It Didn't Work Out

Welp. 

I always knew it was a possibility.

That an adoptive family just doesn't work out sometimes. 

No one's fault. 

Just circumstances, I guess. 

I was so hopeful.

Mr. Wiggles' new adoptive family reached out to me last week.

They told me they loved him, but unfortunately, he was not getting along with their baby, who is 15 months old. He was fine with their older two kids (5 and 9, I think?) but just couldn't deal with the baby. He did NOT like when the baby cried. 

He nipped at the baby unprovoked. 

They told me they called a trainer to try to work on it, but it wasn't working out.

So, I went and picked him up on Sunday. I haven't had him in over 3 weeks, so I wasn't sure if he'd remember me or not. 

I also didn't want to get him home to my house and settled again, only to move him again. 

He remembered me and was SO sweet. He settled right into my arms.

I felt terribly for the family, especially their 9-year-old daughter. Ugh. Breaks my heart, but dogs can't be nipping at babies, so...

I'm sure they will find the perfect pet to add to their family. 

Before I picked him up, I had two families lined up to meet him. One was out of town - about an hour and a half away, and the other was in Rochester. So I went with the local lady first and I'm so glad I did.

She's a single lady (for now), with a 6-year-old retired greyhound, named HENRY! and a cat who apparently doesn't mind being chased by dogs. Not that Mr. Wiggles will chase the cat, but we're just unsure how he'll be with cats. 

Her house was calm. It's just the three of them.

Fenced in backyard.

Super cute area for neighborhood walks. I actually saw two families with babies and dogs walking on my drive to her house. 

Mr. Wiggles was nervous. As expected. And because he was shuffled around the last month or so...he needs patience and love. 

I think he'll do GREAT once he settles in, but I think it'll be a slower process this time. I can't imagine how the poor little guy feels. Scared, a little happy, nervous, timid, curious, all the feelings.

This lady's greyhound was the SWEETEST. Like the calmest, nicest, quiestest, GIANTEST dog I've ever met. Henry!

It was basically love at first sight. Good Lord. What a sweetheart. The lady told me he wanted a little dog. lol. So cute. 

Anyway, he was loved right away and we did all the necessary paperwork for her to keep Mr. Wiggles.

I reminded her to be super slow and patient with him. I do think he'll be ok in the right home. 

This whole fostering thing is not for the faint of heart. 

I mean, developing a relationship with him, getting him adopted, getting him returned, finding a new family...it's a lot on this mama's heart. Of course, it's 100% worth it, because we end up saving dogs in the end and that's the goal. Getting these babies homes. 

Fingers crossed this works out for him and he can relax and settle. 

He deserves it.