I've fostered dogs before. They're good and they're bad. I took Chevy home as a foster-to-adopt. Even though he had the best personality, he had a lot of medical issues that made it hard on me sometimes. He was a lot of work and he was at times a burden, and that's primarily what I think my boyfriend doesn't want me to go through again.

Fostering would be a temporary "fix" to my need/want for a dog. I know fostering's not "borrowing" a dog for the fun of it, they have issues and needs that may be beyond what I can offer.

One foster is a schnauzer with a broken leg. He'll find a home just like *that*, so I won't feel bad returning him after the fostering period. The other one is also from Taiwan, and again, I won't mind giving her up knowing she'll go to a good home.

this is partly why I want Larissa. I've done a great deal of research and have been in touch numerous times with the clinic who has her. They want the best match for the dog as well, and in over 100 dogs they've placed from Taiwan, not one has been returned or have been deemed a mis-match.