The Conical Glass: Anyone want to adopt a cute puppy?

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Anyone want to adopt a cute puppy?

This is Ace. Or Rascal. Or Angus. I'm not sure yet. I am fostering him for Wonder Dog Rescue. Linda had named him Rascal, and Joe immediately renamed him Adam, or Ace for short (in honor of Adam Carolla, whose nickname is the Aceman). Later, however, Joe thought he might look more like an Angus. I'll just call him Ace for now.

Linda has about a zillion dogs (only a slight exaggeration) looking for homes. They have all been rescued from shelters where they were at risk of euthanasia. I am so not ready for another dog, but Linda asked if I would foster a dog for her and I decided to try. I chose Ace because I figured I could work on training him, which would make him more adoptable, and the very fact that he's an adorable puppy (about 12 weeks old) means that he should be quite easy to place.

I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow to get his shots and make sure he's healthy (he was exposed to a couple of dogs with kennel cough).

Ace slept through the night in the crate, and seems very happy to spend time in his little "den." He isn't housebroken yet, which is presenting a couple of challenges, but I'm studying the topic on the internet and hope to help him figure out soon that he needs to use the yard and not the floor. He barks a bit when he hears other dogs in the neighborhood barking, but on the whole he is quiet and well behaved.

I feel that Ace's destiny lies with another family, and not with us, but I hope he finds a loving home, and that I can help him along the way.

posted by 125records @ 2:10 PM

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