01/05/2024
Copied from Piper’s foster mama. If you would like to meet Piper, contact The Hope Highway
When you have been fostering as long as we have, you find that your foster dogs behaviors and mannerisms tell a story. They are a little glimpse into what their past may have been like. This is what Pipers (Patience on the HH site) is saying....
I was just easy money.....Piper seems to have been robbed of her puppy hood. My guess is she never got the 8 weeks with her mom that all pups deserve and need. Sold as soon as possible so her people could make a few bucks. I say this because even after being with us for a while now she still doesn't really know how to play, even with 10 other dogs to play with. She tries....but doesn't know how.
I was property....Piper is at the most, 2 years old yet has already been a mom herself. Her pups taken from her to sell for easy money. I can only imagine how hard it was for her to watch them go.
I was just a dog....not worthy of a warm bed or basic vet care. I'm sure she wondered why her previous people didn't notice her loosing weight and the pain in her eyes.
I was just garbage.....given away like garbage when her people realized they couldn't sell her pups as fast as they thought.
After time with us, I feel her change, I see her happiness and I see her realize her worth. It's an absolutely heart warming thing to witness, although you wish they never had to go through the bad times at all.....but at least they are over and ahe is in to new beginnings.
Now Pipers story is something like....
I am loved - I snuggle on the couch with my humans and I shower them with kisses because I know they love me.
I'm healthy - we found out I had pancreatitis and needed a low fat diet so that food wouldn't cause me pain. I love pancakes, mashed potatoes (with yogurt butter not real butter) and low fat cottage cheese! Oh and my diet dog food too.
I'm happy - I'm figuring out how to play with toys and I like it. I get to play fetch with the green ball which is my absolute favorite thing to do and I'm good at it!
I am safe - I know, no matter what, my foster family loves me and is doing everything they can to find my perfect forever home so I will never suffer again.
Just a few observations from a foster mom....
If your looking for a sweet, loving, loyal dog that wants nothing more than to be part of your family, then look no further. 💛
About 2 years old
Female
35 lbs
Spay
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Good with kids
House trained
Can go in a kennel but will bark at first
Loves car rides