| Of course you always run the risk of getting attached when you foster, but if you choose short-term foster as some of the other posters suggest then your attachment should be less. The dogs are not a lower priority once they foster. Sometimes it's just a v.short thing...for example one of dogs at HKDR last week came back from an operation at the vet and needed temp. foster for ~1 week while dressings healed so that they wouldn't get infected at the kennel. Other times it can be to raise puppies or socialize the dog. It should not lower chances of adoption in any of the cases.
Another idea for you...I don't personally foster dogs (since I have cats at home which complicate things), but I get my weekly "dog-fix" by walking dogs at the shelters. So, that's another idea for you if you're missing your dog. Sign-up as a kennel or dog-walker at the rescue centers. |