Adopter Fails To Turn Up For Dog — Foster Mom Realizes She’s The One Taking Her Back Home

Jun 27, 2020 by apost team

In 2013, Nicki Clawson was told that a suitable owner for the dog she had been fostering, Cookie the Boxer, had been found. She brought Cookie to the location at the allotted time for the meetup but was disappointed when the hopeful adopter failed to show. Turns out, Northwest Boxer Rescue and Nicki's husband Tim knew there was no better owner for Cookie than Nicki, so they organized a beautiful surprise.

Fostering dogs is a job that is challenging, rewarding, and heart-wrenching all at once. Nicki Clawson knows all about the extraordinary position of helping dogs that have been abandoned and abused become prepared for a forever home.

What she never expected was that she might end up being the forever home that one of those dogs so desperately needed.

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From the start, Nicki felt like she was falling in love with Cookie and her entire family agreed. They soon felt like Cookie was a part of their home; however, they knew that the shelter was looking for a forever family and would probably find someone else to take the sweet dog.

However, the workers at the Northwest Boxer Rescue could see that it would be impossible to find a home better for Cookie than the place where she already was. They noticed the instant bond between Nicki’s family and the dog and wanted this wonderful foster mom to finally have a dog of her own.

Nicki’s husband, Tim, joined up with the rescue team to stage the perfect surprise for both Nicki and Cookie, as reported here at The Animal Rescue Site.

The group told Nicki that it was time for the boxer to have a meet-and-greet with a potential family. While Nicki was brokenhearted at the prospect of giving up her beloved friend, she knew that she needed to help Cookie find people who would love her forever.

When Nicki showed up with Cookie, she was surprised and a little disgusted when the adoptive family was a no-show, as you'll see in the video. That was when Nicki found out the awesome news: She was the adoptive mom! 

What do you think of this touching story? Have you ever experienced a foster fail? Let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this along to your loved ones.