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A new foster dog is on his way! We met two dogs in need of foster (both are being boarded right now) to introduce to Chester. Both were males so we weren't quite sure how they'd all get along. The first was a sweetie of a cur mix but just way too big, boisterous and pushy for Chester's taste.
The second was a chocolate lab mix (lab/bully breed) who is very stressed in boarding and has lost significant weight and is somewhat insecure. I had met him several months ago before and he was relatively calm and well behaved (although still moderately energetic). He was adopted out and returned due to being "too much energy" according to some people who were apparently expecting a couch potato....dur. So he went to boarding and it has been tough on him.
Chester and Hershey were calm together on leash for a walk and sniffed happily and then ignored each other for the most part. So I agreed to take Hershey and we will do an off-leash greeting and yard time when he comes to my house later this week. Assuming that goes well (and no reason to believe it won't), Hershey will be the new foster. Goals will be to help him gain weight, reduce his stress level, work on some leash training and help him become more confident.
Here's a petfinder photo of him from before going into boarding:
The second was a chocolate lab mix (lab/bully breed) who is very stressed in boarding and has lost significant weight and is somewhat insecure. I had met him several months ago before and he was relatively calm and well behaved (although still moderately energetic). He was adopted out and returned due to being "too much energy" according to some people who were apparently expecting a couch potato....dur. So he went to boarding and it has been tough on him.
Chester and Hershey were calm together on leash for a walk and sniffed happily and then ignored each other for the most part. So I agreed to take Hershey and we will do an off-leash greeting and yard time when he comes to my house later this week. Assuming that goes well (and no reason to believe it won't), Hershey will be the new foster. Goals will be to help him gain weight, reduce his stress level, work on some leash training and help him become more confident.
Here's a petfinder photo of him from before going into boarding:
