America’s Favorite Rescued Hero Finalist
DAISY & SCRAPPY
My Rescued Hero Story:
The sweet pups in the picture are Daisy (white) and Scrappy (brown). We began to notice the many differences in a senior dog and a much younger dog as Daisy was only 2 and we had a 15 year old Chihuahua when we adopted her, and decided to get her a friend to play with. Also, our son was getting older, and really wanted the responsibility of a dog himself. He stated he had always wanted a "wiener" dog, so we began to look for doxies! When we came across Scrappy's picture on Petfinder, we loved his cute under bite and the fact that he seemed to love to wear hats (He no longer cares for a hat, but is known to wear a jaunty sweater as the weather cools)! When his bio also stated that he loved kids, we were sold. Ro Perez (Saving Orphan Souls Founder) was on vacation at the time, but reached out to her foster to see if she would do the meet and greet with us. Scrappy immediately got in our sons lap and curled up, we knew then that we could not leave the store without him! We gladly paid his adoption fee and purchased a new collar and leash for him. Scrappy wasn't as friendly as Daisy, but the two became fast friends, and are now a bonded pair. The give kisses to each other all the time and Daisy even grooms Scrappy. As far as the family goes, Scrappy had a lot of fear of men that we needed to work through, but my husband was patient, and continued to work with him until Scrappy got comfortable. Now I can truly say that Scrappy may even love my husband more than any of the other members of the household. We think there was some abuse by an adult male in his past, as he is still fearful of males he doesn't know, but at home he is the sweetest most loving pup we could ever ask for. We have had him almost 2 years and we couldn't imagine our lives without him. Our little Dog Hero, Scrappy, brings us constant joy with his sweet little face and crazy hair. We now know our little family is complete. Scrappy is truly one of the sweetest, rascally, pups around. He has helped my son to become more responsible, my husband to be more patient, and helped me to find a love for rescue and being of service to animals. He truly has been a little rescue hero. Without Saving Orphan Souls, dogs like Scrappy, who are fearful or have dental issues or medical issues, would not get the chance that they deserve to find their forever homes. Rescue is such an amazing way for animals to get the care they need, and find the families that will provide them with the love and homes that they deserve.
My Rescued Hero Story is Supporting: Saving Orphan Souls Rescue
