Today, it was a reunion of old mates from Thunder Bay. TJ, who was adopted in 2017, got to visit with his friends from his old foster home - Roo (his almost twin), Mary Kate, Apex, Calli, Flash and his foster mom Deb! Things were a bit intense at first - especially since all the dogs were on leash, but there was some good sniffing and a chance to hang out in the cool shade.
It was hot day here in Victoria, BC so there were a lot of long tongues and not a lot of running around, but TJ had some off-leash time which he was pretty stoked about! TJ was adopted by the Umbrella Society and lives in a group home setting with one of the residents as his primary caregiver - in fact you can see TJ pop up on some of their blog posts! - and it's a beautiful thing to see a dog who has been so wronged by humans, learn confidence and know that he can trust again. To see TJ's portrait from I Was A Sled Dog, please go HERE I was going to do a fundraiser for VHS, so I set up a Who Do You Love themed photo booth for Valentine's Day. And who better to help create the photo booth than Mary-Kate and Roo and their very creative foster mom, Deb?
These two have been in care for a while - as former sled dogs they had a rough start to life - but they are barrels of fun. They love to go adventuring, but they can be absolute couch potatoes and prefer hanging out inside with the family... and you can see they're also very silly. We had lots of breaks and while they didn't physically help, they were both moral support and fantastic models! When you step up to foster dogs it's sometimes unknown how long they'll be hanging out at your place.
In the case of former sled dogs, Mary Kate, Roo and Flash, it's been a while. Through no fault of their own, they're taking a bit longer than their kennel mates to find that perfect match... but that's ok, their foster home is committed to helping, loving them, teaching them and keeping the safe, until the right forever humans arrive. For information and inquiries, please contact the Victoria Humane Society. p.s. Apex (last dog pictured) is not for adoption... he's landed comfortably with Deb. |
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