Entered: 08/19/2009
Status: adopted
Age: 0
Color: Black/White
Weight:
Gender: Altered Female
Location: Chadds Ford, PA
Health: UTD, HW-, treatment for hook worms complete, severely underweight but gaining
Temperament: Good with people old enough to know how to treat a puppy, good with other dogs, unknown with cats
Original: Marion, along with her brother Forest, was found in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina. Little Marion arrived at her foster home dirty and emaciated. Her spine, ribs and hip bones were protruding. She clearly had not had adequate food for some time, so it’s no surprise that she will now eat anything and everything that smells tasty. At four months of age, she has had it pretty rough. She and her brother would not have lasted much longer on their own.
Since arriving in foster care, Marion has made herself at home. She just loves her canine brother and sister, although initially they were not as receptive to her as she was to them. She now lies on their dog beds with them and she follows her sister around like she is her mother. Her canine brothers’ growls are happening less and less. Marion’s exuberance when jumping on top of the two of them is not always taken with a great deal of joy, but puppies will be puppies and often get away with a lot.
Just this past weekend Marion found her voice and yelps with delight when she sees her humans. She is a bit confused as to why she has to go into a crate when the big dogs get to stay out and also get to sleep upstairs. Yet, she settles down instantly when it is bedtime. The leash is a new thing to her, and Marion just anchors herself to the ground and won’t move. Of course, her foster family is working on this one! She is starting to get the hang of potty training and has been improving each day. She would rather stay inside than go out, especially if the grass is wet. It seems this baby has had enough of outdoor living!
Marion went to the vet for her first check-up. She is heart worm negative but has a good case of hookworms. She weighed 15.7 pounds when she was found and is now up to 17. With treatment for the hookworms and good nutrition, she should quickly fill out to a healthy weight. Marion actually growled at a very large lab in the waiting room, just a little feisty for a little imp of a pup!
This spunky little gal is an adaptable survivor. She’ll be ready very shortly for a family that will love and care for her in the way every dog deserves. It’s hard telling who will be luckiest in the outcome Marion, or the family that welcomes her to their home.