Petunia
Really enjoying her new home and family
Please note: The dogs in ODH's Final Refuge care are not adoptable due to medical reasons and all are in permanent homes. Your sponsorship supports the veterinary expenses for these dogs - and we thank you!
Petunia was an urgent shelter pull because she was very stressed. We got her July 5th thanks to the wonderful transport volunteers who brought her to our home.
She settled in as good as possible with the other dogs and drew a lot of comfort from FR Posey ( bless Posey’s sweet accepting heart). Petunia wandered around inside and out and stopped only when I made her stop by putting a leash on her and kept her close to me. Her wandering wasn’t random but seemed to have a purpose of trying to find a way out. I think she was grieving for her past home.
What a sweetheart she is. She even seemed to cry herself to sleep with little whimpers for the first week. Almost 3 weeks later she is glued to me and wags her tail now (yay). She is eating well and much more comfortable crawling in bed with the other dogs if I am gone and I’m not walking into mournful howling at the door anymore.
Petunia has even gotten comfortable going to the house and in the dog door by herself when she gets tired if I am busy in the barn or doing chores around the grounds.
Thanks to ODH for all they do to help these forlorn dogs that just want and need a happier, healthier life.
With her new friend Posey.
Such wonderful ears!
Petunia is sponsored by:
- Alyssa Hecht (03/31/2023)
- In memory of Brigetta Delgado Emmel - Lifetime Sponsor
- Mark Hayes of Tacoma, WA (08/31/2023)
- Susan Kain of New York, NY (09/30/2023)
- Jennifer Cabuag of Mill Creek, WA in loving memory of Toni Haley - Lifetime Sponsor
- Janet & Stephen Goff of Port Townsend, WA in memory of Bevo (12/31/2023)
- Jim & Kari Annand of Bellevue, WA - in loving memory of Princess Penelope - Lifetime Sponsor
- Victor Nosce - Lifetime
