My Archie dog rescue by Sharon Spuganich Ambridge, PA

[Omaha Steve]

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n December of 2014 I lost my love Norfolk terrier Lincoln to heart disease. He was only 10 years old. My heart was absolutely broken. In January I was looking through Petfinder - just browsing - when I came across a picture of a dog who had been rescued by a shelter - he had been terribly abused and was infested with parasites and had infections all over his body. They put him on antibiotics and steroids and he was healing slowly. Because he had rubbed all of the hair off of his nose trying to get into a barn out of the rain he looked just like a comic book dog. They named him Archie. I kept going back to his picture and finally filled out an application. I got a response from the shelter, but unfortunately someone else had applied before me and was going to go to pick him up. I was upset but thought that this was how it was meant to be - Archie wasn't meant to be mine. Three days later I got an email from the shelter to let me know that the people had decided not to take him because he had so many problems that were healing slowly and if I was still interested I could go to the shelter. Now I knew this was meant to be - I believe my little Norfolk was telling me that Archie needed a home and the home that he had loved for the 10 years he was with me would be perfect for Archie. I went down to the shelter and brought him home that day. He still needed medication but the love he gave to everyone was unbelievable! This poor dog who had been so abused and neglected loved every person, every animal that he came in contact with. My other dogs fell in love with him immediately. It took me a little longer, but now he has filled the empty space in my heart. He was meant for me! Thank you my Archie ~

sharon spuganich
Ambridge, PA



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