Dear Friends at Homeward,
This is the story of a wonderful 11 year old stray that we found at Homeward in April of 2003. Her name then was ‘Killer’ – a mix of schnauzer, poodle (and I suspect doxie), she was very overweight and weighed a whopping 25 pounds when we took her home. You had brought her over from Eastern WA and she was solid mats and had been left out all winter in Spokane (her person had died and the family was not into her I guess). We could hardly tell which end was which, but she looked at us and wobbled right along when on leash. She had an old injury to a front leg so she had arthritis and an adorable wobble when she walked!
We re-named her Dobby (after the Harry Potter house elf) and we’ve been blessed with THE most wonderful dog. We do, however, sometimes call her a sneaky old cow because arthritis and all, she can get any food that is left within reach – on TV trays, etc. – she’s quite the chow hound. She is a great friend to our Lhasa Skipper (also a rescue and about 14 years old) and they often sleep touching one another.
Now Dobby is down to a svelt 16 pounds and looks quite cute. She plops her head on you when in your lap or if in your arms and she is just a dear.
This year, she is 17 years old and sadly, her body is not at young as her spirit. She has had a heart murmur since we got her, and lately it has worsened so she is on meds to stop fluid in her lungs. The vet did not expect that she would be with us this long, but she is still having fun. She never says ‘no’ to a walk or a treat and loves to go for car rides. She has never been much for learning tricks – just down and sit, but she would have me tell you that she has trained us quite well and is an expert at getting treats!
Every day with her is a joy now and we will treasure her for as long as she can be with us. Adopting an older dog is a true pleasure and we thank you in our hearts every day for bringing Dobby to us.
Sincerely,
Deeanne and Francesco
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