Arianna bonds with her new mom on her Adoption Day!  11/11/06

   
Just look at that sweet face!  Don't let it fool you, though.  She's plotting trouble....just as soon as she's out of the infirmary!

 
Above:  Arianna & Rainbow, a Beagle Maryland alumnus  

This little doe-eyed darlin' is another of a few dogs we've rescued from criminal neglect lately.  In order to avoid being prosecuted, her owners turned her over to animal control--with her collar deeply embedded in her neck.  And she's just a BABY!!!!

Very young, very sweet, and very, very beagle puppyish, the folks at the shelter worked hard at getting her vetted and into rescue.  She has been spayed and the wound in her neck is healing quite nicely, although she will most likely always bear a scar.

When her foster mom picked her up, the shelter folks remarked that Arianna is "shy."  NOT!  The second she entered her new foster home, she immediately went into puppy-mode and wanted to play with the "big" dogs!  This irrepressible little girl will need to be kept fairly quiet for the next two weeks while her spay heals.  After that, all bets are off on what mischief she can get in to!

Arianna's foster mom mentioned to the vet that she has yet to bark.  The vet suggested that it's entirely possible that the collar inflicted damage on her vocal cords.  Only time will tell if she gets her voice back.

Miss Sweet Thing just loves a good ride in the car, is not intimidated at all by the wild antics of the resident four year old (although he's not allowed to play with her yet), nor is she put off by normal household noises.  This girl's tail wags constantly, even when she's nervous.  When she's happy, it's not a side to side wag, but a spastic, crazy, all over the place wag!  When she's all healed up and feeling 100%, she will be a living, breathing entertainment center.

Adoptive Status:  Spayed.  Will be UTD on shots and micro-chipped very soon.

Dream Home Minimum Requirements: Arianna needs a loving home that will find humor and patience in her puppy exploits. 

Owner Aptitude Level:  Patient beginner.

Posted 10/10/06