koalathebear Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Cupcake's new owners are getting excited about her arrival. We're letting her sleep on the bed because we'll miss her :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 We have a new foster coming on Saturday. Not a Kelpie ... Not actually sure what she is - Border Collie/Koolie? Her name is Chimes. She looks very sweet so we'll love her even though she's not a Kelpie :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Wow. She's pretty. Don't fall in love with her...me thinks she won't be with you long. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Wow. She's pretty. Don't fall in love with her...me thinks she won't be with you long. :) Heh heh. Everyone says that. We try to keep our fosters at least 2 months though to make sure we've trained them up and fully assessed their temperament. No matter how pretty she is, she still has to leave with the Mandatory Training Behaviours :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Wow. She's pretty. Don't fall in love with her...me thinks she won't be with you long. :) Heh heh. Everyone says that. We try to keep our fosters at least 2 months though to make sure we've trained them up and fully assessed their temperament. No matter how pretty she is, she still has to leave with the Mandatory Training Behaviours :laugh: Wow. Impressive list of add ons for adoptees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Wow. Impressive list of add ons for adoptees. I think it lessens the risk of the dog 'bouncing' if it's trained up. I also think that a lot of people who adopt a rescue do have much higher expectations/demands than they do when they get a dog from elsewhere ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Do you have a background story for your next foster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Do you have a background story for your next foster? Apparently she was saved from a farm where she was being mistreated, then the person that saved her moved and couldn't take her with them and so surrendered her to rescue. Apparently she is very sweet :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 She looks it. :) How old is she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Last night in care for Miss Cupcake Fluffy after her pre-adoption bath Her puppy pack/hobo bag is ready We will miss her I hate this part of fostering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuxie Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Aww good luck Cupcake! Cute little thing. It must be so hard letting them go, but you know how well loved she'll be :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Dear little Cupcake, good bye sweet girl. Have fun in your new home :) Geez it must be very hard KTB to let them go Love your new little foster girl. She looks so very sweet. Pretty little girl How could anyone mistreat something so beautiful.... Way beyond me.... Enjoy your new princess :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah82 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Goodbye Cupcake! and good luck with your new family! Will we be getting many Cupcake updates do you think KTB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Thanks guys. I had a little cry on Saturday but Cupcake's new owners adore her and we've already started getting some updates!! My husband reminds me that this is the reason we foster - to find them good new homes ... and that it's not just the dog's life that's transformed, but the family into which they are adopted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Former foster Frida (border collie) and her foster brother Niko (Kelpie). What a wonderful life she has. Frida has grown up into such a beautiful dog. A recent-ish video here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Not the greatest of photos but so happy to see that Twiggy (underweight Kelpie girl from Young Pound) is doing really well in her new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) Cupcake's going well on trial adoption. Our new foster Chimes arrived today. She's lovely. A very soft and submissive dog. Friendly to people and dogs. Absolutely no sign of aggro whatsoever. Still has her puppy teeth and puppy breath. She is about Dodge size. Maybe smaller because she is fluffy. She is very ball-focused but not a guarder. She is very calm and sweet-tempered. On looks alone she will be hugely popular but there's no way she's going to someone who just wants a pretty dog - I'll be beating off unsuitable applicants with stick I suspect. Her hearing and sight are fine. Edited July 5, 2014 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chequeredblackdog Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Ahhhhhhhh! Oh Chimes! I'll be watching you *shifty eyes* Hmmmmmmmm, might need to find a reason to visit........ ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 She's so, so beautiful. Movie star looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) She's lovely ... any breed guesses? So far we have her down as a lilac Border Collie/Koolie ... or a red merle Australian Shepherd cross ... :D We are calling her the fluffy albino Kelpie ETA: and chequeredblackdog - you are already pre-approved to adopt ANY of my foster dogs :laugh: Edited July 5, 2014 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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