I'm A Nutcase, I Swear!
Joe and I went to Petsmart to see the rescue pups - DON'T do it!! We saw a pitiful small miniature poodle, Puffy, and asked about him, b/c he looks a lot like our sweet Potsie we lost last year. Gee...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:
Very good of you to take in the dog- hope you can succeed in tempering his problems.
I'm interested in how "fostering" works in a situation like this so hope you don't mind a question: When one fosters a dog that's resisted rehabilitation and may be unadoptable, does the sponsoring Rescue Organization retain legal liability/responsibility for the animal?
The rescue will retain rights to Puffy, which is our choice. The rescue will pay for any medical issues (ex: his Prozac, vet care) unless we decide to adopt him. They will also provide the plastic airline crate he needs, but we're providing his food (our choice). We're fostering him, rather than adopting him, in case he turns out to be too much for us to handle. I don't pretend to be a dog whisperer, but I've dealt with an abused dog before (our previous poodle, Potsie), and we're hoping this little guy will come around with some TLC. I don't think he'll ever be a happy-go-lucky poodle, but we're hoping for at least a less stressed out one that learns to accept and even like, human contact.
This will be a long process. Potsie was with us for two years, and he was still fearful of strangers to the end. He did well with us b/c we have a relatively quiet home (no small children), so we're hoping that Puffy will relax eventually, too.
