In this episode Crystal and guest, Jason Dunn, chat about their long history of fostering dogs, how foster programs work, and what it means to be a foster both in normal times and during a pandemic.

Crystal gives her advice on what you can do to set your foster dog up for success in a new home and offers her predictions on what behavior issues are most likely to come out of the pandemic.

Crystal & Brew

They also discuss “foster failing” their most recent house guest, Bruenor “Brew” the mastiff/pit mix, and how balancing emotions with common sense when adopting a dog can be… tricky.

Resources/References:

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Bruenor Butterhammer on Instagram

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