Just wanted to write a quick note about Miss Minnie and Miss Lulu, both toy poodles. Little Minnie was 13 years old when she was adopted from APRA in June of 2006. She
had belonged to someone all her life and due to her owner’s sad circumstances, she came to APRA with an abcess on her mouth that needed surgery. She and I bonded immediately! I truly needed her and she needed me. It is now 5 1/2 years later and at 18, she is definitely slowing down. She had a seizure or stroke in 2011 which affected her right side, which is weak, but she manages to get around pretty well on her own. She is also now blind and almost completely deaf. It’s a challenge sometimes! She’s most happy when she’s in her mama’s arms. Her other mama says we are running a geriatric dog hospital. We do all we can for her.
Miss Lulu, who was named Garland when we adopted her on Dec. 23, 2008, came from a puppy mill in the woods in Pell City, AL with 53 other small dogs that were kept outside in rabbit cages (I found a video of their rescue online years ago). She was a pretty black poodle, and one of the dogs in the puppy mill group that was healthy enough to be adopted out 6 days after their rescue on Dec 17th. She and Minnie seemed OK with each other.
Lulu was docile and gentle. When we got her home and let her out of the carrying kennel, she tore through the house like a crazy girl! It took us 5 days to rename her – and “Lulu” certainly fit the bill. Even after a lot of work with her, she still has some fear issues but comes when called about 95% of the time (not enough to be off a leash outside of the back yard). She is a very happy, spunky, playful and pampered – young lady. We can’t imagine what it would be like without her!
Thank you, APRA, for rescuing dogs and cats and giving every one of them a chance at a good life with people who know how to treat animals with love and respect!
I didn’t have a great recent picture of them together but this one is from November 2011, with Lulu on the right looking at Minnie who has her face buried in one of her beds.
Carol H.