12:42 pmThank you!!! It’s definitely a rewarding feeling knowing he’s not homeless anymore! 🙂
Kristen says
August 22, 2014 at 1:22 amYup! That’s what they loving call “foster failure”…the best kind of “failure” there is! Congrats of your new family member..he’s adorable!