A Full House!

Hello followers!!  Welcome back to Following Fiona!  Sorry to leave you all hanging for a couple of days...we've been so busy!  Thank you all for supporting this sweet Chi doggie.  We are so happy to have 50 likes already and lots of page views too!!  Maybe we will reach the 300 mark this weekend??  You know, if we had just $5 from all the lookers...we'd be able to cover Fiona and then some!  PLEASE donate, even just a little, if you've enjoyed reading our blog. 


It's been a wild and crazy few days here at Ally's Chi-wawa haven!  We have a new La Dolce baby staying with us this weekend.  A sweet old gal named, Blanca.  Also my other foster, Toodles, has an interested party so I spent a big part of yesterday doing a meet and greet, home-check, then follow up home check and finally dropped him off for a trial sleepover late last night.  Whew!!
As I am sitting here relaxing with Fiona by my side SNORING, I decided I should take this 'down time' to update you all on her progress...which I couldn't be happier about! 

I guess it's been a while since I was working in vet hospitals, or Fiona is really exceptional, but she has come SO far in less than 2 weeks!!  When I look at her today, playing with the other dogs...running around the house trying to get someone to chase her and chowing down on any kind of treat of food I give her, I am just astonished!  2 weeks ago when we got her, she was so sad and miserable, but willing to fight...little did I know just then what a warrior there is inside this little gal!

She is certainly living up to her Princess status.  Earlier this week, I had her out for a walk and one of our Chi-loving neighbors came by to say hello to Fiona and Raleigh (my 9yo dachshund-pictured to the left).  She first greeted Fiona and she was totally eating it up.  Rubbing against her legs, licking her hands, etc...but when my neighbor then went to greet Raleigh...well, Fiona would NOT have that.  She wiggled her way in between them and play-nibbled Norma's hands, insisting that she remain the center of attention.  It was so funny and it was the first time I really saw her personality on full display...and that is the silly girl I've had the pleasure of knowing this week.  She is completely assimilated to her pack of friends and everyone gets along so well.  She's even gotten my Raleigh motivated to run around and act silly...I think she reminds Raleigh of our late Sweet Pea too.  Those 2 were so bonded, the best of buds...here is a pic of the two of them, back in the day:

Fiona is feeling good enough to beg too!

Here she is with Vito...discussing their plan of attack...
the reward if the mission is accomplished: a big bowl of Cheerios!


And after a long day of beggin', barkin' and bathin', the Princess rests with the commonfolk...

I love this picture!  There lie 3 dogs that went from death row in the shelter to snoozing on on soft, fluffy Chi-wawa cloud 9! ♥  Does it get any sweeter than that?