Lucy's Happy Ever After

It was quite some time ago that my husband and I decided that our furkid Archie (also a Cairn) needed a brother or sister. I had run across Col. Potter before and told him that if we got another dog, it was going to be a rescue. We filled out an application and started the process. We made it through the reference check, hit a snag on the home visit (no volunteers in the area) and then hurricane Gustav made a direct hit on our town with Ike not too far away. Needless to say, this put a huge roadblock, temporary but huge roadblock in our adoption process.

Archie and I evacuated to my sister-in-laws house in Mississippi. There I had internet access and was able to keep in touch with Bev, our very patient and understanding matchmaker. I had come across a description (without a picture) of a female being fostered in Michigan. Her description sounded like the perfect match for Archie's tempermant and our family in general.

Bev emailed me her information and I had a good feeling about her. We kept in touch over the next few weeks, as it took a while to get home and get settled back into a normal routine. We shared several email's with Lucy's foster mom Susan, who was super helpful and just a really caring person all around. Lucy has missing fur on her back leg and Susan was concerned that this would be an issue. After we talked with her for a while and the more we learned about Lucy, the hair was not even an issue. If it grows back, great, if not, oh well.

So, we got approved to adopt this little girl. She flew into New Orleans on October the 10th. The introduction with her new brother Archie went well, she followed him right into the house like she was born and raised here and had known him her whole life. The first few days she was a little skiddish. That didn't last long. She is no longer afraid of my husband, she knows he isn't going to hurt her. She wrestles, plays with toys, zooms around in the yard and just acts like a brand new puppy.

Her hair has even started to grow back. She is an absolute doll and loves everyone she meets, even kids. She and Archie have become great friends, I couldn't imagine a better match for our family. She will only know happy days for the rest of her life.

Here is a link to some of their pictures.
http://community.webshots.com/user/turtlepeace81

Thank you Col. Potter for rescuing this sweet little girl!

Many Thanks, Stacie, Mark, Archie, and Lucy S