April & June - Forever Fosters
APRIL #433 & June #434
April and June came into rescue in November of 2022. We don’t have any information about their history other than that they came from a commercial breeding facility, but since arrival they have struggled with human interaction.
April enjoys and seeks out attention from her foster family, but she likes her routine and will pace nervously if a new person is in the house. Once she “knows” them she will stare at them from a distance. When it’s just the family, April is more outgoing and will check in with her foster mom during the day in between paling around with her dog pack.
June seeks out attention from only one member of the family she has deemed her safe person, but the other member continues to work on winning her over with treats. June is the more skittish of the pair and follows April and the rest of the dog pack everywhere. When there is a change of routine or two humans in one room it can be stressful for June & April. They prefer to find a safe space so they can observe two or more humans at once.
April has made big strides in her leash training. She walks on leash pretty comfortably in the house and back yard as long as a resident dog is also leashed but only for the one human she has decided to trust. June follows them on leash in the back yard and watches closely in the house but continues to be uncomfortable being limited by a leash for training. April has been weaned off all medications but June, under the supervision of our vet, is on medication to help her manage her life with humans.
The girls continue to learn how to dog and really enjoy all the hounds in their foster home. June loves her foster siblings so much that she can be found constantly trying to give them kisses.
Their foster home has worked with them tirelessly for 3.5 years. We have visited trainers, considered board and trains and sanctuaries, and searched endlessly for the unicorn home that would not only want these girls but be able to support them the way they need. We have decided it’s in their best interests to let them live out their lives where they are comfortable so we have deemed them forever fosters until their foster home is in a position to adopt them.
