[theporkieyorkie]

Did Yoshi know any of the 6 furbabies that you now have??

I think wherever he's at, it's going to take some time for him to adjust. Caesar Milan always talks about the power of the pack and how it helps in rehabilitating dogs, so maybe your pack will help rehabilitate Yoshi. Maybe he will see that your other dogs aren't scared and it's ok for him to relax. It's definitely something to think about, but it's a bridge you'll have to cross when you get him back. People take foster dogs into their packs all of the time and find a way to integrate them.

Ultimately, maybe Yoshi will end up doing better in a single dog home...but at least if you go get him, you tried, and you will have a choice in where Yoshi ends up. You'll be able to pick the family for him. Maybe he could go back with that elderly lady if it doesn't work out with you...but at least YOU will be able to check her out and place him there because you know it's a good home, instead of it just being where he happened to end up. I think you'll be able to sleep better at night, knowing that you placed him somewhere safe...instead of wondering what his life is like in some strangers home.

If you can't go get him...maybe transport can be arranged...or maybe a family member could take him...or maybe a fellow YTer would be willing to foster him until transportation can be arranged.

You've been talking to this elderly lady, so you have a better feel of her than any of us do...but I would be worried about leaving my little guy there for a few months. What happens when/if she gets more attached to him and decides she doesn't want to give him back. I'd hope that she wouldn't do that...but on the other hand, I'd hope that someone wouldn't have taken him in the first place. What happens if she lets him out and he runs away?? God forbid, what happens to Yoshi if the ladies health takes a turn for the worst and she's hospitalized...where does Yoshi go then?!?

I don't know where you live...but I'd definitely be willing to do a leg of the drive if Yoshi needed to get home and passed through my neck of the woods.

If you do get Yoshi home before x-mas, maybe you could take him back and visit her when you get back home for Christmas. If it doesn't work out with your pack, it would be a great time to meet her and do a home visit and see if you want her to adopt Yoshi.