Foster Fridays: Buddy

Well hello there! My name is Buddy. I am a male Lab mix, somewhere between the age of 8-9 years old. I have been with my foster mom for two weeks now and she tells me that she is trying to find me a forever home. I sure hope I find my new family soon!

Let me tell you a little bit about myself as I can tell you'd like to get to know me better. Firstly, I am completely housebroken. I can go all day roaming the house and will wait for my foster mom to let me out when she returns from work. I don'tneed a crate as I have no destructive tendencies at all!

I am great with my foster family's two dogs but she has not yet tested me around kids or cats. They sound like fun though! I haven't shown my foster mom any tricks yet but I'm sure that I could catch on quickly.

Here is what my foster mom has to say about me:

Buddy is very laid back. If I sit down he will come say hello and want some attention, but he is not obnoxious about it. He likes to be in the same room as me, but is also fine if I go outside and he stays in. Buddy has terrific leash manners and is a joy to take for a walk!

Buddy is very low maintenance. I believe he would do well with an older but still active person. He is not going to romp around or fetch a ball for hours but he enjoys his walks and I don't think he should be subjected to a toddler.

The night Buddy arrived, I had to coax him to come upstairs to sleep in my room. Little did I know that the next morning he would refuse to go down the stairs! I spent about an hour and a half trying to lure him down but he just wouldn't come down. I could tell he needed to pee but he held his bladder.

Finally another Daisy's Place volunteer came to our rescue and carried poor Buddy down the stairs. He was very relieved to be outside. A little while later I was coming down from getting ready for work and Buddy had walked up the stairs to the landing 1/2 way up. He must have seen the surprise on my face, because he turned around and scooted right back down again! After working with him for the last week, Buddy will now come down the stairs unassisted! What a good student he is!

He was cherished and doted on by his owner, an elderly man who passed away. A kind-hearted neighbor facilitated his transfer to our rescue.

If you would like to meet Buddy as much as he would like to meet you, pleast contact Daisy's Place Retriever Rescue.

submitted by Natalie Grantham. I have 2 dogs that I got through rescue, and they are amazing creatures who have enriched my life immeasurably! Fostering allows more dogs to be saved from kill shelters, and I get the benefit of knowing them, even if it's for a short time!

Want to give your foster pup exposure for adoption? Send us up to 3 photos, and a short {500 words or less} write up about your adoptable foster dog OR fill out the Foster Fridays Questionnaire posted on the website. Email the info to gillian@lowcountrydog.com using the subject line: Foster Fridays.