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| Freddy fka CP Fredericton makes himself right at home!!! |
Remember
little Stitch fka CP Halifax, whose Col. Potter story began with a wonderful
group of Canadian CP volunteers holding a fundraising event? Well, another precious member of “O Canada!” has made
his mark on the Forever world!
Fredericton, aka “Freddy”, a very frightened little boy, got
his first real taste of Freedom at his Foster Home in Kansas, and slowly opened up with the help
of his Foster brother and sister, Wally and Mika, and the great patience and love
of his Foster Mom and Dad.
Meanwhile,
Forever Mom was grieving the loss of her little Cairn boy, Max, as was her 15
year old daughter and 5-year old Shih Tzu, Missy. When she spotted Fredericton on the Col. Potter website, she
knew he was meant for her family! The
fact that he loved to curl up with his Foster Brother, Wally, made her believe
that he could help Missy get over the loss of her great friend, with whom she
loved to sleep.
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| Freddy came right to New Mom to say Hello! |
Sometimes
these things are just written in the stars!
After
lots of preparation, including exchanging scented items with Foster Mom, New
Mom flew from Philadelphia to Kansas City to meet little
Freddy and bring him home. “Freddy came right to me!” New Mom said,
thrilled that he had reacted to her so well.
Meeting
at the airport and turning around to bring Freddy home on the next flight
offered so many opportunities for things to go wrong for this fearful little
boy, including having to carry him through Security, out of the Sherpa bag, but
all of the preparation and a wink and a nod from Murphy saw it all come
together beautifully!
“We made it! Just went through security and Freddy is in
the bag! Not the happiest to go in the
bag, but the girl behind me helped me zip him up. We are good!” said New Mom, waiting to
board. “He has done so well. He is really a good dog!”
After flying to Chicago
and changing planes to go to Philadelphia,
New Mom still had rave reviews! “Well we
made it and little Freddy was a pure angel! He sat nicely in the carrier and waited for 2
flights. He did GREAT!”
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| I promise, Mom: No marking if you let me come – Pleeeeease??? |
So Fearful Freddy became
Flying Freddy, and then New Mom got to bring him to his New Home! “I brought Freddy home and he was not the
least bit scared at all! He just happily
went around and marked every place he could! He really was so happy when
he saw Missy! He was doing a whole
wagging dance for her - and he went right to my daughter and sat on her lap and
rolled over for belly rubs! He was
great!!! He was wagging his tail so hard,
he was so happy! He did not act strange
at all!”
So, New Mom has to learn
about Belly Bands now, but everything else is great!
New Mom had to go to work
next morning, and worried all day. When
she came home, she got an enthusiastic greeting from Missy, but “…Freddy was
preoccupied with my daughter! He
eventually came over but was busy lying on his new sister Kate!” Mom said,
laughing.
Freddy was perfect all day
in the house! “Missy helped him go
behind the curtain today to look outside! They had a great day!” reports
New Mom. “I worried all day for nothing!
My daughter stepped up to the plate.
It was great to see! She was home
not feeling well, so Freddy sat with her on the couch. She said that when she went upstairs, he
barked until she came back!”
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| Freddy takes a turn at Therapy Dog work and Brightens the day!!! |
Day two, New Mom went to help
a woman who had suffered a stroke, and Freddy came to work with her, trying his
paws at Therapy Dog work. “He made her
day! She loves him!” New Mom enthused proudly, so happy that this once
fearful little dog is finding the world a friendlier place.
“I am
so happy that he is so happy!” glows New Mom. “He will get used to our
rules. It has been smooth sailing,
really... except for a little pee!”
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