My first, and last experience (for a while at least), fostering puppies! Penny and Yummers were two very sweet and loving puppies I received at 5 weeks old. I did not really know what I was in for, but I knew it would be a bit more effort than kittens.
They came to the shelter separately, but they put them together just a couple of hours before I got them to see if they would get a long. They did okay, they were more interested in people than each other so that was good.
Puppies pee and poop anywhere they are standing and chew anything they can get in their mouth. They don't really nap, if they see you, they are awake with tails wagging to play! We were not allowed to take them outside since they did not have all their shots so they were in their pen most of the time. Yes...a lot of work!
The day before we returned them, Penny scratched my husband on the cheek (on his face just to be clear) with her teeth. She was just playing, but it drew blood, and the protocol is quarantine for a month to be sure rabies is not a factor. We felt so bad about it since she was so ready to go out for adoption, but it happens even with shelter handlers. Luckily, my husband did not end up with a scar on his face - this foster experience was definitely not one he wants to remember!
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