I just got a call from the Operations Director. She wants me to stay out of the situation because she said this woman is truly psychotic. She's received so many nasty phone calls then today she received some sugary sweet ones from her. She's demanding a one on one meeting with the Operations Director. She said that the real owner couldn't make it. We have a feeling that the real owner isn't even flying into town like she said she was. This weird woman is full of lies. We haven't even received one phone call at all from the real owner. If I was in the owner's shoes, I'd have called the shelter as soon as I found out.

But anyway, its decided. The Operations Director isn't going to give her a meeting. There's no need to have one and she doesn't want that crazy woman in the shelter. She's calling her right now to tell her that Nookie is adopted to someone else and there's nothing legal she can do.

I was originally just fostering Nookie but after this incident he's become mine I guess. At least all the higher ups at the shelter keep telling me he's legally mine. The ONLY worry I have is his food aggression and territory issues. He got Reece last night and it was scary. He didn't hurt Reece but scared him half to death. My dogs aren't used to any kind of aggression at all.

Ok, the Operations Director just called me again. She said the phone call went rather well. The psycho woman is housesitting and living in the owner's house and she was afraid she would be kicked out of the house if she lost the dog. She was actually very agreeable and admitted Nookie is much better off in my hands. She said the owner is never home anyway and is always out of the country. And that she did in fact leave the dog outside all the time because her carpet is expensive and she couldn't risk dog hair or urine inside. All she asked was that we talk to the owner and tell her psycho woman tried to get the dog back for her. So the call ended nicely. I have one thing to say: GET THAT WOMAN SOME MEDICATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So little Nookers has turned from a lawn ornament to a companion and friend.... and his health is getting better even in this short time that he's been shown love and fed properly.