Foster dogs

I volunteer with Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief and Rescue which is how my husband and I met.   He ended up adopting a sweet young Chessie mix, Sonny, through me.  We still have him and now we are a foster home.  This year, we lost 3 dogs to old age and illness and the house seemed so quiet (relatively since a house with 5,4 and 3 year old girls can only be so quiet).   Sonny seemed lonely and depressed without any canine companions.  We heard about a sweet, scared young female with a spinal injury so we volunteered to take her.   We had Sadie for about 2 1/2 months when we heard about Beau, a 7 month old male in a shelter that needed a foster home.  He joined our home a week ago.  Both dogs were strays and it appears that neither dog had ever been inside a home before.  They certainly had not been well taken care of but they are both very loving and eager to please.  Beau is Mr. Confident and not scared of ANYTHING.  Sadie was scared of EVERYTHING when we got her but she's slowly getting used to all the things in our life.  We try to take them out as much as possible to get them used to different situations.  All 3 dogs get along great and enjoy each other's company.  Sadie and Beau are both great with the girls who kiss, hug, sing to, lay with, play with and share food with them.  We are working on housebreaking and basic manners with both dogs.  They seem to be quick learners and are generally well behaved.  We believe the dogs should be completely integrated into our home since Chessies love to be with their people.  We want to get to know all about the dogs so we can find them the best forever home.   Hopefully, they will have such a wonderful future that they will forget about their not so wonderful past.  

Beau is ready for adoption to a home who is willing to put up with his "puppy" behaviors.  He really needs another dog in the home unless his family has unlimited energy.  He is a very confident dog who will need an owner who can be in charge.  We have never seen any aggression with Beau when it comes to people, food or other dogs.  He does mount other dogs but seems to understand their corrections.  His recent neuter may help too. Beau constantly wags his tail and is one of the happiest dogs we have ever seen.  

Sadie is not ready for adoption at this time.  She has a shortened T11 vertebrae and has an appointment at the NC State Vet School on August 30.  We are raising money for an MRI to thoroughly assess her injury.  At this time, we do not know if her disability will get worse,  stay the same or require treatment.   You can follow her on Facebook at Sadie's Facebook or check out her webpage at CBR R&R Sadie .

Off to feed the dogs and hope all the dogs and kids sleep through the night.

Martha