I have only gone and got attached to my Foster Puppy!

[Mummy2LZ]

I am a volunteer Foster Parent for the RSPCA and have been loking after a 6 month old Cocker x Mini Poodle for the last 4 weeks, she is not our first foster animal but she is our first foster dog.
I voluntered so I could help her to find a good home by getting her used to living in a home with a family and doing some basic training.
She is so lovely and follows me everywhere we have taken her all over with us and she will make someone a wonderful pet, she is fantastic with Kids (I have two DD's) Good with my G Retriever, good with the cat, travels well, socialised.

So job done!
Except now the time is coming for her to go back and I am sad
I cant adopt her DH def not keen on having two dogs.
Plus she is a high energy dog who needs two good walks a day plus some kind of entertainment in between (I have enjoyed the exercise though)And I have a 5 and a 2 year old.
Think I may not be cut out for this lark after all
I am to soft for this.
She will definately get a good home though she is a very popular puppy.

I think it's definitely hard with the first (even if not your first animal, a dog/master relationship is special isn't it?)

Yes it really is.
I feel like I abandoning her even though I know I am not really.

Might have to get a Guinea pig next. lol
I can feed it up and get it back to good health and wont have that same bond. (She hopes!)
I just got an email from RSPCA asking if I would like to adopt her and will officially have to say No in the morning.
I am not used to giving them back as usually they come for a while then stay for good. lol

Such a shame you can't keep her but maybe in the future when you haven't got two little ones.

I will think about the good points of giving her back....
ummm No more 5 am wake up calls - oops forgot 2 year old!
Ok... No one stealing my undies and dragging them all over the house. haha
No more jumping up to rush outside everytime she starts sniffing and circling.

It has been fun - Will do it again one day.

Will keep fostering though just not Puppies for a while.
Am on the list for handrearing when the crazy time comes round again - Not sure why I put myself down for this one except that they need experienced volunteers for this.

Right off to bed before the 5am wake up call gets here again.
Thanks for reading my long posts and for the sympathy.

Aaargh Mummy2LZ the best way to get over the grief is to foster again honest! I foster and the first one still gets to me but seeing her happy in her new home helped a lot. I regularly have one or two dogs on foster and now it is easy to say goodbye as I keep in touch and if I am sad I cry on the next one I get!

Got a foster collie and staffy at the minute. Nothing against guinea pigs but I am sure there is a lovely foster dog out there to help you get over this.

Its ok I still have my Goldie to cry on. haha
I prob will foster again.
(I mean of course I will I cant help myself!) lol

Oh, I know that feeling! We foster too - if she goes back, ask them if you can have another animal asap as that makes it much easier to deal with. Also ask them if they'll pass on your mobile number to the new owner - we do that with our cats and often get phone calls in the first couple of weeks asking about their routine and habits. Knowing they're somewhere nice with pleasant people makes such a difference.