Foster's first day tips???

[aly]

WOW!!! Don't be surprised if Reece and Lolly come knocking on your door inviting themselves to dinner!

(psssst, what does dh stand for? I see people using it and I assume its your husband, but I never knew what it meant or stood for! Excuse my ignorance )

[Sudilar]

aly, dh is dear husband, you were right!

Well, he's in the house and in his cage. Shiloh already snapped at his nose through the fence at intro time, but they were ok on leads in the big yard. At this point, I really don't know who is gonna be boss. I think it will be Killian. From his cage, he gave Shiloh a low growl and she gave him her fast bark. Hmmmm, I'm going to have to watch them carefully. However, I am getting a lot of lovin' from Killi and Shi now. On the way home, I sat with Gaylord in the back of the Suburban and he was leaning on me a lot. He is soooo skinny. He is only about 68 lbs. now. He reminds me so much of Killian when I first got him. He also had a tumor removed. The results aren't in yet. He favors his left rear leg, too. Killian dragged out his favorite partially stuffed wolf and is suddenly more playful. LOL Shiloh just stands in the distance and gives him a little bark now and then. Ok, now he's giving her the growl from the cage. Oh this is fun....

She's getting closer and barking at him more....he is growling a bit........and Killian is sleeping.........

[Pam]

Originally posted by Sudilar
Killian dragged out his favorite partially stuffed wolf and is suddenly more playful.

This could be a good thing Sue! Maybe Gaylord will wind up being a blessing while he himself is being blessed! He is just gorgeous. I read his bio and it says he prefers to be the "only dog." Well, I think after he settles in with your two he may just change his mind. I commend you for what you are taking on! This promises to be an interesting Thanksgiving!! LOL! Keep us posted!

[lizbud]

Sue,

I agree with Pam . Could just be a blessing in disguise.

Maybe they said Gaylord wanted to be an only dog, b/c
he had no history with another dog? Was he the only dog
rescued from wherever he came from? From the way you
describe the exchanges between all of them, sounds pretty
much like "getting to know you" kind of stuff. This is so
great getting to experience this from your point of view.

I wish you the very best in this Sue. You can make a real
difference in the lives of each & every dog that needs to
learn what a "real family" feels like. Bless you .

[aly]

Originally posted by Sudilar
Killian dragged out his favorite partially stuffed wolf and is suddenly more playful.

AWWWWW!! That brought tears of happiness to my eyes

[Cincy'sMom]

Gaylord is a beautiful dog! I'm sure once they all have a change to get adjusted things will go smoothly. My parent's oldest dog was 12 before a new dog came into the house (they now have 4 total) The cahnges in her over the last year have been amazing...she plays more, she tolerates humans more, she'll go for car rides now, and she is learning to play with other dogs! That's not to say everything has gone smoothly...there have been some small fights here and there, but overall, it works
I agree with everyone else, if Killi is acting more playful, this could be a rally good thing!

Hope your Thanksgiving goes well. Hugs to all three dogs!

[aly]

How are things going today Sue ?

[Sudilar]

Hi, everyone is off to Grandma's house except me and the dogs. Gaylord's leg is hurting him so I have to keep him separate from my two. The crate they gave me is fine for a well dog, but he was uncomfortable and moaning in there, so I let him out. I am using baby gates. He was working out with Killian, but he and Shiloh need more work. But since he is not well, I best keep them away from each other. He goes to the vet tomorrow to remove the drain from his tumor site. I called the rescue co-ordinator and asked if it's ok to have them check his leg. She said yes. Good, cause I was going to have them do it anyway. This poor skinny baby. How could he get like this? He is beautiful. Pray that the tumor is benign and his leg is fixable. Compared to G/L, Killian, with liver disease is fat!

[lizbud]

Sue,

Glad you updated a bit. I was wondering how things
were going. How did they like the chicken?
Where was the site of the tumor? on his leg, or is the leg
pain probably something else. I'm glad the resue group
gave the o.k. to have it checked out. I'm like you in that
I'd probably do it anyway. LOL. G/L is just beautiful and
if Killian accepts him being around, then maybe Shiloh will
work out her own reservations. Best of Luck. Wow, now
you've got three gorgeous Shepherds in the house. Liz.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Sue, you're soooo lucky!!!! I'd love to foster a dog! Hope everything goes well!