Comments on: Foster Dogs over the Years http://tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/ Four smooth collies and two border collies Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: » Rescue Fatigue SheltieTales: The World Of Rescued Shelties http://tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12794 » Rescue Fatigue SheltieTales: The World Of Rescued Shelties Sun, 25 May 2008 06:25:01 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/#comment-12794 [...] Cynthia Heyman (a/k/a Cynthia Blue) is taking a break from Collie Rescue, as I just learned in this post from her blog, Tip-Tail. For those of you who don’t know, Cynthia is Collie Rescue of Utah. [...] [...] Cynthia Heyman (a/k/a Cynthia Blue) is taking a break from Collie Rescue, as I just learned in this post from her blog, Tip-Tail. For those of you who don’t know, Cynthia is Collie Rescue of Utah. [...]

]]> By: Jim http://tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/comment-page-1/#comment-14378 Jim Sun, 25 May 2008 05:48:23 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/#comment-14378 Impossible decision, just impossible. We shouldn't have to make decisions like this one. Cynthia, you know I'm sympathetic...boy, am I. Barbara and I are severely rescue fatigued ourselves. So far, we've been really luck and don't have any serious impediments to continuing our work in Sheltie rescue. But it's so hard, just so hard. Shelties are a lot smaller than Collies, but having 15 Shelties in a house has got to be comparable to having a half-dozen or so Collies and Border Collies. (Besides, as you know, we've had as many as two Collies in addition to the Shelties!) The thing that keeps us going, I guess, is not knowing what's going to happen to all those Shelties if we give up, even temporarily. It's not their faults that there are so many irresponsible owners, so few fosters, so little donations. I am *NOT* second-guessing or criticizing you. Rescue fatigue is a hazard of the activity, and when we hit the wall so hard that we can't start up again, that's when the dogs are really in danger. Sometimes taking a break is the best possible thing that one can do, even if there are costs in the short term. Take care of yourself, of your marriage, of your own dogs, of your lives. When you're recovered somewhat, there will still be Collies needing your help. And you'll be more able to provide it. And thank you for all who you have helped already! Impossible decision, just impossible. We shouldn't have to make decisions like this one. Cynthia, you know I'm sympathetic…boy, am I. Barbara and I are severely rescue fatigued ourselves. So far, we've been really luck and don't have any serious impediments to continuing our work in Sheltie rescue. But it's so hard, just so hard. Shelties are a lot smaller than Collies, but having 15 Shelties in a house has got to be comparable to having a half-dozen or so Collies and Border Collies. (Besides, as you know, we've had as many as two Collies in addition to the Shelties!) The thing that keeps us going, I guess, is not knowing what's going to happen to all those Shelties if we give up, even temporarily. It's not their faults that there are so many irresponsible owners, so few fosters, so little donations. I am *NOT* second-guessing or criticizing you. Rescue fatigue is a hazard of the activity, and when we hit the wall so hard that we can't start up again, that's when the dogs are really in danger. Sometimes taking a break is the best possible thing that one can do, even if there are costs in the short term. Take care of yourself, of your marriage, of your own dogs, of your lives. When you're recovered somewhat, there will still be Collies needing your help. And you'll be more able to provide it. And thank you for all who you have helped already!

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Cynthia Blue Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:30:16 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/#comment-4168 Thanks Lora.. I'm proud of the dogs we have helped. Now it's time to take care of ourselves. Thanks Lora.. I’m proud of the dogs we have helped. Now it’s time to take care of ourselves.

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/comment-page-1/#comment-14377 Cynthia Blue Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:30:16 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/#comment-14377 Thanks Lora.. I'm proud of the dogs we have helped. Now it's time to take care of ourselves. Thanks Lora.. I'm proud of the dogs we have helped. Now it's time to take care of ourselves.

]]> By: Lora http://tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/comment-page-1/#comment-3915 Lora Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:25:49 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/#comment-3915 Sometimes it is the best thing to take a break from Rescue. Stepping back and regrouping gives you a new lease on things when you decide to start up again. We are on a break right now as well. I had to take a break for my own sanity... Take care of Lucy and spend the most quality time you can with her. She is the most important thing on your plate right now. (((Hugs))) <em>Lora's last blog post..<a href='http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=122' rel="nofollow">ihashotdog.com</a></em> Sometimes it is the best thing to take a break from Rescue. Stepping back and regrouping gives you a new lease on things when you decide to start up again. We are on a break right now as well. I had to take a break for my own sanity…

Take care of Lucy and spend the most quality time you can with her. She is the most important thing on your plate right now.

(((Hugs)))

Lora’s last blog post..ihashotdog.com

]]> By: Lora http://tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/comment-page-1/#comment-14376 Lora Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:25:49 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/#comment-14376 Sometimes it is the best thing to take a break from Rescue. Stepping back and regrouping gives you a new lease on things when you decide to start up again. We are on a break right now as well. I had to take a break for my own sanity... <br /><br /> Take care of Lucy and spend the most quality time you can with her. She is the most important thing on your plate right now. <br /><br /> (((Hugs))) <em>Lora's last blog post..<a href='<a href="http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=122' " rel="nofollow">http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=122' </a>rel="nofollow">ihashotdog.com</a></em> Sometimes it is the best thing to take a break from Rescue. Stepping back and regrouping gives you a new lease on things when you decide to start up again. We are on a break right now as well. I had to take a break for my own sanity…

Take care of Lucy and spend the most quality time you can with her. She is the most important thing on your plate right now.

(((Hugs))) <em>Lora's last blog post..<a href='http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=122'; rel="nofollow">ihashotdog.com</a></em>

]]> By: Lora http://tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/comment-page-1/#comment-15207 Lora Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:25:49 +0000 http://www.tiptail.com/2008/02/13/foster-dogs-over-the-years/#comment-15207 Sometimes it is the best thing to take a break from Rescue. Stepping back and regrouping gives you a new lease on things when you decide to start up again. We are on a break right now as well. I had to take a break for my own sanity... <br /><br /> Take care of Lucy and spend the most quality time you can with her. She is the most important thing on your plate right now. <br /><br /> (((Hugs))) <em>Lora's last blog post..<a href='<a href="http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=122' " rel="nofollow">http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=122' </a>rel="nofollow">ihashotdog.com</a></em> Sometimes it is the best thing to take a break from Rescue. Stepping back and regrouping gives you a new lease on things when you decide to start up again. We are on a break right now as well. I had to take a break for my own sanity…

Take care of Lucy and spend the most quality time you can with her. She is the most important thing on your plate right now.

(((Hugs))) <em>Lora's last blog post..<a href='http://itsthedogslife.com/?p=122'; rel="nofollow">ihashotdog.com</a></em>

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