The Perfect Home

As foster homes, we all imagine what the perfect home would be like for our fosters. Heck, as home owners we do the same thing. We have starter homes, which is like the canine equivalent of a foster home. It a good place to learn what home life is all about. We have secondary houses, better than the starter, but not quite a mansion. Some have mansions, others have retirement homes, lake homes, mountain homes.

Sophie has had several people consider adding her to their home. The first one sounded perfect, but sometimes potential adopters just fade into the woodwork never to be heard from again. Then she had a lovely couple interested in her, but their dogs never get to come inside. Hello! Sophie needs sofa privileges!!! She is not a diva dog yet, but there is great potential there. Another family was interested, but she doesn't have the confidence for a busy family with young kids. They needed, and adopted another pointer. Sophie gave her stamp of approval.

Hank needed a foster home and a forever home - turns out both have the same address. There is probably still an idiot out there who dumped him because of his cancer. Frankly we'd like to take a collective dump on him. Anyone care to join in? But after that I'd have to tell him what he's been missing out on. His loss, definitely our gain.

There is a pointer in a foster home in Indiana I'd love to adopt. Colonel needs a terrific forever home. I tried to bring him here for fostering, but the distance was too far. Thankfully he lucked out and found a wonderful rescue group and foster home. He may find that forever home before I have a place for him on our sofa. If that happens, so be it.

Home is so many things to so many people. For me, home means dog fur and canine antics. It means laughter and gardening, flowers and friends. The perfect home is not necessarily perfect in structure or appointments. It is perfect in holding close those that we cherish. It provides shelter, safety, humor and yes, it definitely holds dogs. Even ones that just stay in our house for a while, but in our hearts forever.