A day in the life

Continuing with the thread of my fostering journey, I’ve decided to focus my last assignment on “A Day in the Life” of my foster puppy, Dove. This illustrates the typical things that she goes through during a day and maybe sheds a little bit of light on what to expect if you’re expecting a puppy! Please enjoy the cuteness!

Dove’s day starts bright and early, although she has been getting better and better at sleeping through the night. I start her off with breakfast – the most important meal of the day! Then I let her and Zola play it out, hoping that she’ll be tired when I leave for the day.

I have a playpen set up for Dove with all sorts of snacks and things to keep her occupied while I’m gone. I’m sure she cries a little bit but the neighbors haven’t complained yet!

I come home and it’s pretty much a repeat of the morning shenanigans except that we do some leash training and work on the basic commands. Dove loves treats so I use a clicker to mark the behavior that I want. It’s all positive reinforcement here!

After more fun and excitement, it’s bedtime for the day. We’ll wake up and do it all again tomorrow! Dove isn’t quite ready yet for her forever home but she and her siblings will be available for adoption through Zoe’s Animal Rescue soon. Thanks for following me on this journey. I hope it has either inspired you to adopt your next furry friend or consider fostering yourself!

Erin

PS: Here’s the full video for you to enjoy!