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When I was asked to do a Foster Friday post, I thought sure this will be easy. But then it came down to well which story do I choose. Out of about 11 dogs over the past 6 years, which is the best success story to share because they are all success stories. I settled on 2 of my biggest ones though. My first step into the fostering world was about 6 years ago. Her name at the shelter was Isabella. She had a URI (upper respiratory infection) and was severely underweight and most of the hair on the back half of her body was gone. She was instantly a sweetheart and loved all the attention. She weighed about 34lbs but was a large dog. With donations from the Dog Chef and well balanced meals, her hair grew back out and she gained at least 30lbs. We renamed her Autumn because he color reminded me of the season. She did get adopted, but was then returned with my second foster, who is now my foster failure, Rhys. We fostered her again, where she loved on the kids and everyone she met, until she found her true forever home and has been quite the happy pup since. When I show people her before and after pictures they are still astounded with how amazing she now looks. My second choice is an even bigger success story, but for a much smaller dude. Henry had been picked up during a huge rainstorm by animal control one summer, the people who owned him treated him horribly and he was left outdoors in a crate. When brought into the shelter, not a single person could get near this fearful young dog. His days were numbered at the shelter. That’s when Destiny stepped in to bring him to the rescue. At the time, I had another foster, but I knew who I wanted next. Henry was very wary of me in the beginning, but quickly learned he could trust me. This is the same summer Matt came into my life, which was the perfect time for Henry. It meant that I could get Henry used to men with someone who he could see regularly. He was still very fearful when we went out and I had to make sure that I let others know to leave him be because he would try to bite them out of fear. We had Henry for a year and a half. In that time, he grew. He learned to trust people and other dogs. #fosterdogsofinstagram

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