Foster Home Desperately Needed for 2 Yr Old Doodle

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

This is Dexter. He is 2 years old, weighs 65-70 lbs, and is in danger of being euthanized if DRC cannot find a foster for him ASAP.

His owners have no time to train or exercise him, and no tolerance for the kinds of behaviors you would expect from a big 2 year old doodle puppy who is kept crated 80% of the time, has had no training, and gets no exercise. He has some resource guarding issues and is too rough with the elderly toy Poodle in the home. 

Surely that doesn't warrant him losing his life, but that is what the owners say will happen if we cannot take him. 

DRC is happy to take him, but we have been swamped with rehomes in the past two weeks and we do not have an available foster right now. 

He is currently located in Stroudsburg, PA, on the PA/NJ border. We are looking for a foster home within 5 hours and will assist with transport.

Foster requirements for Dexter: Experienced, savvy dog owner, NO children under 10, fenced yard, and it would probably be best if any current dogs are female and calm. Or maybe huge and assertive, lol.

Please respond here or contact me if you can help us save Dexter's life. 

[Nicole and Teddy]

Oh my goodness, Karen- this is so sad! I want to help but am in Charleston, SC and have a 2 year old male (submissive) doodle. Let me know if things get desperate- we'll try to assist in any way we can! (He looks just like my Teddy so my heart is breaking!)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks, Nicole. We do have some fosters who would take him, but are also too far away. But we do always need fosters in the Carolinas, so please do apply to foster in the future. The Southeast is one of our areas of greatest need. 

http://doodlerescue.org/page/foster-application

[Amy and Annabelle]

I hope someone steps up to the plate for Dexter. Those eyes are killing me.

[Joani, Skadi & Elli]

I am in Midland Michigan.  I have 2 female doodles, no children, and a very large fenced in yard.  Last year I took in a doodle with issues and altho they haven't completely gone away, she has fit in perfectly.  We would be glad to foster Dexter while a forever home is found for him.  I see I am about 9 1/2 hours away.  I am registered with the drc, so keep me in mind if someone closer cannot help.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Joani, thank you so much, that is so very kind of you. I hope it won't be necessary to put him through that kind of trip, but we will definitely keep it in mind.  

[Joani, Skadi & Elli]

We are super glad to help.  The girls here are very well taken care of and we can give a lot of attention to Dexter.  

[Amy and Annabelle]

You foster him and I will drive up with Annabelle to see if she likes him. Our next dog has to be Annabelle approved. I am about 2 hours south of you. she is picky about what dogs she likes, so far I haven't figured it out. Not sure what her criteria is. Gotta love a dog that does the "Superman".

[Joani, Skadi & Elli]

This sounds like a plan if they let us help with Dexter...we are ready!  I think this is an omen for you living in the same city as the dog's name!  We have family in Dexter!  

[Amy and Annabelle]

I was thinking that to about the name. It just called to me.I probably see your family at the park. We spend a lot of time there.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Amy ... Just wanted to comment a little here from experience on the getting along with another dog.  It is going to be really difficult to determine this within just a few hours and not at your home.  I can tell you from fostering in the past that dogs react differently in different places.  As an example, our Lucy is a grump.  She doesn't like other dogs to be around me.  She tries to resource guard me.  However, if she is outside in the back yard with the fosters she is pretty good, has a good time and plays.  Come back inside and it is right back to Lucy is the boss.  We have had 5 fosters and there is only one that she didn't boss around, that she really enjoyed and that was Honey.  Why, I have no idea.  At the same time Honey was here we brought little AnnaBelle home and using the term "HATE" would not be too harsh.  Lucy was really unhappy with AnnaBelle.  She wouldn't even stay in the same room with her.  However, they are now best friends.  So, what I'm trying to say is if you are going to try and add another, you probably aren't going to know until the dog is home how they are truly going to interact, and then you might need to give it a few weeks or even months to have a happy home.  Some walk in and do well, others it takes time.

[Amy and Annabelle]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I can have Annabelle out on a walk and she will want nothing to do with certain dogs. It doesn't matter the size or behavior or anything. It is the strangest thing. I have seen her hide behind me when she sees a little mellow 5lb yorkie and be just fine with 40lb dog sniffing her butt. Annabelle is 15lbs. If the dogs were growling or trying to rough play with her, I could see it, but they usually aren't doing anything. The best I have ever seen her take to another dog immediately, was a scared little rescue basset in one of our training classes. Annabelle loved that dog. I haven't seen her react that way to another dog since. We have never had another dog come in our home, so who knows how she would react even if her friend Sadie the basset came over.

[Joani, Skadi & Elli]

Some dogs are extremely lucky and are re homed very successfully.  I cannot believe my luck with both my dogs coming from previous homes.  They are so incredibly beautiful and super sweet...don't get me wrong they are a lot of work but I call it my "labor of love"  Enjoy our re home humor