Old Dog Haven PAYS all medical bills for the Forever Foster homes! Fosters need to live in Western WA or Portland, OR area (for proximity to Vet care)
Old Dog Haven FB 7/26/26
"These dogs are still waiting for homes to go to!
OLAF He
is not up for adoption through the shelter he was surrendered to. The
shelter has asked if we will take him into one of our permanent foster
homes.Olaf is a neutered male, a pom mix (perhaps with American Eskimo) who is currently quite overweight at 33 pounds.
This beautiful little fellow came into the shelter when his owner went to a care facility and is confused about what's happened to him and not anxious to be outside without his temporary foster. He has good potty manners, however, and is good with the resident dog and a much bigger visitor - even wanting to play,
showing good skills with other dogs.
He has a moderate heart murmur and a cough that seems to be tracheal; we'll want to investigate both. He may be hypothyroid, which would explain some of the excess weight. He's missing many teeth, and if it is determined through vetting that he can be put under anesthesia, he will have a dental. ALL of his veterinary care will be covered by Old Dog Haven (thanks to donations!).
We hope to quickly find an Old Dog Haven home that can get started on weight loss (to make him healthier) and address his other issues. Please let us know if he
might be a good fit for you.
If you'd like to give Olaf the home he needs as an Old Dog Haven Forever Foster dog, read through the link below and email our applications manager.
https://olddoghaven.org/how-to-help/fostering/
This beautiful little fellow came into the shelter when his owner went to a care facility and is confused about what's happened to him and not anxious to be outside without his temporary foster. He has good potty manners, however, and is good with the resident dog and a much bigger visitor - even wanting to play,
showing good skills with other dogs.
He has a moderate heart murmur and a cough that seems to be tracheal; we'll want to investigate both. He may be hypothyroid, which would explain some of the excess weight. He's missing many teeth, and if it is determined through vetting that he can be put under anesthesia, he will have a dental. ALL of his veterinary care will be covered by Old Dog Haven (thanks to donations!).
We hope to quickly find an Old Dog Haven home that can get started on weight loss (to make him healthier) and address his other issues. Please let us know if he
might be a good fit for you.
If you'd like to give Olaf the home he needs as an Old Dog Haven Forever Foster dog, read through the link below and email our applications manager.
https://olddoghaven.org/how-to-help/fostering/
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CLANCY
"Clancy" is a Shih tzu, an intact male who weighs 18 pounds. In his shelter foster home, is friendly, smart, easygoing, affectionate and cuddly. He is housebroken and good about baths; after the horrible mats were shaved off, he was just thrilled and pranced around. He enjoys the yard and the sun!
We don't know for sure how he does with other dogs, but he came from a very large confiscate so undoubtedly he was around others?
He has a serious medical condition: a big heart murmur and a wheezy cough that is better on medication. He needs to see a cardiologist ASAP. He also has "dry eye" (takes the eye drops well) and needs a dental - his bloodwork was OK, which is encouraging!
He sounds like such a nice dog who deserves to have the rest of his life be much better than what he just went through. If you can help, please let us know.
If you are ready to join our compassionate group of senior dog lovers, Clancy needs YOU! Here is where you can read more about becoming Old Dog Haven Forever Foster:
https://olddoghaven.org/how-to-help/fostering/
============================================================="Clancy" is a Shih tzu, an intact male who weighs 18 pounds. In his shelter foster home, is friendly, smart, easygoing, affectionate and cuddly. He is housebroken and good about baths; after the horrible mats were shaved off, he was just thrilled and pranced around. He enjoys the yard and the sun!
We don't know for sure how he does with other dogs, but he came from a very large confiscate so undoubtedly he was around others?
He has a serious medical condition: a big heart murmur and a wheezy cough that is better on medication. He needs to see a cardiologist ASAP. He also has "dry eye" (takes the eye drops well) and needs a dental - his bloodwork was OK, which is encouraging!
He sounds like such a nice dog who deserves to have the rest of his life be much better than what he just went through. If you can help, please let us know.
If you are ready to join our compassionate group of senior dog lovers, Clancy needs YOU! Here is where you can read more about becoming Old Dog Haven Forever Foster:
https://olddoghaven.org/how-to-help/fostering/
SHADOW "Shadow" is a spayed female Shiba Inu. She is 12 years old and weighs 18 pounds
(small for the breed). This sweet, gentle girl has been suffering from
bad skin inflammation (probably allergic) for a few months; she had some
treatment in April that helped a lot, but now it's worsened again. We
are hoping to get lab work results soon to know about the rest of her
health.
She has lived peacefully with other dogs (tends to stay to
herself with strange dogs) and is good with the school-age kids in the
home, very good on leash.
Shadow is a nondemanding friend who seems to know when
she is needed, according to her person who has no choice but to give her
up. If you are interested in giving this gentle girl the forever home she needs and have time to work on fixing her skin back up (baths, topicals, maybe specialist visits), we would love to hear from you!
Below is where you can read more about being an Old Dog Haven Forever Foster. Once you've read through, if you would like to join our forever foster family, please email our applications manager.
https://olddoghaven.org/how-to-help/fostering/
(small for the breed). This sweet, gentle girl has been suffering from
bad skin inflammation (probably allergic) for a few months; she had some
treatment in April that helped a lot, but now it's worsened again. We
are hoping to get lab work results soon to know about the rest of her
health.
She has lived peacefully with other dogs (tends to stay to
herself with strange dogs) and is good with the school-age kids in the
home, very good on leash.
Shadow is a nondemanding friend who seems to know when
she is needed, according to her person who has no choice but to give her
up. If you are interested in giving this gentle girl the forever home she needs and have time to work on fixing her skin back up (baths, topicals, maybe specialist visits), we would love to hear from you!
Below is where you can read more about being an Old Dog Haven Forever Foster. Once you've read through, if you would like to join our forever foster family, please email our applications manager.
https://olddoghaven.org/how-to-help/fostering/
"There was a question about why we call our fosters "forever fosters". Old Dog Haven assumes responsibility for every dog we take into our care for life. This means the fosters do not "own" the dogs. Our mission is to responsibly rescue senior dogs, sending them to private homes. These are our forever fosters. Old Dog Haven has no shelter or facility, so to take a dog into our care, we must have a home to send the dog to. We have an application process that includes an application, phone interviews, and a home visit. We don't want to send a dog to a home that we do not feel good about. After all, our goal is to give each senior dog in our care a better life than the one they had previously.
We are looking for new fosters in W. Washington and Portland, Oregon. People ask why we do not expand our foster area. We have vet clinics and specialists, and emergency hospitals we work with. That does not mean we get discounts with all of them-it means we have a good, working relationship with these businesses that understand and respect our mission.
When one becomes a forever foster for Old Dog Haven, the dog stays with you for the duration of their life. You have the full support of other fosters, foster coordinators, and our experienced team who oversees the care of our dogs. You are never alone in this journey!
You can read more about fostering for Old Dog Haven on our website here:
What we know about Olaf, Shadow and Clancy are in their individual photo captions.
We hope to hear from you soon"
Old Dog Haven FB 7/26/26
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