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Stories from a Foster Family's Archives

posted in 31 Jul, 2011 by Guest Writer, Stephanie  

Love Wiener Dogs? Me too, even the ones who need a hamburger bun

One of the calls I received working on the phone lines for the animal hotline was about Rosco, a 12-year-old Standard Dachshund. Rosco’s owner, an elderly lady, had recently passed away, and Rosco was left in the care of her daughter, unwanted. This happens very often, and while many people would do all in their [...]

posted in 9 Apr, 2011 by Guest Writer, Mel  

Facing my Fear

In my very first Ottawa Dog Blog post I talked about my Hopeful Hearts foster dog Snoopy, the teeny tiny maltipoo. I mentioned that he used to bite me daily – chewing my fingers, hands, and toes like a furry little alligator. Although his biting seems like a lifetime ago, thanks to Bark Busters, he [...]

posted in 18 Mar, 2011 by Guest Writer, Mel  

The teeny tiny maltipoo ~ a story from a foster family

The night before my first ever foster dog was to arrive, I received a phone call from Hopeful Hearts‘ foster coordinator. She said there was this teeny tiny maltipoo at the same Quebec shelter as my soon-to-be foster, and did I possibly have a room for another furry little body? She warned me that he [...]