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Well, it's been a few days now so I'm feeling better about it. My foster pup, Bailey, has gone to her forever home and while that's a GOOD thing, I still cried like a baby.
She went to a great home with a kiddo, a couple of other dogs (including a pup) and even a cat. She is in Heaven, I'm sure. Perfect for a dog like Bailey who loves to play.
I first got Bailey when her so-called family moved away in the middle of the night in JULY (100 degree heat) and left her. No water, no food, no shelter and she was, from all estimates, about 6 weeks old.
MONSTERS!
Just look at this baby!
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| Baby Bailey |
Well, of course I couldn't say no. I have two great dogs and they are both great with other dogs. But Twinks decided the minute she saw her that she wasn't having ANY of it. She wanted to kill her. I've loved dogs my entire life. And I've introduced lots of dogs. They used to call me Ellie Mae because of how animals respond to me. I know dogs. And if I couldn't make it work, well...it wasn't going to work. Ever. After several attempts, I gave up and realized that Bailey would have to be a foster dog and set about trying to find her a great home.
We played the doggie shuffle here at Chez Sheila for a long time. And Bailey grew.
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| Bailey |
And finally the day came. Great family with plenty of doggie love to give and a kid and other dogs to play with!
Bailey is so smart. That morning, she KNEW something was up and followed me around like, well, like a puppy-dog! She followed me around with her favorite toy in her mouth - like she was saying "Are they here yet?"
Almost like she KNEW!
These are the last photos I took of her.
It's like she's smiling!
I know the family and they live in the next town over, so it's not like I can never see her again. And I am SO happy for her. But it's still a bit empty here without her. Her new mommy texted me that night to tell me that she was settling in fine and she was playing tug of war with her toy and the puppy!
If you ever considered fostering, or even providing a forever home, I can tell you that ANY money, trouble or heartache is FAR outweighed by the love and joy they bring into your life.
So worth it.
I can also tell you I'm better at being the forever home than I am at fostering. I have a hard time with the good-bye part.
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Oh, and my other adopted/rescue dogs wanted to say HI!
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| Murphy and Twinks |
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