My husband and I temporarily fostered a dog before he made his way into rescue. It was tough work, and we turned into absolute messes too. Little sleep and a lot of stress pretty much summed it up.Â
I think we were just so used to the house (our house of 3) running smoothly. We were spoiled by things being easy with our dog, Max, and forgot how having a new dog in the house is a lot of work. Even when we first got Max, it didn’t start that way. The first two weeks with him were hard on all of us. I remember making calls to dog trainers to see if I could get an appointment for the next day.
So, you’re allowed some breakdowns. We certainly had our fair share. It’s hard work, but the rewards are amazing. I wish you the best!