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About
Claire
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Claire in her hometown of Alexandria
with (from left): Evvie, a foster dog from Virginia
German Shepherd Rescue; Gotti, adopted from the Lost
Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation; Sasha, a foster dog from
the Mid-Atlantic Akita Rescue; and Jack, adopted from
the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. |
"It's been a journey-- the untimely
death of a beloved dog, the reflex adoption of a disturbed
100-pound Akita mix, becoming a foster parent for shelter
dogs, learning dog behavior to rehabilitate "aggressive"
dogs, managing rescue groups, writing public education programs,
and always fostering a dog or two. There were 237 foster dogs
in all, and I remember every one of them.
"Eventually, all the active work with large dogs caused
a back injury, and my subsequent harboring of Beagles caused
a tremendous asthma problem. So I got the message that it
might be time to just coddle Jack (the Akita mix) and Gotti
(a pit-pointer "foster failure"), and find a way
to help others continue the good work.
"Keep fighting the good fight, and we'll
support you as best we can!"
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