Missy
Last September we were coming home from our cabin in Alpine when I stopped at Lucky’s Place to see if they had any dogs that would be a good addition to our family. Mary Ann showed me a dog, but I wanted something different. She told me to put my name down on a list and let her know what kind of dog I wanted. I added my name and wrote down Border Collie. By the end of October, I was considering calling a friend who breeds miniature Labradoodles and getting one for my husband for Christmas.
It was a Saturday when I received a phone call from Mary Ann at Lucky’s Place saying she thought she had the dog for me. She sent me a picture of her, and I instantly fell in love. I told her I would take her. I spoke to Missy’s foster mom, Lisa, who volunteers for the shelter. She told me “Missy Moo” was a very sweet dog, but she also let me know that Missy was extremely timid and shy. She said we would have to work with Missy, but that she could be a great dog if given the chance. Lisa would continue to foster Missy for another two weeks to get her spayed. Around the middle of November, she would be coming to live with us.
On the day they were to arrive, I was so excited! My husband also came home from work to meet them. They arrived at my home where we immediately took Missy on a walk with my Kelpie, Gracie May, who was also rescued from Lucky’s Place four years ago in April. We let them go out and play in our backyard. There were some things that Missy had to get used to… such as a dog door and two other dogs. (In addition to Gracie May, we have an older Border Collie named Wookie). After a heartfelt goodbye to Lisa and Mary Ann, I felt I had made new friends, and we received another fabulous dog from Lucky’s Place.
We had to start working on the basics with Missy. I taught her how to sit, and we had to work on her name recognition. Now we are doing even more training and working on some food aggression issues. She is still shy, but she is the best dog ever. She and Gracie May are a little “snarky” with each other, but we have learned how to work through it. This has been a very wonderful experience, and we have just fallen in love with Missy. She has the best godmother ever in Lisa, and I have made a friend for life.
Tiffany and Mike