Gretchen

I’m finally fostering Gretchen, our very special “special needs” dog. Stay tuned for intro, pics, and updates on Gretchie’s progress. Those of you who already know Gretchen know her story, but for those who don’t Gretchen was found inside our shelter gates one morning. She was probably about 8 weeks old and she couldn’t move her legs. We assumed that someone must have thrown her over the fence, landing her on her head. But this may not be the case. It’s also possible that she was injured prior to her appearance. But whatever happened, poor little Gretchen couldn’t move her hind legs. But she was so sweet that the shelter workers gave her a chance to improve and she did. Within a week she was walking, well, goosestepping. She improved steadily and was adopted at 4 months. But her adoptors were unable to keep her due to hard times. They surrendered her back to the shelter around Thanksgiving.You would think that this was distressing to Gretchen, but no, she has the spirit of an angel. She is happy everyday no matter what. Now she is sleeping on the small sofa in my workroom, waiting for the rain to quit so we can go for a walk. Our dog Monk, a red merle aussie, loves her and has been the perfect gentleman with her. This is rare, as Monk is very choosy about his friends.more soon!