Sidekick's foster brother

Here is Doc from Furburbia aka Friends of Animals Utah.

In the first photo Doc was snoozing next to me on the sofa while Sidekick was on my left side, and in the second they were both taking a snooze while I uploaded the first photo.

 

This is Sidekick's 5th foster sibling in under a month. And I can see Sidekick is becoming more tolerant of having another dog around and sharing me. So this is very good for him I think. I didn't act fast enough this week on a sweet black cocker with kennel cough. He was only here two nights, but fit in famously.

 

Evidently Doc is having a hard time getting adopted because he howls all day at Furburbia, the adoption center for Friends of Animals Utah.

Here's another shot of him chillin'. Shame he doesn't feel right at home.

 

I'm off to Moab this weekend with friends to celebrate a bunch of May birthdays. So I wouldn't want to adopt him and then drop him off at the local sitters for the weekend. I'll leave him in the adoption pool and let another foster take him for the weekend. Then we'll see next week.

Like Candace said my heart goes out to each of them. I can't adopt everyone I foster.

 

The real issue is Sidekick's ability to share me. He's a very spoiled only child. So perhaps the longer I foster Doc the more accepting Sidekick will be of another dog. Tuesday through Sunday Doc spends from noon to six pm at the adoption center. He's only with us in the evenings and mornings, except for Monday. That still gives Sidekick some one on one time with me.

 

I took Doc on 2 snowshoes yesterday and for an hour this morning. He, like me, could shed a few pounds. He loves to play fetch with a stuffed animal and outdoors he fetches tennis balls. So I do try to tire him out.

The folks at the adoption center are going to update his info with the positive traits I told them about, ie. house broken, mellow, plays with toys, doesn't bark much, uses a doggie door etc. They are also going to put my phone number down so prospective adopters can call me directly for first hand knowledge.

Yes, I'll be taking the camera to Moab.

 

He got adopted today!! I was walkiing him around the outlet mall where the adoption center is located. Doc was wearing an "ADOPT ME" vest. Some folks from Evanston, WY saw him and fell in love!

 

Unfortunately, Doc got returned today because he wasn't doing well with children.