Rayzr Gets A Home

I think most dog owners know the feeling of when that bond is made with your dog and you feel like they complete a part of your heart. When Dief came into my life, I developed an ever deeper bond with her then then I ever expected, and I did not think I could ever experience such a bond again. Sid proved me wrong. I knew the moment I first held him, that I had a companion for life. I think it is pretty obvious to anyone who sees us together, to be able to see the bond that I am speaking of. It has always been an amazing thing to experience, but I learned Sunday, it is an even more amazing thing to witness that bond being formed.

I was sent a message earlier in the weekend that someone wanted to come meet Rayzr at Sunday's event. After getting the details of the time, I arranged to be there early so Rayzr would be ready. I was pretty excited and nervous for him, as I know he is a special dog and deserves a very special home.

Valentino trying to steal someone's heart for a home

The event was at the Oldsmar Flea Market in a dedicated booth to help homeless animals. It is a great location for the animals to get seen, as there is a lot of foot traffic there. In the few hours I was there, so many people stopped by to see the dogs and ask questions.

The area is set up so multiple dogs can be there comfortably. People are able to come by and meet the dogs, play with them and get information on the breed as well as the rescue and see pictures of other available dogs for adoption that aren't at the event. If there is a particular dog someone wants to meet, from what I can tell, the best bet seems to be contacting the rescue and arranging to meet the dog at one of the many events that the rescue attends. Once I heard someone wanted to meet Rayzr, I knew I would make it out there at any time that was needed. After all, the purpose of bringing a foster into my home is to do what I can to help the rescue get the furbaby a forever home. I'm not required to be at all of the events, and I was told when I first talked to them about fostering that if I couldn't make it to an event that they needed a dog placed with me at, that they would help make arrangements to get the dog there. But my weekend plans are usually pretty loose, so I knew during this conversation, I would be able to get the dog to and from the events most of the time. I love spending my weekends taking Sid places, and it is twice as fun when a second dog is in tow.

We weren't there for very long when Rayzr got to meet his potential new Mom. I was a bit nervous at first. I knew Rayzr could win anyone over, but I wasn't sure if his personality was going to come out in all of the commotion of the Flea Market. I don't know why I was nervous, since Rayzr showed what a true teddy bear he really is.

In the beginning of this post, I spoke of the bond I got to watch form. After spending a little bit of time together, as someone on the outside looking in, it seemed as if they were made to be in each other's life. I would be lying if I didn't admit to tearing up a little bit when seeing this. I knew Rayzr had found his perfect home and his perfect human.

I always thought that the first time a foster got adopted would be hard on me. I thought I would be a little down because of missing the dog. While I do miss Rayzr, watching him get adopted was an uplifting experience. There were no sad feelings, and while I did have a few tears, they were tears of joy seeing this bond being formed in front of my eyes.

As I wait to hear about the next foster dog, I am enjoying special only child time with Sid and having my thoughts drift often to Rayzr in his new home. I know he is being showered with love every minute. I want to say congratulations to both Rayzr and Mom. Also, thank you for loving him so much. And don't forget, he likes chew toys. ;)

Rayzr and Mom already in love