A few days ago when we got an inquiry about Ella we were very excited . This couple are veterinarians in Flagstaff. They have three other dogs and wanted to adopt a special needs dog knowing that they are equipped to give her the best life she can have.
Ella is over 12 years old. She has one leg amputated and another one that was severely injured when she was hit by a vehicle. Because she would have been left with only one front and one rear leg the surgeons did their best for her. She had physical therapy. At first she barely used it to balance and now she actually puts weight on it. When she first arrived at FFAA she wasn’t very friendly with people. I was one of those that saw through her barking and made friends with her. After that she would come meet me when I arrived and I always gave her a tummy rub for a few seconds. Then she was satisfied and went about her business. She is now friendly with visitors. She has trouble getting around but goes wherever she wants. You can see by the update that she is adjusting very well to her new home. She now has a new mom and dad and a boy of her own as well as three other furry friends.
Here is the first update:
We are deciding about name. It will stay for now. In our house nicknames are constantly evolving and if one comes up that really fits her it may stick. You wouldn't believe how well she's getting around. She climbed a set of four stairs to go from the (flat) living room up into the kitchen twice this morning. Our backyard is flat at the bottom then has a big sloping hill up to the back fence. She went out a couple times and explored the whole yard today. :)
She's having a spa day at the groomer right now. She tried to follow the groomer back even before they needed her to, so I guess she's not worried about being left anywhere. Pit bull puppy keeps trying to get her to play and she's putting up with him valiantly. :). One of the pictures is her after day at the spa.
She ate breakfast well this morning. Wasn't hungry last night. Tomorrow she has another big adventure. She'll go to work with me to meet everyone, get her formal physical exam and have blood work checked. Today I just want to be a dog owner, not the vet. We celebrate today and get to work seeing what she needs from us tomorrow. In the meantime she is getting joint supplements and safe pain meds.
Husband is really appreciating her today. It hit him hard yesterday how much she looks like a dog we recently lost. That was hard on him. The longer she's with us, the more we'll see her uniqueness. She hasn't stopped smiling since she got here. :)
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