Met out with Andrew/Shelly, Scott/Ali and Leif/Mel on Friday. It's always a great time getting together with this group.
Monday was a perfect Fall day, and it was made even better by getting to take 5.5 year old Maurice out for a Field Trip.
I really look at these excursions as a way of lifting the dogs spirits. Most of the dogs I take out are Benchwarmers, meaning they've been there a little while. And usually, they will get adopted within a week or two. Maurice has only been in the shelter for a few weeks, but he's a guy who really, really dislikes it there. He's known to try to bolt out of his kennel when someone opens the door. He was so happy in the car he cried most of the way to the park. He has a calm demeanor and was used as a helper dog when testing the other dogs, but is starting to get a little reactive (he was not at all on our walk). He hates it there. I noticed he hasn't been on the site, and just found out he now has a upper respiratory infection. I'm just so bummed. I hope he feels better soon and doesn't let shelter life get the best of him. He's a great dog. (P.S. Yes, I absolutely love spending time with these dogs. It's my favorite day of the week for sure. But it isn't always easy. Foster parents are so incredible, it's not even funny. I'm constantly blown away, and just so happy to play a small role in all of of this.)
Cole sent this photo and I love it. Caleb, Maia's fiancee, happened to be in Minneapolis and they got a chance to visit each other.
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