u/SativaSweety

My new foster to adopt dog is settling in and really enjoying this beautiful day.

I am actually doing a foster to adopt but she's been a little difficult, maybe. Not sure if I'm just emotional right now or something. I have a dog, a 4 year old Yorkie. He's been through some training and he's been such a good boy around the new foster dog. I'm very blessed that he has been so gentle. I also have a cat who doesn't seem to be too bothered.

The foster dog is an 8 year old toy poodle, tiny as ever. She's got medical history from the previous owner. I'm not going to get into why she was rehomed. But she's been on prednisone for years for IBS symptoms and the rescues' vet just took her off. Which I personally think is a good thing for her. She's having normal stools. She's eating ok (probably should eat more) but it's only day 3.

I set up an ex pen for her in a spare room. She sleeps in there, eats in there. I'll put her in there throughout the day to decompress. She spends most of the day time out with me and the other pets though (I work from home). She quiet when she's in there. She goes potty outside also which is great.

She's got some resource guarding issues though. with a ball I gave her, sometimes with me. Let's just say she has her moments. Most of the time she's ok with my dog but sometimes she barks or growls at him and I can't figure out why other than that he's just there. She does the same with my cat. But when I put her down on the floor with either of them she's normal. Follows them around, sniffs them. No growling or barking. No aggression.

She has not bit any of the other pets. She's been snarly at the dog, though. But she has bit me and my husband once. She had a piece of paper in her mouth and started eating it so I took it from her. That's when she bit me and snarled at me. I put her away in the pen after that. She bit my husband when he was trying to put her harness on. I helped by massaging her back and slowly getting it through just one leg and clasping it. She doesnt break skin when she bites but it can be hard. She's super sensitive to being touched. So she growls when trying to put a harness on for example. She doesn't like being brushed. I try to touch her slowly. She seems to like pets and scratches. And she will let me pick her up (she can't do stairs or jump).

She's got some other little issues that don't seem like a huge deal like minor allergies and a prescription diet. But I don't know if she's a good fit for us. She is really sweet, loves to be held, loves to give kisses, she's smart and knows tricks, is treat driven and seems to be eager to please. But the growling, snipping, resource guarding, can't touch her... I don't know if that's all just stress from rehoming and bouncing around or if that's just the way she is.

Again it's a foster to adopt and it's only day 3. This is my first time ever fostering. I have 2 weeks to decide if I want to adopt her. The rescue really made it seem like it's not a big deal if I don't. They seemed to be glad she's at least in a home now (she was crashing at a vets clinic in a cage all day). I can always say this isnt working out. Heck even if it doesn't work out here I don't mind fostering her until she found a home. I just kind of feel bad for her given her history and how helpless she is, it seems she needs someone that can be there for her (like someone that works from home or is retired). Possibly as an only dog since that's how she was before.

I don't really have a question. But I'm just looking for ... I don't know, reassurance or maybe help pointing out if I'm doing something wrong or if I could be doing something better.