Unfortunately, though, Sophie bit a male human friend in the dog park (on the finger) after he tapped her on the nose. This caused our rescue group to be concerned for her eventual re-homing (fear that she might bite a member of the new
She had her behavior assessed this morning, and she had a risk score of 1/10.... hence, very low risk. There is still a concern for her to be re-homed with children, so I don't think she will be moving home with the nice family who have been waiting for her.
I never thought I would have a foster dog for this length of time - seven months so far - but it has still been worth it. Sophie is quite a character and is very good company. I hope we find the perfect family for her soon, though, just so she can get settled in and bond.
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Judy,
It does my heart good to read about your adventures as a foster mom to Sophie. I've been a volunteer at a local no-kill shelter for almost two years, and have two adopted dogs (plus one other) during that time. The time I spend at the shelter has been priceless.
Charles R. Sterbach
Charlie, How about an updated email address in your new home? Mine is the same. Excited that you're volunteering to help homeless doggies! I love it - they help keep me sane.... bearing in mind everything is relative! Love hearing from you. --j
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