| "> | | | | these dog beds are nothing fancy, but they are |
| Every now and again I get called to | | | | more comfortable than a rag. |
| âdog-sitâ my friendsâ dogs | | | | I make sure to place the dog bed for a new guest |
| while they go on vacation. Even more frequently, I | | | | not far from my bed, since my guest dogs are |
| get a call to foster dogs that need a temporary | | | | extremely insecure at first, and I try to |
| home because of certain conditions. The local animal | | | | accommodate them. Many times regardless of their |
| shelter that I work with, and volunteer at, | | | | size, they might try to climb up to my bed, but I |
| sometimes needs foster parents for individual dogs in | | | | return them to their new temporary bed. |
| need. Very often, dogs that have tested positive for | | | | Each dog bed that I use for my fostered dogs is |
| heartworm, require extra medical and emotional | | | | easily washable, or the cover is removable, because |
| attention in to beat their disease. Other times, dogs | | | | many of these dogs donât have good |
| have skin conditions, and they need extra medical | | | | hygiene habits. Well, thatâs not entirely |
| care to get rid of their ailments. Some dogs are | | | | accurate - when foster dogs come into my home, |
| pregnant and need a friend to help them during and | | | | they are scared, confused and insecure, and they |
| throughout the end of pregnancy and delivery and to | | | | also donât have any of my dogâs |
| assist with caring for the little ones. Sometimes | | | | ritual habits, so accidents may occur. I keep dog beds |
| puppies need a surrogate mother to take care of | | | | in different sizes, so that I can accommodate each |
| them, until they grow and are ready for adoption. | | | | guest dogâs specific needs. |
| When these precious guests are in my house for the | | | | During the course of fostering, slowly but surely, I |
| reasons mentioned above, I need to be prepared and | | | | see how they rejuvenate, revive and come back to |
| my house needs to be prepared accordingly. | | | | life, gaining confidence and trust in life again. At that |
| Over time, I stopped using the rags that they gave | | | | point, I know that very soon they will be on their |
| me at the shelter and started using several dog beds | | | | way to a new life, and I always pray that their new |
| that belonged to my dog before, or just cheap dog | | | | one will be much better than the one previous. |
| beds that I bought for this purpose. By all means, | | | | |