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Aly, I think Logan is right on target with her advice. Just take it day by day. Hopefully one of the days you will know which is the best thing to do, for you and for Lolly (as well as the rest of your family).

Yes Aly, day by day! I too think it would be so hard to be a foster mom. Then again, that's being selfish, because I know that by doing so we are giving these needy babies a refuge until there forever home is found. But, like Logan says, if everyone is getting along, then, maybe???????? If you find the home that is just perfect, with people you know will love her forever, maybe it will be a little easier. How hard it is to have such a big, big heart!! It hurts sometimes! Thanks for being such a TERRIFIC person Alyson with a heart of gold! Love, Sandra

Yes, it is so hard. I knew it was going to be emotionally hard on me but I would rather it be me taking emotional pain than her just laying in that kennel so depressed. At the very least I can feel good that a depressed dog who is scared of the world is coming more and more out of her shell right before my eyes. I have to be strong for Lolly and for the next foster, and the one after that, and the next one....

Its just this fox terrier in her that is making me think of Harley SO much and think that maybe it IS meant to be. I think the people at the shelter think I'm going to decide to adopt her. They were supposed to call me and give me information on where to take her this weekend for the off-site adoption location. They still haven't called.

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Alyson, Lolly is so beautiful. Her timid expression and sad eyes makes me cry. I can only say this. I know she would know no better home or greater love, than with you. Please, please, tonight will you give her a big hug and kiss just under the side of her nose for me? Love to the beautiful Lolly girl. A beautiful home awaits you girl.

Lolly has gotten pretty comfortable. Can you tell? :D

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Lolly is beautiful! I hope whatever you decide about her is the best thing for everyone.

Unfortunately I am going to have to adopt Lolly out to someone :( After observing her with Shiloh, I can really see it leading the same direction Harley went. I think that she will be much happier in a home with no cats. Shiloh makes her INCREDIBLY nervous. She's scared of a lot of things, but Shiloh seems to be a big fear of Lolly's. I am handling it okay. I just keep telling myself that I will be able to find her a home that she will be happy in. She's already very bonded to me but I'm sure she can bond to someone else in a short time. I'm trying to work out her seperation anxiety so she will be easier to place. Easier said than done though. Hers is so bad because her bark is LOUD. She yelped for 3 hours today while I was gone. When I got home, she whimpered and jumped around in a frenzy for about 20 minutes. I had her in my room with the radio on and a stuffed kong. At least she did no damage to the room, although I did hear her scratching the door when I walked in.

I love this dog so much. I am going to make sure she goes into the BEST home. I would never be able to trust her with a cat alone. She does have some prey drive but is easily called off. She's also territorial and food/toy possessive with the cat. Shiloh was walking by and stopped to smell a kong and Lolly flipped out. She chased her to the other room barking and growling. She came to me as soon as I called her though. She's only been here a few days and is already territorial over certain areas. The behavior would probably get worse in the future. Also, last night Shiloh and Reece were running around playing. Reece jumped on the bed and Shiloh jumped up there with him to play. Lolly saw Shiloh batting at Reece's tail and she FREAKED. She growled and kept trying to get up to the bed but was really unsure of it. Then she started hysterically barking and lunged for the bed but I caught her before she got all the way up. I think she was just trying to protect Reece but it scared me. Lolly will also whine and growl a little whenever Shiloh moves, even if she's way across the room. Shiloh just makes her soooo uncomfortable even though Shiloh never bugs her. She has NO territorial or toy aggression problems with humans though. She has something reallly wrong with her ears and she let me look in them and touch them. I know it had to hurt her SO bad because they are raw and bloody but she let me do what I wanted. She will be staying at the vet for 3 hours tomorrow while I'm at school. She's going to get her ears checked and they're letting me leave her there so she doesn't yelp the whole time I'm gone again.

I am really hoping I can get her adopted this weekend. I'll be taking her to the off-site adoption location for the humane society. I want her to start getting settled in her new home as soon as possible. I'm going to miss her so much but I'm trying not to work myself up about it.

