Foster Dog Story

[Richard Crowe]

I once had a story of a dog who was rescued, lived with a foster parent and then was adopted.  It was a heartwarming story told in the words of an imaginary dog, describing the feelings when arriving in foster care and then after being adopted.

However, that was 2 or 3 computers ago and I no longer have or cannot find the story.

I need it for recruiting foster families for Maltese Rescue California.

Regards and thanks from,

Richard, Holly the trusty goldendoodle and all her Maltese friends.

[thomas owens]

that was a great story

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

great story -song poem Love it   Thanks Sue

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

That is a nice story, Sue.  I love the picture, Richard.

[Sue and Buddy]

This was written by Arlene Pace from the Newfoundland rescue website

Once I was a lonely dog, Just looking for a home. I had no place to go, No one to call my own. I wandered up and down the streets, in rain in heat and snow. I ate whatever I could find, I was always on the go. My skin would itch, my feet were sore, My body ached with pain. And no one stopped to give a pat Or to gently say my name. I never saw a loving glance, I was always on the run. For people thought that hurting me was really lots of fun. And then one day I heard a voice So gentle, kind and sweet, And arms so soft reached down to me And took me off my feet. "No one again will hurt you Was whispered in my ear." "You'll have a home to call your own where you will know no fear." "You will be dry, you will be warm, you'll have enough to eat." "And rest assured that when you sleep, your dreams will all be sweet." I was afraid I must admit, I've lived so long in fear. I can't remember when I let A human come so near. And as she tended to my wounds And bathed and brushed my fur She told me about the rescue group And what it meant to her. She said, "We are a circle, A line that never ends." "And in the center there is you protected by new friends." "And all around you are the ones that check the pounds, And those that share their home after you've been found." "And all the other folk are searching near and far. "To find the perfect home for you, where you can be a star." She said, "There is a family, that's waiting patiently, and pretty soon we'll find them, just you wait and see." "And then they'll join our circle they'll help to make it grow, so there'll be room for more like you, who have no place to go." I waited very patiently, The days they came and went. Today's the day I thought, my family will be sent. Then just when I began to think It wasn't meant to be, there were people standing there just gazing down at me. I knew them in a heartbeat, I could tell they felt it too. They said, "We have been waiting for a special dog like you." Now every night I say a prayer to all the gods that be. "Thank you for the life I live and all you've given me. But most of all protect the dogs in the pound and on the street. And send a Rescue Person to lift them off their feet."

[F, Calla & Luca]

Do you remember any specific words, a name or something that would help in a search. The search engine is great now but it takes something unique, words or phrases, to sort the wheat from the chaff.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Was it a poem told by the dog?