The top 9 excuses to NOT foster a dog (and their translations): 9. My yard isnt fenced in. Translation: I am too lazy to leash walk a dog. I would rather that dog die than me be inconvenienced by having to put him on a leash and take him for a walk a couple times a day. 8. Im just not home enough. Translation: It would be better for that dog to die in a shelter than have to be left alone while I work 10 hours a day. Death is definitely better than being left alone part of the day 5 or 6 days a week. 7. When I win the lottery, Im going to save all the animals! Translation: Ill never actually help because the chances of me winning a lottery are one in 100million, but Ill say this to make myself feel better and convince others that I really want to help, even though I dont, I just want to pretend I do. 6. My dogs would freak out if I brought another dog home! Translation: I have no control over my own dogs. They call the shots and tell me who I can or can not bring home. I would rather that dog die than my own dogs learn to behave and me have to make the effort to train them or keep them separated from the foster dog. 5. They arent house trained and may potty inside or tear things up. Translation: I would rather that dog die than take a chance on some of my nice things getting torn up, or God forbid, I have to put some effort into training him. 4. I already have 2 dogs! Translation: Even though you already have 22 foster dogs, you are a single parent, and have your own pets to care for, it would be much easier for you to handle this extra dog than for me to have to, with my 2 dogs. YOU should definitely save this dog! (But Im not going to help!). 3. I dont want to break my kids hearts when they have to say goodbye. Translation: I would rather that dog die than for my kids to learn selflessness and compassion. I will lie to them and tell them that the dog is fine, even though I know he is going to die. My kids are too weak to handle it and Im going to do my part in raising a generation of people who will look the other way when things are wrong and pretend everything is fine when it is not. 2. My husband/wife wont let me. Translation: I cant think for myself and make my own decisions so I allow my partner to boss me around as if Im a child. Its better for that dog to die than for my partner to see that I am a grown up human being capable of making my own decisions and seeing them thru. My opinions/wants/needs are less important than his/hers. AND MY ALL TIME FAVORITE: 1. I would get too attached. Translation: I am so self centered that I would rather know that an animal in need lost its life than put myself through the emotional trauma of loving it for a few weeks and then letting it go to another loving home. I would rather the dog die than me feel broken hearted for a couple of days. PLEASE FOSTER! IT IS WORTH IT!
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 21:43:53 +0000