Goodbye Snoopy :(

So I'm a little late in getting to this post.  Maybe because I was really sad to see Snoopy go.  Even though I was ready to get rid of him shortly after we got him!  With Shaun's new job and work schedule, it required me to go home every day for lunch.  Basically a lot of running for me.  And with Baby E coming in a couple months, we just didn't have the room (in the vehicle for 2 dogs, 2 adults, and a baby) nor the time to devote to him like we wanted.  So we made the heartbreaking decision to contact BBR and ask that he be placed in a new foster home.  At first, we thought he was going to a home about a half hour from us.  We were stoked with the thought of being able to visit.  But that fell through and then we found out he was headed all the way to Janesville......

So on Sunday, January 8 we got his letter (the 411 on Snoopy) typed up, his food, a few toys, some treats all ready to go, and headed to Portage to meet up with someone who was going to take him to Janesville.  I'll admit I bawled...like a baby.  I felt bad like I was abandoning Snoopy and I was so worried how he was going to adjust.  But I guess it's always harder on us than it is on them.  

The lady who transported Snoopy to Janesville was kind enough to e-mail me and update me that his new foster family almost instantly fell in love with him....might even be a foster failure?!?!?

Snoopy stayed with us for about 3 months and was quite the character!  He definitely left his paw print on our hearts!  Here's a few pics from his stay with us

Sadie & Snoopy's normal position on the couch:

Wanting to be center of attention...

Giving kisses:

Sharing so nicely

He was always such a cuddler and wanna-be-lap-dog

This week I received an update from his new foster family and sounds like Snoopy is adjusting very well!  They have a huge back yard so he can run like crazy!  And they also have a 15 year old who has been spoiling him by letting him sleep on her bed!!  They said Snoopy has been the best foster dog they've had!  Way to go Snoopy!

Call us Crazy!

So with the weather getting cooler and me being pregnant and not being able to entertain Sadie as much, we decided we would do some fostering again for BBR.  Most of our family and close friends look at us weird when we tell them we are doing it now.  But usually two dogs is easier to take care of than one because then can  play with each other.  Hopefully, our new foster proves my theory right!

So foster #3 is a Bagel (basset-beagle mix).  His name is Snoopy and he is 6 years old.  His previous owners decided that they didn't have time for him anymore, such a shame, and he was starting to get aggressive.  Apparently when the relinquished him they didn't seem to care at all, actually happy to be rid of him.  So sad!

We picked up Snoopy on Sunday (10/2).  He is a very lovable guy that is in need of some training and LOTS of walking to tone him up!

Well after I wrote the above, Snoopy managed to STRESS me out to the max.  Apparently, I don't have as much patience as I'm used to.

We had been letting him have free run of the house because his previous owners used the crate as a form of punishment so I didn't want him to think that us leaving and putting him in the crate was punishment.

Incident #1:  he knocked the gate down at the top of the steps and went downstairs and peed on the floor.  To his defense, he'd been left alone for 8 hours and it was only the second day.

Incident #2:  since he was knocking the gate down we tied him up to the table next to the window so he could see out and have access to water.  Well he chewed threw his harness and was running around when I came home at lunch.

Incident #3:  Same day as incident #2

I left him out because I didn't know how he would do if I tried to put him in the crate.  We don't know if he's had his rabies vaccine and I wasn't going to chance him snapping at me and biting me!  Lesson learned!

So a day after Incident #2 and #3, I left to go run some errands and Shaun put him in his crate without incident. When I got home he was still in there and as quiet as a mouse!  THANK GOD!  He's been in his crate most of this week and has been doing great!  He actually runs down into it when we tell him we have to go bye-bye!

Wish us luck that he continues to do well!