We will let the pictures above and the words of Tilly’s mom below tell the success story of this little, once forgotten, creature.

“I volunteer with Animal Advocates Alliance, and have become the ‘small dog wrangler’ at our mobile pet adoptions. So many sweet, deserving dogs end up at the shelter through no fault of their own, and a handful of fortunate ones get out to our adoption events in hopes of finding new, forever homes. Tilly was one such pup. She was found as a stray in Baldwin Park, and that shelter became her temporary home until the wonderful team at Animal Advocates Alliance chose her as one of a dozen little dogs to come to a pet adoption event in April. I immediately noticed how loving and responsive she was with people and the other little dogs. I have to admit, she became my personal favorite, and I really made a point of trying to find a great home for her that day. Sadly, the event had a low turn-out, and many dogs did not find homes. Because of AAA’s involvement with the County shelter system, we were able to transfer 5 little ones at the end of the day to the Agoura shelter. The Agoura shelter has more resources, fewer animals and a hardworking group of employees and volunteers who are always willing to help the overcrowded shelters.  I felt that Tilly would find a suitable home once in their care. Well, not 24 hours later, I could not stop thinking about that little character. I kept seeing her little head, tilting as she listened intently to my every word, and the adorable way she would just fall over on her back, as if to say: ‘I surrender, and I know this cute act will get me out of any trouble I might get into.’  I told my husband about her and without hesitation, he said: ‘go get her, we can always foster her if the other dogs don’t accept her.’  I rushed to the shelter after work, and scooped up Tilly and took her home to meet her ‘sisters.’  They seemed to sense that she was immature, and patiently forgave her lack of social graces. In the past month, she has blended in perfectly, learning new behaviors from our other dogs and adding so much joy with her outgoing, carefree and ‘live in the moment’ spirit. She helped fill an unhappy void left by the recent death of our beloved 15 year old Pomeranian, Teddi.  So, even though I am a ‘foster failure’, Tilly is the beneficiary. She will have a long, happy, beloved life, thanks to Animal Advocates Alliance and a very soft-hearted husband named Attila, who by the way named her after himself within an hour of her arrival home.”