Cookie

Cookie and Jenny

Hi, my name is Cookie and I am a 6year old Chihuahua. My mom adopted me when I was 4 years old. Sadly, the first 4 years of my life I had to spend in a puppy mill, having lots and lots of babies.
Anyway, my mom volunteers for National Mill Dog Rescue and when she saw me, she fell in love with me right away. I was still so scared from the horrible puppy mill, so I tried to hide in the corner of my kennel. Once my mom got me out of there, it felt so good, being held.
She was telling me what a good little girl I am and how special I am. She took me home to foster me. She even found a home for me the very next day, but she could not let me go. She cried and cried and guess what, I stayed. (I think they call that a foster failure). Well, let me tell you, I am so glad that my mom is a foster failure because I really love my new home. Even after 2 years, I am still scared of some people, but I am doing so much better. I have my very own bed, but I like it so much better in mom and dad’s bed. I just love to snuggle up with them. I am so happy now.
I love my 4 siblings, a Cairn Terrier, a Schnauzer Mix, a Border Collie Mix and an American Eskimo. But I’ll let Jenny tell you more about that.

Hi, my name is Jenny and I am a 5year old American Eskimo. I spent 3½ years in a puppy mill. Little Cookie already told you about mom being a volunteer at National Mill Dog Rescue. Well, mom went to attend a dog class at the rescue and she decided to hold me while attending the class. Well, when the class was over, I decided I really like mom and I want to go home with her. So she called dad and asked if it would be ok that I come home, just for a while because mom wants to foster me. Dad said yes and home I went. That was 1½ years ago. Mom became a foster failure again. She told Theresa that she can not foster anymore. I am such a happy little girl now. I have been to the vet a few times. I lost a lot of my teeth because I never had any good food at the mill. But just after a few weeks being at home, eating real good dog food, my coat started to look beautiful. I do get a lot of compliments at the dog park.

I have done some landscaping in the back yard but mom and dad weren’t too happy about that. Even though digging holes is so much fun, I try my best not to do it anymore to make mom and dad happy. I also have my very own bed. But there are so many cozy spots in the house to take naps.
I have 4 siblings to play with. Sammy, my big brother is a Border Collie mix and we are very close. I follow him all day long and when we go on walks we chase each other. We have so much fun.