Natasha
Natasha was rescued from an animal shelter in
Superior Wisconsin. The Superior Police Department had
picked her up as a stray after receiving complaints of
a dog wandering the aisles and parking lot of a local
retail establishment. Originally thought to be about 3
years old, further examination showed her to be just a
great big (80 pound) one year old puppy. Quite the
wild child, Natasha arrived with no manners, many bad
habits, unhousebroken with Lyme's Disease and
diarrhea. WOW. At the same time, Ann and Bill, a
middle aged couple from a rural area in southern
Wisconsin, were coping with grieving the death of one
of their aging shephard/malamute mixes and were
interested in rescue. Perhaps love can't conquer all,
but it certainly worked its magic here. In spite of
her challenges, Natasha's new family adores her and
she's responded by slowly calming down and beginning
the process of settling into life as a happy,
well-adjusted family pet. Every day it seems she's
just a little more trusting, a little more loving, a
little friendlier and funnier. She's even doing well
in obedience school. Definitely a happy ending. . . or
beginning.