Did you read the last post? Are you interested in becoming more active, but not sure you want the responsibility of a dog? Maybe you should become a foster parent to a dog. This means that you would provide a temporary home for a dog until a permanent home is found. The City of
There are lots of benefits to fostering a dog besides increasing your activity level:
- animals that have endured hardship and could really use a loving home where they can get used to living with people again while waiting to find a permanent home
- provides a great lesson in compassion, nurturing, and generosity to children in a home
What type of dog needs a foster home?
- older dogs
- dogs with health problems
- mothers and puppies (Fostering a litter of puppies a great way for your family to experience raising baby animals without adding to the pet overpopulation problems)
- dogs with behavioral problems or unaccustomed to living indoors
- any dog who has been at the shelter for more than three months.
My family adopted an older dog and had a great experience. Older dogs need homes and are usually somewhat trained when they join your family - which makes the whole process of getting a dog easier on everyone! I think they also make more loyal and loving pets because they appreciate a good home.
If you are interested in joining the
