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Some of you may
remember her from way back in March, 2001. We called her Mercy then and
she came to us in absolutely horrible shape. She came from a shelter in
Louisville, KY where folks claimed that they had found her in the alley
behind their home. The shelter employees didn't believe a word, but had no
proof to press charges. She was nothing but skin and bones. Her tail had
been "degloved." That is where the skin is stripped off,
exposing the flesh. She was nothing short of pathetic.
She went to her foster home. The dead and damaged part of her tail was
amputated. He foster family asked that she stay with them permanently.
Things were looking up for Mona. Then, tragedy struck once again for Miss
Mona. Her new Dad passed away very unexpectedly. She came back to rescue.
Poor Mona!
She wasn't a happy camper at all. She grumped and grumbled at the other
dogs. She was depressed. She really wasn't interested in eating. We
honestly weren't sure what we were going to do with her. Enter Petey. (Cue
in the Montovani Orchestra playing "Some Enchanted Evening.") It
was L-O-V-E at first sight. We credit Petey for bringing Mona out of her
slump.
Mona really enjoys people. She is not the in-your-face type when it
comes to getting attention. She is alittle more laid back, subtle and very
lady-like in that department. She also likes to trot along
very nicely when going for walks. She may be a very good match for someone
who jogs a few miles several times a week. She's on the big side, right
around 95 lb. We estimate her age to be somewhere in the 3-4 year age
range, most likely closer to 4 years.
She does have a few quirks. First, if you'll notice her ears, you'll
see that they have been cropped, but they curl over on top of her head.
This unfortunately exposes the ear canal. When it rains, rain falls right
into Mona's ears. She doesn't like the rain. Maybe some sort of rain
poncho with a hod or a rain hat would help? She also is not fond of the
dark, but an outside porch light has made the backyard a less scary place
at night. She is also afraid of loud noises like construction site sounds,
large vehicle sounds, etc. She is getting better. We have been exposing
her to as much noisy stuff as possible, and having a buddy like Petey
around has bolstered her confidence tremendously.
Mona has suffered alot in her life. She needs a home filled with love
and patience. If you're interested in adopting Mona or need more
information, please email dogresq@wcnet.org.
We would like to thank Pervis and his
Mom for sending a doggy raincoat. Nifty-keeno!!!
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