4 years old, in foster
Meet Goober.
This little one with the 10/10 sploot came to us as an owner surrender when his family’s circumstances changed dramatically and they were unable to provide for his needs. Heartbroken, they made the decision to surrender him to us.
Goober arrived at his foster home last week and spent the first couple of days keeping to himself, watching from across the room, making no promises to anybody.
That did not last. He now follows his foster dad from room to room and waits outside the bathroom door. He goes on long daily walks with him. He is house trained. He settles on his own for a few hours without any fuss. He has had obedience training. When something is too much for him, he’s been known to howl about it, but so far he’s not expressed his voice much.
Off leash he is an easy, friendly guy. On leash, another dog walks by, and he turns into Mr. Hyde. His foster dad is walking him early in the morning when it is quiet, keeping plenty of distance, and letting him go at his own pace. It will take a while, and that is fine. He has time now.
Goober is not available for adoption. He has only just landed somewhere safe, and he has earned a stretch of quiet before anything else changes on him.
He is also not the only one. Right now we have dogs working through cancer treatment, dogs waiting on test results, dogs learning that hands are not something to brace for, and seniors/special needs dogs who will stay with us for the rest of their lives. The calls and emails do not stop. Every week there is another family who cannot keep their dog, another shelter asking whether we have room for a corgi who is running out of time. We say yes when we have a foster home ready and the resources to do it right, and we hate when the answer has to be no.
Every dog you see on this page took months of coordination, vet visits, training, driving, paperwork, and patience before they were ready for a family. That work happens in ordinary houses, done by ordinary volunteers who agreed to take a dog they had never met and give them a soft place to fall apart for a while. If you have ever wondered whether you could foster, this is what it looks like.
Welcome to the rescue, Goober. We’ve got you now, sweet boy.
