This is truly a sweet youngster that has had a rough start in life. She was put on a neighbor-watch, social media site as a “free Doberman puppy.” A sharp-eyed rescue angel (God bless their constant vigilance) picked her up and took her to the vet. She had a large gash on the side of her neck that required sutures. Her face and one ear showed signs of another dog attacking her at some early part of her life. The ear is completely slit and pegged back towards her head, and various white marks show where she likely has been bitten. Unsurprisingly, she was also heartworm positive.

The rescue angel brought her to DRT where we immediately began treatment for the heartworm. The good news is, the treatment was successful and she’s ready to go home. She is calm and willing to please, she loves her humans and wants to be close to them. She comes when called and stays close. And being both agreeable and petite, she is very manageable.

Comments from the Rescue Angel: “She is very sweet, and prefers to just follow me around. She sleeps all night in a room by herself in a dog bed.”

Observations from our volunteers:
“My first impression when I met Adeline was the obvious ‘What’s happened to this poor girl?’ Her chewed up ear, the stitches on her neck, and the obvious telltale marks from being bitten before were all evident. Then I sat down with her in the corral, and the next thing that came to mind was, ‘What a gentle soul this girl has!’ For the first ten seconds she was a bit shy, but that quickly disappeared, and she was between my legs waiting for me to caress her head and pet her sides. Whatever traumatic circumstances brought her to DRT haven’t affected her gentle nature. Every once in a while she’d go looking at whatever was happening outside the corral, but pretty quickly she came back for additional, well-deserved affection.”

"This girl just fits right in. Wherever you are, she is. She acts like she’s one of the family. I’m thankful that she retained this sweet outlook on life after what must have been a pretty frightening experience before she arrived at Elijah’s House. One ear was damaged at some point in her past but even that is endearing - it looks like she’s wearing jewelry on her head. I like Miss Addy."

"Adeline is a petite cutie. Based on how she acts with a group of volunteers, there is nothing she enjoys more in this world than being touched by a loving human – she works the crowd. But she does pick a favorite - so Adeline is going to be someone’s shadow. She sits primly for a treat, her upturned ear makes her look like she’s really listening to you and she is just darned cute."

While we have no way of knowing what her early life was like, it’s obvious it was not to her advantage. Her sweet spirit remains intact, however, and she clearly will make a loving, Velcro companion to the family that chooses to make her part of their lives. If yours is a match, follow the standard sequence: apply, acceptance, appointment, arrive, acquaint, away. Lives will be blessed all around, if you do.

ADELINE