WHEN YOU WANT A PEKINGESE

 When we took in the Christmas rescue dogs, we began to get a lot of applications.  

You would think all of the dogs would have been adopted.  A few were that were returned.  We knew more about what they needed then and we'll make sure they get it.  

We had some wonderful adoptions, like Tulip and Percy (Tinsel and Nicholas).  

We realized that many of the dogs needed to have a friend adopted with them.  

Some could do well with another dog in the house, not just one of ours.   But we don't think any of them can be only dogs.  Remember they grew up surrounded by dogs, touching them all the time.   We can't expect them to become loners.  

Bethany went to a home with PVPC alumni Hannah and they have become friends.  

Fizziwig (Toby) and Gabriel (now Ludo) were adopted together.  Their mom came to meet all and adopt one.   But she could not leave with just one.   These two are now in an amazing family with other dogs, but they still love each other the most.  It just makes me smile.

Over half of our Christmas Pekes are adopted.  Applications are still coming.  But, after many years of rescue, we have read a lot of applications.   We see what is missing, and we see what isn't written.  

We require home and vet checks.  Maybe some people think we don't actually do that.  But we do.  And we ask questions.   We try to get as much information from the vet as we can.  Some things are mandatory, and we don't compromise on them.   If the vet checks are missing things, we ask more questions.  I have done so many vet checks, and when something is missing, I ask if there's another vet.  And then I call that vet.   If what we require isn't there, the application process does not proceed.   We just can't compromise what these dogs need.   It is ALWAYS about the dog first, always.    I've had people try to make me feel guilty, but it's about the DOG.   Part of my heart is involved-- and every foster mom/dad's heart.   

We require home visits -- someone said that was invasive and violated their privacy.   But why would I let a dog go to a home that I haven't seen.   I need to know it's a safe and loving place for our hearts-dogs to move to.  The person can feel that way.  It's okay.  But we won't adopt to them.   

People need to understand that when we foster these dogs, we love them as if they are going to be ours forever.  We know their backgrounds, we know their needs, and this group had a very rough previous life.  If anything, we are more careful of where they will go.  We love them immensely and it's our responsibility to make sure they go to the best home possible.  

Here's a picture of one of our hearts.  Dickens has come so far-- no, he can't see much.   No, he's not doing well on housetraining and that's okay.  He can stay here with me as long as he wants to.   I love him-- like all the dogs who have been fostered here, he deserves the best home imaginable.   They all do.  We will not settle for less.  Because we love them.  💖