This weekend we got a new foster dog. Her name is Elaine, and I have a hard time not thinking of Elaine Benes.
I wrote recently about the struggle for me between love and logic. That my heart will never NOT want to take in more fosters, even if it doesn’t seem like the right time, or I know it will add a lot of stress. Love, mostly, seems to win over logic. We didn’t end up taking in the fosters we planned on, two senior sisters, we got Elaine. Elaine is some type of bulldog and pit mix. She was listed as 44lbs but I think that was a huge underestimation. She’s clearly been bred multiple times, and her mama belly hangs low. She has some scars on her face and sores on her elbows. She snorts and stinks, and we adore her. Elaine is like an exact mix of traits between 2 dogs my family has loved and lost over the years. She’s very my type. So far she’s doing great, seems totally potty trained, lazy, crate trained, and easy going. This weekend she will be officially available for adoption, so we will see how long she stays. I never regret taking on a new foster. Saving a life is always worth it!
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