I'm not sure how to phrase this, but I feel like I've heard it from a lot of dog people so I don't think it's rare.
Is there a dog out there that you almost, fostered and almost kept or maybe wanted but it wasn't the right time? Sort of a "what if" dog that you wonder about sometimes?
My answer:
I worked on a surface level with a TON of dogs in a shelter in high school/college. There was a GORGEOUS red and white aussie that came in ultra pregnant and went into labor late at night on the day she was picked up. She had 7 puppies and recovered quickly. I totally fell in love with her. I would take her out for a break from the puppies and she had crazy toy drive, was insanely cuddly and just wanted to be around me. I was in charge of her care for the 10 weeks she was there raising the pups, getting spayed and then she was adopted almost immediately by a nice athletic couple who took her on tons of adventures (they sent updates). Great home for her but I often wonder what it would have been like if I could have kept her.
Is there a dog out there that you almost, fostered and almost kept or maybe wanted but it wasn't the right time? Sort of a "what if" dog that you wonder about sometimes?
My answer:
I worked on a surface level with a TON of dogs in a shelter in high school/college. There was a GORGEOUS red and white aussie that came in ultra pregnant and went into labor late at night on the day she was picked up. She had 7 puppies and recovered quickly. I totally fell in love with her. I would take her out for a break from the puppies and she had crazy toy drive, was insanely cuddly and just wanted to be around me. I was in charge of her care for the 10 weeks she was there raising the pups, getting spayed and then she was adopted almost immediately by a nice athletic couple who took her on tons of adventures (they sent updates). Great home for her but I often wonder what it would have been like if I could have kept her.