Abby

When I first saw Abby she was trembling in the corner of the crowded dog pound. She paralyzed by her fear of people and had to be carried to the car. For days we could not get near her, but she loved the other dogs. And from the other dogs she seemed to learn how to be with people. After a couple of days she slipped away and was on the run for 10 days. She ran 20 miles on the interstate to a different town. On the 10th day my husband (the HERO) and my daughter were able to catch her and bring her home. It was such a relief to have her back, bloody and stinky but home. Abby had serious anxiety issues and could not be left alone so she spent her days in my office and slept next to my bed at night. We tried everything to help her feel secure but months later we had made very little progress. The vet recommended we try Prozac. We did and it helped. Still we did not think we would ever find a person that would be willing to adopt Abby and all of her issues.
One night we had gone to meet potential adopters for another dog and of course Abby was with us. The woman that came to meet the other dog saw Abby and thought that they might be a good match. Fate had stepped in and Abby found her new mom.
I had spent 4 months with Abby all the time. My whole life was dictated by Abby and her needs. Suddenly she was adopted and I was alone (with my dogs and family but I felt alone). Abby is one of our greatest successes, she went from scared and shaking in the cold, noisy kennel to a loving home with an excellent mother where she continues make progress and has turned into a great dog. This is Abby now...