Happy Gotcha Day, Sugar!

[Freedom]

My wee Diva Dog arrived here from her foster home 4 years ago today. WHAT A SWEETIE!

Sugar Dugar, life has never been the same since you arrived. You bring us smiles daily, with your tappy toes dances and your bouncing walk, lol.

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY!

Photos from her foster mom, before I met her:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/sugar%20arrives%20dec%209/sugar3.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/sugar%20arrives%20dec%209/sugar2.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/sugar%20arrives%20dec%209/sugar1.jpg

And my sweet girl:
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q57/sfsamm/Siggy/BLC%20dog%20pics%20for%20sig/SugarDugar.jpg

[Pinot's Mom]

Happy Gotcha Day, Sugar!! :)

[Taz_Zoee]

Awww, Happy Gotcha Day, Sugar! :D:D

[lvpets2002]

:love: Such a wittle Cutie Pie you are Sugar.. Happy Gotcha Day..

[cassiesmom]

Sweet Sugar! Mmwah! Happy Gotcha Day!!

Freedom, how old was Sugar when she came to you? On the other hand, maybe I shouldn't be asking, because a lady doesn't disclose her age ;)

[Freedom]

Sugar arrived here at age 9.5 years, blind with age related cataracts, and with scabs, she was still healing from the attack of the Bull Mastiff, which picked her up by the head and shook her. She was in a coma for 72 hours, almost lost her left eye. Had a drainage tube in her head for 7 to 10 days.

That all happened in her first foster home; she was moved to another foster home (the other lady has been dropped as a foster parent; she went to the shelter and brought home this mastiff as an adult rescue. With bichons in the house!). They told me all about this before I agreed to adopt her.

She fully recovered from the attack, physically. Mentally, she was terrified any time she heard another dog (remember, the attack happened when she was totally blind, so she never saw it coming!) I'd walk her around my neighbor hood, and if a chihuahua barked one street over, at the post carrier, Sugar was in sheer terror.


Sugar is no longer afraid. Gaining her sight helped; taking some classes helped; and having fearless Lacey arrive 6 months later helped a lot, lol!

[cassiesmom]

Oh my goodness, Sugar! How frightening that must have been for you! :mad: I am grateful that you recovered, that you are no longer afraid and that your mum does soooooo much to help you have a joyful, happy life! (and that she takes pictures and shares the joy and happiness with me!! :love:)

[Freedom]

He he heee, thanks Elyse, and all.

[dab_20]

Happy Gotcha Day!! Oh sweet Sugar, I am so sorry about your previous foster home. Now you have a loving home, none of us can argue, and I am happy that you are there!!! Enjoy all the love and pets you get on your special day, Sugar :)

[Vette]

4years already? dang how time flies.

congratulations on having such a sweet fuzzbucket :D

[chocolatepuppy]

Happy Gotcha Day Sugar!!!:)

[robinh]

She's beautiful. And she is sooooo in the right home.

[Freedom]

:D Thanks for that, Robin! LOL

And thank you, Chocolate Puppy, Vette, and all, for the wishes for Sugar.

[fritz03]

Congratulations on your 4th Gotcha Day Sugar.You sure are a cutie,I am sure you bring lots of love and happiness to Sandie and her family,have many more Gotcha Days!

[Freedom]

Thank you so much, Barry! Means a lot.

[Scooter's Mom]

Happy Gotcha day, sweet Sugar!

[K9karen]

I think Sugar is aptly named! What a sweet doll. My first thought, also, Sandi, was that Sugar couldn't be in a better home. Tell her that I understand, in a way, what she went through, but lots of love and protection from others, helps a lot. Please, please give sugar to Sugar for me!:love::love::love::love:

[Freedom]

Again, so many thanks yous to all of you for posting well wishes for my sweet Sugar Dugar!

K9Karen, I love making deliveries, he he heee.

[krazyaboutkatz]

HAPPY BELATED GOTCHA DAY SUGAR!!! You had a rough start but now you've found the best loving and caring forever home.:) I hope you have many more happy gotcha days ahead of you.:)

[Varga]

Wow, I would never have guessed that Sugar was that old. She looks great!

And I also had no idea about her brutal history. Poor little baby :( I'm happy she's in a good, safe forever home now.

Lots of love to you little Sugar girl... and a very belated "Happy Gotcha Day" from me and Taggart! ;)

[Freedom]

Thank you both!

Sugar led a pretty good life for 9 years, it was just that stupid foster parent.