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Home > Petfinder Blog > Happy Tail: A perfect match is worth waiting for

Happy Tail: A perfect match is worth waiting for



By Joan, Happy Tails editor

Posted July 15, 2008 6:00 AM |
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Here's a Happy Tail from Caroline in Deerfield Beach, Fla.: rottweiler.JPG
I bought a pet-friendly condo and started looking on Petfinder for the perfect dog to adopt -- even though my move-in date was a year away!

I wanted an adult medium-to-large mixed breed and saw a picture of a beautiful Shepherd mix named Ellie. She was found abandoned at just five weeks old.

Her ear was mutilated and her foot was barely attached and needed to be amputated. When I discovered her on Petfinder, she was already about a year old and still waiting for a forever home. She was being fostered by Gulfstream Guardian Angels Rottweiler Rescue in Miami.
Her story touched my heart. I was very interested in adopting her but I knew it would be months before I could give her a home. As fate would have it, she was waiting for me. Months later, she had not yet been adopted, and when I met her, I instantly fell in love with her sweetness and zest!

I couldn't wait to bring her home when I moved later that month. In fact, I adopted her the very day I moved into my condo. I renamed her Viva -- to celebrate her life. She runs like she is not missing a foot and is the most loving dog. She even gets along with my adopted 2 lb. rabbit! We have been a happy family since June.

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By amanda on July 18, 2008 9:17 PM

I think that adopting Ellie even though she was partly mutilated was a very nice thing to do. i think that if a lot of people were looking into adopting a dog they would not have chosen a partly mutilated one unless they had a good heart like you. I wish I could grow up to be like you and adopt an animal in need.

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