Lucy MO 07-354 [1]

June 2007:  This little girl is Lucy.  She is expecting a litter of puppies any day now.  Lucy comes from a hoarder in Missouri who had 40 dogs inside her home.  She was brought to a shelter when authorities were notified.  Lucy is 46 pounds and is grossly underweight.  Her ribs, spine and hip bones protrude from her skin, she is missing patches of her fur due to mange.  She also has tape worms, which she has taken meds for.  She is a Golden mix.  She just turned 1 year on April 1st, and this is her SECOND litter!  The poor girl hasn't even had the chance to be a puppy.  She is very timid, but is slowly coming out of her shell.  When I returned home last night and walked toward her crate, her tail flopped a little.  This morning, I went upstairs to get something, and turned around and she was there, wagging her tail (which is half gone) behind me!  She tends to seek us out, even if the kids are being wild.  She lets them pet her, and she is calm around my dogs and cats.  We are trying to fatten her up before she starts labor, so that she is as healthy as she can be, for herself and for her pups.  I'll update again either when I have more info or she has her sweet pups!