08/30/2026
Sometimes fostering doesn’t go exactly as planned… because sometimes, they’re already home. ❤️
Rupert has had one pretty incredible foster mom by his side, supporting him, loving him, and giving him everything he needed every step of the way.
Around the Fourth of July, an unexpected broken leg meant Rupert’s foster mom needed some time to heal, and Rupert had to temporarily head back to his training and boarding facility.
While he was there, something unexpected happened: Rupert received an adoption application from a wonderful family. It looked like an amazing opportunity for him and should have been exactly what every foster hopes for.
Except there was one little problem…
His foster mom realized she wasn’t ready to let him go. 🥹❤️
Sometimes it takes the possibility of saying goodbye to realize that the dog you’ve been preparing for someone else’s forever has already found it.
So this time, we get to say our very favorite words:
RUPERT IS HOME. FOREVER. 🏡🐾❤️
We also want to give a huge shout-out to Rucker Dog Training Academy for everything they did to keep Rupert safe, happy, and well-adjusted while his foster mom — now his adopted mom ❤️ — healed. Knowing Rupert was in such capable and caring hands during that unexpected transition meant more than we can say.
Congratulations, Rupert, and congratulations to the foster mom who loved you so well that she finally realized you were hers all along.
Another foster fail we couldn’t be happier about. ❤️🐾
