Sunshine 09-381 [1]

Sponsored by:Mary, Jim and Wally W.

Sunshine just arrived at my house all safe and sound this weekend so we are just getting to know her. Sunshine came from a puppy mill in Iowa as a breeding mama and now those days are behind her and the good life has just begun for her.

The vet believes her to be around 3 years old based on the good condition of her teeth although she looks physically to be in pretty rough shape and her coat is really worn and in bad condition probably from poor living conditions and bad nutrition. Also, she has stitches on her tummy from her recent spay and it's all stretched out from carrying so many litters. She looks like she is a pretty good weight for her stature but I haven't weighed her yet. Just a guess I would say around 60 pounds. She seems to be in a bit better shape than many PM dogs because she seems ok but cautious going up and down the stairs and she has no problem standing or walking on my wood or tiled floors.

What I know about her so far--is that her new home must already have a well adjusted resident dog to show her the way. That is true with any former Puppy Mill dog and she is no exception. She has really taken to following my resident dog Murphy around and I kind of think he likes it too. He only "yelled" at her once and she responded well.

Her first night here was spectacular. She goes well into her crate and responds great when you leash her to take in and out. She is fine off the leash in my fenced yard and is not showing any interest in 'busting' out. She mostly looks for a safe spot and hangs there. If you are not looking, she gets up and sniffs around and potties. She also drank some water and ate some food when 'I wasn't looking'. She appears to be potty trained. So far she has kept her crate clean and potties as soon as I take her outside. That is ALWAYS welcome news.

There will be more updates as I get to know her. She is a very sweet girl and we believe she will make a fabulous companion for a fur sibling and humans once she's learned about the good life living in a home with a family and everything isn't so scary.

Sunshine getting her first bath and all her fans cheering her on.

Sunshine found her safe spot in the corner and resident dog Murphy showing support.

Sunshine found another safe spot (out in the open and near the people) and resident dog watching over her.