Record Time

It's possible Sophie may be adopted soon.  No really, it's very possible.  If so, that will be the shortest time ever a foster dog has stayed with us. 

Other foster homes, in other locations, move them in and out faster that we do here in the Midwest.  Pointer Rescue has the majority of it's placements on the East coast.  But, there are pointer lovers all around the country.  I have to laugh at the possibility that one of my fosters was adopted to the Big Apple and another may land on the left coast. I also have one in Mississippi, and one in New Mexico.   My little Nebraska dogs get to see a lot of the world.

One always hates to see them go, and one always loves to see them go.  It's definitely a mixed blessing.  It never occurred to me that someday in life we'd be a "half-way" house for dogs lucky enough to get a second chance.  For every dog who makes it into a foster home there were probably a dozen people in the background fighting on their behalf.  They are the shelter workers, the rescue volunteers, the good Samaratan's that never hesitate to pick up a wandering dog on the side of the road, or a stray in their neighborhood. 

It does take a village to raise a child.  The village I belong to helps the pointers of the world.  Sophie is a cherished member of our village.  Albeit a very silly member.  She still has a fascination with barking at the door.  Sometimes she'll bark, then bite at it, then tuck and run when the door moves.  It's pretty amusing to watch the process. 

Truth be told fosters enter our hearts in seconds flat.  While they may move on to another home, they never move out of our hearts.  That's what we do in rescue.