An Adoption is Pending!

Millie, approximately 6 year old red merle spayed female, UTD on shots, crate trained, housebroken.  Millie is not the most attractive aussie we have rescued but her sweet disposition and horrible life makes her an amazing dog.  Millie is a work in progress – she has very little confidence right now and is rather timid, but after you read her story, you will realize that the fact that she interacts at all with the human race is a miracle.
 
Millie was left tied to the shelter fence in the middle of the night on one of those cold, rainy days in February.  That in itself is pretty horrific, but add to that the fact that Millie was in labor.  We don’t know how many puppies were born and froze to death before the shelter opened but after she was brought inside, she delivered 4 healthy puppies – protecting and caring for the puppies even though she was extremely sick and dehydrated and covered in ticks and filled with parasites including heartworms.   Millie was a devoted mother, rarely leaving the puppies and the only time we saw any joy on her face was when the pups were old enough to play – then she would do the “play bow” with them and have a great time frolicking around acting like a pup herself.  All those pups have been adopted and are doing great.
 
Millie had an extremely hard time following her spay surgery because of the many times she had been bred.  Her uterus was frail and enlarged and because of the blood loss, Millie had to stay in the hospital for 2 days instead of coming home immediately after surgery as most dogs do.  She is now getting ready to start the painful treatment to kill the heartworms.  We anticipate Millie will be a trooper as she is through everything else that life has thrown at her and she will be ready to find her new home by mid July.
 
Millie is very quiet – we have never heard her bark even though she has been in foster care since the end of February.  She is shy with people and would never think of coming up to someone when she first meets them.  Millie has to be guided by her collar to her crate when it’s time to eat – she acts like she has been punished for wanting to eat in the past.  Millie has made great strides though – in the beginning she was totally shut down – would not think of approaching anyone or even taking a treat from her foster mom.  She will take treats now and seeks her foster mom out for ear scratches and her favorite place is on a big dog bed next to her foster mom’s desk when the foster mom is on her computer.  She gets along well with other dogs – especially young ones but is terrified of children.
 
Millie deserves to have someone to love, cherish and spoil her – she has most certainly paid her “dues”.  She is learning to trust and wants to be loved.  She is a very low maintenance dog and the only thing we have found is that she is afraid of storms.  Most dogs that have been neglected and left outside are afraid – but she is not destructive during storms, just finds a place to hide – usually under the bed or in the back of a closet.  A benadryl tablet given before the storm hits is enough to allow her to tolerate the storm.
 
So if you have a big, soft heart and would like to know the joy of seeing this wonderful girl come out of her shell and blossom under some kind treatment, please consider Millie – we are positive you will receive so much more than you give!