Aly,
No Guilt!!! You are just what Lolly needed to get her ready for a new home. You're so brave to even try the fostering. I would be a complete failure, I'm sure!!
Good luck this weekend finding Lolly a perfect new home.
Logan

Aly, you are just wonderful. Lolly will never forget the kindness you are giving her. It will help her in her future forever home.
Sue

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This is awful. Today is Lolly's first day at the off site adoption location. I brought her up there at 9am and sat with her until 10. Then I had to go to the shelter to get her paperwork. Well, when I got back and she saw me, she went berserk whining and yelping until I got in to where she was. She wouldn't have anything to do with anyone else. I had been planning on sitting there all day so I could talk to anyone interested in adopting her. well, they said it would be best if I left so she could get used to other people :( :( :( :( :( So I had to leave her yelping and scratching at the glass for me. I sat in the parking lot crying and couldn't even drive. Now I'm shaky with low blood sugar and getting a headache. I really miss her. It is so important to me that I talk to who adopts her and I can't do that now :( :(

BTW, I will be picking her up at 2:45 and taking her again tomorrow. I seriously doubt she'll be able to be adopted from there this weekend because the other two dogs they have there are a lot more friendly towards men and all people. Don't get me wrong, she's friendly but scared so she won't go up to anyone but me.

Well.. she's back home with me. The person who runs the off site adoption center tried to tell me to bring her back to the shelter because I am doing more harm than good by letting her get attached to me. I understand what he is saying but I tried explaining how she does NOT do well in the shelter AT ALL. He never saw her in the shelter so he doesn't know. I'm just considering adopting her right now because I'm so fed up with this man. I haven't had any other territorial aggression problems towards Shiloh since that one time. She'll still whine like crazy at Shiloh though. I'm going to see if maybe my sister will adopt her.

Oh, Aly, I'm so sorry you had to go through such torment. Sometimes it takes a while for animals to sort things out between themselves. Lolly sounds as if she is receptive to correction, so it may not be the same as it was with Harley, where it just got worse and worse. Also Lolly is still "shell shocked" for lack of a better word from all she has been through. That may explain her attitude toward Shiloh. The more comfortable she gets with you, she may not feel the need to be so possessive.

Maybe you can't compare a dog-cat situation to a dog-dog. But it took Tucker a good length of time not to get into fights with Hannah over toys. I think it was a matter of realizing that there would be plenty of love and food and toys for him and he didn't have to fight for them. In the end he learned to look to Hannah for love as well.

My sister won't be able to adopt her. The problem with me adopting her is I'm moving in August and will only be allowed 2 pets. Gotta put on my thinking cap and figure something to do.

I love this dog. I taught her how to "high-five". She listens really well and she sleeps craddled in my arm.

Maybe I can find a qualified home until next year when I move in my house. Seems unlikely but who knows.

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Aly, I feel for you and the situation that you are in. It's hard to know whether to follow your head or your heart. I admire your ability to foster animals--I could NEVER do it!! I'd want to keep every single one and I'd be heartbroken when I couldn't. My prayers and well wishes are with you both and I'm sure you'll end up doing the right thing.

PS: I love all animals but I must admit that I am a cat & bunny person at heart. Shiloh is absolutely gorgeous!! Lolly and Reece are cuties as well!!! Give every one of your furkids a great big hug & kiss for me!

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Oh Aly..Your post made ME cry, picturing you sitting in your car, crying. I wish I had the perfect answer for you. It's no wonder Lolly is so attached to you. You are the most loving of persons. I hope that a miracle falls from heaven and finds Lolly the perfect home. Please take care of yourself. I wish I could adopt Loll...You are so far away...Ugh! All of us here are thinking of all of you. Sandra

Oh Aly, that's awful! I am so sorry. I know it must be hard to foster an animal, and these complications must not be making it any better. But, if Lolly could get attached to you even in this time of sadness for her, maybe she can get attached to someone else too- her future mommy or daddy. All she needs right now is love, and since you were the one showing that to her, she is very attached to you. If you can get someone else to show her love, I am sure she will be okay. Lots of hugs and kisses to all of you from me and Daze!

heh, Reece is helping me feel a little better after a hard day. Lolly and I are making him look like a girl.

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awwww poor Reecey poo!!!!

How cute!

I put Sara (boxer) in pig-tails one time. Only the tips of her ears were visible above the scrunchies. She shook her head and both scrunchies went flying off. Needless to say, it didn't take long before they were soggy from puppy spit!

I hope I can get my digital camera in working order soon--I'm anxious to show everyone my furbabies!

