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Pretty Darn Perfect Dog

December 3, 2025 Cara Achterberg

Nemo has been here with me for a few weeks, and to be honest, I’m flummoxed as to why he has lingered so long in foster care. He’s pretty darn perfect. Even if he only has three legs.

He is solidly house-trained, crate-trained, quiet, sweet, very cuddly, and friendly. He is happy to simply chew on a chewbone while I get my work done. I’m comfortable having a zoom call or even recording a podcast, because I know he won’t interrupt me.

Beyond all that, he is simply a sunny guy. Happy all the time. For the last week, since Loki left (yes! He was adopted!), he’s been all alone for long stretches, especially for the three days I was gone for Thanksgiving.

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Refilling the Foster Dog Cottage!

October 31, 2025 Cara Achterberg

I’ve just returned from a tour of shelters with Who Will Let the Dogs Out, and this time I came home with more than stories and connections; I brought back three new fosters!

Leo went home while I was away. He was adopted by a family local to me, so I should be able to keep tabs on him!

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Overly Adoptable Puppies

August 26, 2025 Cara Achterberg

Who is looking to adopt? Have I got some overly adoptable puppies and dogs for you!

Having SO many foster dogs at one time is only doable because this bunch is SO amazing.

Truly.

I know I’m a puppy pusher, but I am not exaggerating this time. All five of these dogs are ones I would keep if I could.

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Roster Report from the Foster Cottage

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Cara Achterberg

Things are a bit busy here in the foster cottage, so here’s the rundown:

Lima Bean had her amputation surgery on Wednesday and is doing really well. She’s back to wearing toddler shirts to protect the huge incision and keep her from messing with it. When I picked her up, they recommended she wear a cone, but this poor girl is miserable, so we’re going with shirts instead. So far, so good.

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My New ‘Dog’ Book

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 Cara Achterberg

My newest book is a little different. It’s a passion project, for sure, and it’s been five years in the making. It’s also a nonprofit venture.

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Berry’s Day Out

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Cara Achterberg

Since arriving here in my foster cottage, Berry has had a pretty sheltered life. We’ve journeyed all over the back roads around me at dawn and taken dozens of turns around our back pasture, but beyond that, his world has been pretty small.

Not anymore! If there was any doubt that Berry is a dog about town, it has all been shushed. My ‘shy’ guy spent this past Saturday greeting all kinds of people at the Farmer’s Market and in downtown Woodstock.

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The Gangs All Here

October 21, 2023 Cara Achterberg

Assimilating three dogs takes patience.

Once upon a time, in my early days of fostering, I would rush it. No, actually, I just wouldn’t think about it. Foster dog arrived and we let it loose in the house. I look back on that now and am amazed it didn’t result in anything worse than ruined carpets.

I have three canine guests in the cottage with me. Two are fosters and one is a previous foster puppy who is hanging out with us while his family is traveling. I rarely get to see my puppy fosters all grown up, so this is a treat.

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The Cottage Ladies (and the cats!)

September 30, 2023 Cara Achterberg

Last week I told you about Cherry, so this week I want to introduce you to the other lovely lady sharing the foster cottage and my office with me.

Gracie Lou is what I call a Miniature Land Hippo. She’s a bulldog mix with a stout, sturdy, roundish frame, much like a hippopotamus. She weighs about 50 pounds and is simply adorable.

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Adoption Swaparoo

September 9, 2023 Cara Achterberg

It really came down to the wire on this one. Rainer’s adopter had vanished and adoption day was imminent. Would I be left with one puppy after everyone else went home?

I warned the family that we would all be taking turns carrying Ranier everywhere with us in the puppy sling, and mentally prepared myself for the crying.

Meanwhile, adoption coordinator extraordinaire, Chelsea, got to work hustling and shaking down all the potential adoption applications to see if there was someone out there who deserved this darling pup.

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