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***sjb***
I vaguely remember you saying a long time ago that Sammy was only with you for a temporary stay. Did that change? Is Sammy your forever dog now?
Any more thoughts about adding a 2nd?
:-)
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Re: ***sjb***
Given the situation, we are now planning to care for Sammy for the rest of his life.
We did take Sammy "temporarily" from my brother who had adopted him and cared for him for 3+ years but was not able to keep him due to divorce, job loss, & housing change. At the time, we agreed that Sammy would go back to my brother if his housing and financial situation changed so that he was able to care for Sammy again.
Sammy has been with us for a little over a year now. He definitely acts more and more like a senior dog all the time, and my brother has noticed that Sammy is clearly slowing down. A few months ago, my brother talked to us with concerns that it would be hard on Sammy to move him to a different home, he knows older dogs have a harder time making those adjustments. Also, he knows that vet bills and medication costs are getting to be more and more as Sammy gets older. We're fortunate to be in a situation where we can easily handle the expenses, but my brother is not. His housing & financial situation aren't likely to change enough in the next few years to allow him to care for Sammy. So, my brother asked if we were willing to keep Sammy permanently, and of course we said yes.
We still consider him a "family dog" but he will live with us permanently.
We're still open to adopting a second one, or doing foster care. We tried introducing Sammy to a dog at the humane society a few weeks ago in hopes that we could adopt her, but it did not go well at all. The dogs would not stop fighting - it was not a good match.
I've contacted a few local rescues about fostering but haven't heard much response. I recently heard about an organization that coordinates foster homes for soldiers during deployment so the soldiers don't have to surrender their pets. It keeps the pets out of over-full shelters, and guarantees that the pet can be reunited after its owner returns from deployment. This would be a great fit for us, I always want to do more for animal welfare, and Andy is thrilled to volunteer for anything that helps military members or their families, he's a very proud veteran. I just submitted a foster application today.
Mr. Sammy Dog
Oh yay! We loved fostering and plan on doing it again. Our foster dog is visiting today, actually.
Sammy's gorgeous.
It sounds like Sammy is in a good place. :-) It seems like a great solution because your brother can still see Sammy but he doesn't have to carry the responsibility of his care.
I think fostering military animals would be great!! That is a fabulous service to offer people who otherwise might lose their pets. :-( I really hope that works out for you!