Foster-Mom said that sometimes these things take time and that she knows lots of really great dogs who haven't met their forever families yet. I asked how she met her family. She and foster-Dad met back in college. They met foster-sister Keely on the internet and foster-sister Liddy was a rescue dog like me who somehow convinced them to let her stay permanently. Meeting someone in school isn't a realistic option for me at this point; I'm still being home-schooled. And despite how they feel about me, foster-Mom said she can't have three full-time dogs AND help the ones that need a temporary home and a little TLC. I know having a place like this to go saved my life, so I didn't push on getting her to let me stay.
So I guess I have to meet my forever family online. Mom said I have a Petfinder profile (Meet Hippo) but that maybe I was getting looked over--there are over 1,100 terriers like me looking for homes in DC and surrounding counties!! Just made me feel worse about my chances.
How does anyone find a match in this world?!?!
And then I saw the commercial:
I needed to go on Match.com.
Foster-mom said she wasn't sure I was what the other members were looking for but that it was certainly a viable option. So here's my profile:
8 Month Old Pit Mix, Alexandria, Virgina
Seeking: Family of any size within 200 miles (I'm not limiting myself!). Ideally, I would make it a single-dog household.
Relationship: Living with a Foster Family
Have Kids: Nope!
Want Kids: That ship has sailed.
Ethnicity: Mutt (Pit Mix)
Body Type: Lean, mean playing machine
Faith: I pray to the makers of the Kong
Smoke: Hells no
Drink: With every meal--I do love the water
Political Views: Rational
Sign: Cancer
For Fun: Fetch and sunning myself on the deck
Last Read: The Hunger Games (<--don't judge)
About Me & What I'm Looking For:
Oooh, this is the awkward part. How do I seem funny
and endearing
but still project cool and desirable!?
My ideal weekend involves sleeping in, several runs and/or walks, and the aforementioned Kongs.
In my ideal family, I would be the only dog and the apple of my parent(s)' eye(s). Active and patient are musts. Committed to my development is also key. There's so much I know I can accomplish, just need someone by my side to show me the way.
Send me a message--maybe you're my match!
Keep up the great work, Hippo!
ReplyDeleteI really, really, really love this dog. However, would your rescue consider a family in Prince George's County? The laws seem very confusing to me and I see people in our neighborhood with pits/pit mixes all the time. If you would adopt out to a husband and wife with a single family home and two older dogs who live in that area, we'd be happy to put in an application!
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever!!! Fosters like you are so rare and appreciated! I've been fostering pittie and pittie mixes for over a decade and I know how frustrating it is to have to wait so long. One thing I would suggest: try to get some photos of him with another dog and/or with a kid. Whenever I have had trouble moving a dog, that really helped. People want to envision the dog as part of their life, so it's helpful to include photos of real-life situations, not just the beautiful model ones, especially since it's already clear that Hippo is a beauty! Also, when you walk him, try to have him wear his "adopt me" vest -- you never know!
ReplyDelete(Any sense of how he is with cats?)