Category Archives: Fostering Stories

Paying it Forward…My Story as a Foster Trainer… continues… Sometimes things just happen for a reason in the rescue world and that was certainly the case with my next new foster cadet.  We help with rescues from Arkansas because the … Continue reading →

Paying it Forward…My Story as a Foster Trainer… continues… It’s hard to believe this is already lucky chapter 13 in my ongoing adventure at the foster academy.  I do receive occasional feedback through email and facebook that a few of … Continue reading →

Paying it Forward…My Story as a Foster Trainer… continues… During Dad’s trip home in early 2011 from GA for Tessa’s adoption, he stopped by Ms Amelia’s and picked up a new foster named Sadie.  She was a beautiful liver and … Continue reading →

Paying it Forward…My Story as a Foster Trainer… continues… Christmas was closing in fast at the academy and I was anxiously awaiting the return of Santa Claus.  Rusty had just departed for his forever home across the lake and I … Continue reading →

Paying it Forward…My Story as a Foster Trainer… continues… As I was enjoying the cooler weather that November, 2010 brought to our area, the rescue alarm sounded out for a group of 5 Springers in a shelter in South Alabama.  … Continue reading →

Paying it Forward…My Story as a Foster Trainer… continues… ESRA is a nationwide rescue group with volunteers in each region combining their efforts under their regional coordinator’s direction.   The coordinators depend upon volunteers in their respective regions to provide all … Continue reading →

Paying it Forward…My Story as a Foster Trainer… continues… Sometimes a family realizes that they can no longer care for their Springer due to changes in their financial situation, marital status, or other life-changing events.  In some cases, these families … Continue reading →

Paying it Forward…My Story as a Foster Trainer… continues… 2010 began with an urgent call from an ESRA volunteer concerning a Springer in a shelter in Shreveport, LA that needed someone to rescue him to a better life.  Some may … Continue reading →

My Story as a Former Foster and a Current Foster Trainer… continues… The peaceful period after Junior left was very short, as it typically is.  I received a call from Ms Susan, one of our coordinators, about a female Springer … Continue reading →

My Story as a Former Foster and a Current Foster Trainer… continues… Just prior to the time that Hunter left my academy for his forever home, the phone rang with an urgent question if perhaps there was room for another … Continue reading →