Tomorrow Ozzie will have been with me in foster care for 9 weeks, and will officially be my longest foster dog. I have to say that I'm surprised- when he first came to me, I figured he'd be my typical short timer- 2-3 weeks, then adopted- but with his fear of strangers it's taking a little longer to find the perfect home. I'm wondering if I'm scaring people off by being so open about his issue with meeting people, and I have to say I'm not going to paint an unrealistic picture- introducing him to others takes caution. But I also have to say that other than barking at strangers Ozzie really is the perfect companion! He's so loving and affectionate, and has a silly side when he's playing that I just love. And the progress he is making gets me excited! Another trip to the fire station today- and NO barks at all! Nothing but warm and friendly greetings to everyone he has come to know, and he sat in the SUV with his foster dad looking so handsome and proud.