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April's Fur Baby - Daffodil our Rescue Pup

by on ‎04-11-2013 06:19 PM


My Fur Baby of the Month for April is our rescue doggie, DAFFODIL!! Daffodil was adopted a little over a year ago, from Main Line Animal Rescue in the Philadelphia area (www.mlar.org) where I am an active volunteer. She had been brought there about 6 months earlier as a puppy, after being thrown out of a second story window by her previous owner. (Can you even imagine!?!?) Well, the wonderful folks at MLAR took very good care of her and when I met her, in December of 2011, she was already as good as new. I loved her from the start, but the funny thing is, she was adopted TWICE over the next 3 months by other people who came to the rescue and met her. (She is awfully hard to resist!!) Both times, for whatever reason, it did not work out. So, when I saw her there again in March, after she was returned a second time, I scooped her up and marched straight to the director's office and said "Daffodil is coming home with ME!!"



My husband and I joke that she must have "misbehaved"  on purpose at the first two homes, because she secretly had already chosen US as her new forever family and was waiting for us to take her home!! We have not had a single problem with her since she came to live with us...in fact, it's the total opposite!! She is such a joy, and gets along really well with all of our other pets! She is such a wonderful addition to our lives!! She was afraid of the staircase for a while (understandably) but after some coaxing and showing her it was safe (our dog Eliza Jane was her patient teacher), she now bounds up the stairs after us every evening!! As they say, when you rescue a pet, you're never sure if you chose them or they chose you, but either way, you make each other's lives so much better than before!! I encourage you to consider adopting a pet, if you have space in your home and your heart for limitless unconditional love! Contact your local rescue groups or animal shelters soon, to see who is waiting there for YOU! It will be one of the best things you've ever done!!



With love from me, Daffodil, and all of her permanent brothers and sisters in our "little zoo"!!!!    XOXO



 


NAME:  Daffodil


Age:     Almost 2 years


Height:  Just tall enough to spot a dog biscuit on the sofa


Weight: 20 pounds


Breed:  Havanese/Mini Poodle Mix


Likes:   Having a permanent family to call my own (I've even learned to share my toys!!)


Dislikes:  When one of those pesky cats tries to sit closer to Mama and Papa on the sofa than ME!


Best fur friend: Eliza Jane...my big sister (we almost look like twins!)


Can usually be found: On my doggie bed in the home office, when Papa is working at the computer!


Favorite toy:  A stuffed Mr. Bill toy from the pet store....he says "OHHHH NOOOOOO!" Mom says there was a Mr. Bill on some TV Show in the 70's called Saturday Night Live, who said the same thing!


Favorite QVC Product: The Neato Robotic Pet Vacuum. I like to follow it around the family room!