Forever fosters

From time to time we become responsible for dogs with medical issues or special circumstances for which they are best suited to remain in care with a foster family. In these cases, this means ongoing care, veterinary visits, special dietary needs along with the joys of providing love for a foster pup. Alberta Homeward Hound Rescue Bureau relies solely on donations and fundraising.
Your generosity goes a long way for all our rescues, whether they're forever fosters or adoptable pups.  We are pleased to introduce our forever fosters:
DAVEY​
Davey has made huge strides (and sometimes small and tentative ones, and the occasional step backwards) since he came to us six months ago. He has gone from huddling and hiding his face in the back of his kennel to cautiously greeting strangers with a sniff, accepting pets from his foster family, offering a paw in exchange for a treat, and even cuddling sometimes (as long as he can do it on his own terms). ​He is a very smart boy and learns quickly, but learning to trust hasn’t been easy for him, and he still works at it every day. ​
With care from Summerside Veterinary Hospital, his inflamed eyes and the sores on his nose have healed up wonderfully, which is especially good because now that he is gaining the confidence to start exploring and investigating, it’s important to have a healthy nose to stick into all kinds of interesting things! Baths, kisses on the head, and going out for walks are still some way down the road, but we are confident he will get there, and that someday his foster brothers will succeed in getting him to play. In the meantime, David enjoys ear scratches, hot dogs, and burrowing under blankets, and he even has a job at Little Blue Fibre Studio as a greeter!
BUTTERS​
​I first came across Butters while I was sitting in my living room mindlessly scrolling Instagram, as I so often do in my evenings. I opened a message from my friend Nolan who told me that Alberta Homeward Hound had recently rescued a French bulldog who was unable to walk. They needed a foster home for him urgently. As with most rescues, they are strapped for resources and there are simply too many dogs to save with not enough homes to accommodate them.  I have always had a soft spot for pups in need. My first dog, who I often joke is my biological daughter, is a “foster failure."