Aly, on another topic I just saw your new signature with photos of Lolly, Reece and Shiloh. You wouldn't include Lolly if she was a foster, would you, hmmm?

hehehe...I noticed the same thing, Alyson... :rolleyes:

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This is awful. Today is Lolly's first day at the off site adoption location. I brought her up there at 9am and sat with her until 10. Then I had to go to the shelter to get her paperwork. Well, when I got back and she saw me, she went berserk whining and yelping until I got in to where she was. She wouldn't have anything to do with anyone else. I had been planning on sitting there all day so I could talk to anyone interested in adopting her. well, they said it would be best if I left so she could get used to other people So I had to leave her yelping and scratching at the glass for me. I sat in the parking lot crying and couldn't even drive. Now I'm shaky with low blood sugar and getting a headache. I really miss her. It is so important to me that I talk to who adopts her and I can't do that now

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Been there! We found a scruffy little mutt last summer and had him for two months. We knew he wasn't right for our home, so after having him neutered, house-breaking him, etc., we tried to drop him off at the local humane society (no-kill shelter). I sat in the car bawling while my husband took him in and signed the paperwork. I couldn't do it though - ended up running into the building and "rescuing" him after all the papers were signed and he had been taken back to the kennel area! I knew we couldn't keep him forever, though, but I knew that I had to have some control over where he went. So, we placed classified ads in the local paper, and took alot of phone calls about him. We got lucky - the first people that came out to see him really liked him, and they took him home a week later. I knew right away that they would love him forever, and I was so happy that I had taken him back from the shelter! :D I still miss him, but I am confident that he has a good life with a loving family!

Aly, I am so sorry for you. I know that the same thing would happen to me if I fostered, too. I have been thinking of GSD fostering but with Killi so sick, I just can't. I know that I probably would only foster one time and I would keep him/her and that would be the end of fostering. Right now there is a GSD at a local shelter (kill shelter, but only as a last resort). I am watching him on the computer and I am so tempted to go. My heart goes out to you and good luck. I wish I lived near Texas so I could help!
Sue

LOL oh poor Reece! He is so cute and fluffy, I bet he made a good girl ;) Sometimes when we give Daisy something messy to eat, I put her ears up in a scrunchy. She doesn't mind since she gets food out of the whole thing, and it's so adorable! Her ears are so long that it looks just a like a real pony tail ;)

You guys would not believe how smart Lolly is. I have taught her "high-five" and now "gimme ten" and she also knows what "get in bed", "wanna get in the car?", "get outta there", and "back off the cat" means! Plus all of the stuff she already knew when I brought her home. She's so much fun.

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And where's DogFan77, BaxerLover, and williemyn? I've missed them! And, DogFan77 is brand new! BoxerLover has been gone for sooooooooo long!

Aly, PLEASE try and keep Lolly. She's had so much turmoil in her life as it is. It would be great if you could keep her. She knows all those commands? Did you know I still can't get Fritz to sit? I say "sit" and he runs around in circles and jumps on me :D How is little Reece doing?

Hi Tanya.. I promise I am going to try EVERYTHING in my power to keep sweet Lolly. I love her to death and don't want her to have to get settled into another home. Reece is doing good but he's at the groomer's right now and I'm going crazy missing him. He spent the day with my friend yesterday. She just adotped her 3 foster kittens and she needed a sweet dog to help her kitties get used to dogs. Reece did wonderfully with her and she says she'll babysit him ANY time. In fact, she was trying to convince me to leave town so she could take him again! We pick Reece up in 2.5 hours!

Oh,Aly Lolly Is adorable!!!

Aly, I love that photo of Lolly with the teddy bear. I'm so glad she gets along with our man Reece and Shiloh too. I hope you can keep her, but you know we all understand if you can't. Some things are not under our control. Give them all a hug from Daisy and Perry. Daisy goes in for grooming on Friday, that's not a happy day for her. :rolleyes:

Here's Reece with his new haircut:

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AAAAWWWWWWW Aly! I just love that little boy! Your groomer did a very nice job.

Jackie...I will be thinking of Daisy on Friday too. Bella gets spayed Friday so it will not be a fun day for our girls. :(

aly, though i feel for your turmoil...i think that you must accept the fact that you are lollys' new pet human....you love each other...actions speak louder than words....you have given her her teddy bear...she seems to have her own place to sleep in the house...you have added her photo to your signature....lets face it lolly has adopted you!!!!we know that you love each other dearly...find a way to make it work...in your new home is anybody really going to count your pets???? what if you had 3 fish???? the incident with the kitty will die down...cats are amazing at letting their fellow canines know who is boss...i know ...my pet feline swatted me after a few days and now i just avoid her...your pets are all beautiful and compliment each other..you did a wonderful thing taking lilly in and should feel good about this.....but i think that she is now yours....the deli dog :) ;)

I love Reece's hair cut! He's gets cuter every time I see him.

Aly, Reese does look sweet. Its hard for me to imagine having a dog who is smaller than my two cats! But I know I'd love him or any other small dog if I had one. Reese, you are a handsome boy! :D