In the words of the amazing person who rescued Simone almost a year ago:

“I doubt you remember us from last May (“Nuts for Mutts”), but I thought you might still appreciate an update on one of your protégés you named Simone, a 3 yr-old  black Chihuahua, that no one wanted to adopt.  She was afraid of everything and everyone, afraid to even bark, and didn’t even know what a toy was for.  She would hide if the doorbell rang.  She could only identify with my 14 lb. mixed terrier then.

Well, that was 8 months ago and she has become a real dog!  (Her name is Goodall after the primatologist Jane Goodall now.)  She is a wonderful watch dog, extremely affectionate and playful; housebroken; and I can’t even get her to bite even if I play roughhouse with her.  She is not afraid of any dog or cat in the neighborhood and is beginning to warm up to petting by visitors.  I can pull her tail, play with her feet, rub her tummy, and stick my fingers in her mouth to check her teeth.  She adores the terrier but gets a little bossy with him tho they have never had a real argument.  She is still leery of being picked up but otherwise is a total Velcro dog.  I cannot sit down without her wanting to be in my lap.

I know you and your group work diligently to save and place these lost animals.  This is my way of applauding you for a job well done and to offer you a follow-up success story.

We wish you many more success stories with happy endings in this coming year!”