Chris
05-11-2006, 01:11 PM
I guess the 150 lb dog wasn't enough.
Somehow the "foster home vibe" went out on the airwaves and we were approached to foster 30 lbs of tail wagging fun. (from the rescue where we got Ollie).
This is Xena:
http://wwww.petfinder.com/fotos/FL592/FL592.6093344-1-x.jpg
She is thought to be Aussie and Spaniel X and as I understand it, is quite the tail wagger.
Unfortunately, we have to make sure that fun keeps a lid on itself. She is heartworm positive and will be starting treatment next week. As soon as she gets her first treatment, she is coming home with us complete with crate. I don't know how we are considered a "quiet home enviornment". No kids that is for sure, but we have an Ollie living here. Alex will be fine, but I don't know *HOW* Ollie is going to deal with knowing there is another dog in the house as friendly as this and not be able to be glued to its side. We can probably keep her crate in my office, but am not sure how we are going to keep Ollie from going bananas.
We DID keep a raccoon in the house for a night with out the boys managing to know. They knew "something was up" though. (we kept it in a carrier in the guest room - very sad wildlife rescue story). But there is just no way they are going to fall for it with another dog.
So...who else have fostered a heartworn pos dog and can give me some reassurance that I am not sick in the head and this will all work out? We are pretty much her only shot at the quick (30 day) treatment versus the 2 years on preventative treatment because everyone else's home is too full of active fosters to help her through it.
Somehow the "foster home vibe" went out on the airwaves and we were approached to foster 30 lbs of tail wagging fun. (from the rescue where we got Ollie).
This is Xena:
http://wwww.petfinder.com/fotos/FL592/FL592.6093344-1-x.jpg
She is thought to be Aussie and Spaniel X and as I understand it, is quite the tail wagger.
Unfortunately, we have to make sure that fun keeps a lid on itself. She is heartworm positive and will be starting treatment next week. As soon as she gets her first treatment, she is coming home with us complete with crate. I don't know how we are considered a "quiet home enviornment". No kids that is for sure, but we have an Ollie living here. Alex will be fine, but I don't know *HOW* Ollie is going to deal with knowing there is another dog in the house as friendly as this and not be able to be glued to its side. We can probably keep her crate in my office, but am not sure how we are going to keep Ollie from going bananas.
We DID keep a raccoon in the house for a night with out the boys managing to know. They knew "something was up" though. (we kept it in a carrier in the guest room - very sad wildlife rescue story). But there is just no way they are going to fall for it with another dog.
So...who else have fostered a heartworn pos dog and can give me some reassurance that I am not sick in the head and this will all work out? We are pretty much her only shot at the quick (30 day) treatment versus the 2 years on preventative treatment because everyone else's home is too full of active fosters to help her through it.