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We had just about given up hope of ever
getting a rescue Dogue De Bordeaux who was still a puppy. Our dog Xena
was 5 1/2 at the time luck shined down on us. Xena isn't very accepting
of adult dogs so we applied with the Rescue and I specified a young dog.
A while had gone by and I never expected the phone call we received from
George. George had a female puppy about 4 1/2 months old who needed a
home. She was an impulse purchase and her owner had no time or
inclination to properly care for her. She was crated all day while he
was off to work in Manhattan for 12 hours a day. Her only human contact
was a woman who came by once a day to water and feed her and take her
out of her crate for a short time. Luckily for Sonya and us, the woman
persuaded the owner to turn her over to the rescue. George asked me if I
wanted to come to New Jersey and pick her up. It was entirely up to Xena.
If she accepted her, she would come home with us. Well, it was love at
first sniff. They liked each other on first sight and have been
inseparable since. We named her Sonya. She was in good health, but
pretty thin. She has flourished. She has been spayed, gained weight,
grew and has a wonderful disposition. Xena is still "Alpha" and Sonya
accepts her place in the home. We also have an old terrier and Sonya
livened him up too. Sonya & Xena sleep together on the sofa, play with
tennis balls, wrestle and roll around. Xena took on the mother role and
Sonya loves being her adopted daughter. We are thankful to the rescue
for bringing such joy into our home. Thank you, Elissa and Michael
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