Vorhies Four: March 2012

It's been a while since I updated my blog or uploaded my camera for that matter. When I did, there was probably over a hundred photos of the puppies we fostered last month.

The most common question when I told people I was fostering puppies was:"Are you Crazy?!" followed up with "How did you get into that?" So, here are the answers..

If you know me, you know the answer to the first already, yes, slightly ;-)
I just have such a love for animals (I mean, show me a person who doesn't love a puppy and I will give you $10. Only $10 cause there are some WEIRD people out there..) I use to take in wayward people(that's another story), now its just adorable pets..

So, how I got into this. My good friend Toni has fostered several litters of puppies through a great animal gescue group in Kansas City called HALO. (Helping All Little Ones)I happened upon Facebook one evening and Toni had posted looking for help taking in this litter of four. She already had her hands full with another one and couldn't take it on herself. So, I thought to myself.."How hard could it be? They are just puppies and the kids would love it! It would give me something to do, maybe fix my baby fever, I'm so in!!"

Then, I had to text my husband. When he didn't respond I called him and his response? "I don't know...pause..are you asking me or telling me?" I decided the latter :-) If you know Nate, like I do, you know he will logically say no but once IN the situation he will love it! Boy was I right! So, I let Toni know I was IN! and she said.. "Are you sure? It's ALOT of work.. It's A LLOOOTTT of work."

Again my brain said "seriously, what's wrong with everyone? how hard can it be?! They are itty bitty puppies.. I got this!"

To give you the timeline: the facebook posting and messaging happened Friday night. I had the puppies mid-afternoon the next day. All four shih-tzus.

We got to name them, which was hard, like picking a baby's name! We got to play with them and ooh and ahh over them and of course clean up poop, bathe them DAILY and don't forget blow dry. By the time a week was up I was spent. I now knew that Toni was right. She was trying to send me a clue by repeating over and over.."it's a lot of work". I got it now.. Actually I got it the first day Nate went back to work. I was standing in the kitchen with four puppies, plus my own pup and two toddlers all whining or asking me for something. I thought my head was gonna explode. I did actually develop an eye twitch towards the end of the week. haha

But, the point is, It was so fun even though it was hella hard. I would do it again in a heartbeat! well, once the kids are older. I definitely got attached quickly and felt a loss when they left. But I did find out that all but one kept there names that we gave the. It makes me feel like they have a lil part of us with them still, Here are some highlight pics of their time with us. Enjoy!