Dear Friends,
Thanks for stopping by today! It has been a warm and spring like week here. I love that, because it means lots of walks and time outside.
Today I would like to introduce you to my friend Lulu Belle. She is a beautiful 6 year old longhair dachshund. I love Lulu Belle's coloring. As she wrote: "As you can see, I am very unusual for a dachshund, being white with black,
gray and brown spots all over."
Abby: What is your background and how did you end up in rescue?
Lulu Belle: I was born on a ranch in southern Arizona, that was really a puppy mill, and
I lived outdoors in a run there with other dachshunds. Later I had a litter
of puppies of my own when I was 1 year old. We weren't stacked in cages like
in some of the really bad puppy mills, or mistreated, but still we had
almost no human contact. I slept in my own kennel with just crumpled
newspapers to lie on.
Abby: How were your first days at your new home?
Lulu Belle: Very scary. The first day in my new home was the first time I was ever in a
house, except for the day when I had my puppies. At first I refused to eat
anywhere except in my kennel, and I didn't understand that I was being
offered treats like hamburger and roast beef bits. But I learned fast by
watching my mom and dad's other 2 dachshunds, Sadie and Rave. And after one
accident in my first week, I have never, ever had an accident inside our
home. My mom says I am the best behaved dachshund she has ever had.
Abby: What are a few of your favorite things?
Lulu Belle: I love my toyfriends. I have lots of them -- Freddie Frog, Charlie
Chameleon, Danny Dragon, Roadkill, and others. But I have to guard them
because my pesty little brother Harley loves to grab them and tear them
apart. And I love going for walks with my dad. In fact, a few months ago
I met my father, Stretch, who got rescued from the same place that I did
and now lives close to us.
Abby: Do you have any tips for people who want to adopt a rescue pet?
Lulu Belle: Be very, very patient. It took me a long time to get used to my dad, as I
was very scared of men when I first arrived here. I still don't like it if
we go on a walk and meet a man with a rake or hoe in his hand, but then I am
okay when they put the scary things down. And at home, my dad knows it is
okay to carry a cup of coffee or a small book around, but anything bigger,
and he has to show it to me first so that I can approve it and not be
scared.
Abby: Is there a rescue group you want to send a shout out to?
Lulu Belle: My rescue group was Belle Area Rescue Kennels (BARK) and little brother
Harley came from Oregon Dachshund Rescue. We think a lot of both
of them.
Thank you, Lulu Belle, for stopping by for the interview. I loved reading more about your background. I think it is wonderful that you met your father Stretch!
I am friends with Lulu Belle online from a special dachshund group. She has a wonderful rescue story, and I hope you enjoyed meeting her too.
If you have a rescued dog or cat that would like to be featured here, please let me know. Thank you for visiting today!
Love,
Abby xoxoxo
