"Ugly duckling" time...

Dogs 'see' with their nose - it is 40 times more acute than a human's... But humans see with their eyes and it is the deciding factor as to whether something good, bad, nice, bad or ugly... Unfortunately for those of us who rescue, until other humans 'see' what we 'see' with our hearts, instincts and experience, a shelter dog has little chance of making it out alive...  

Such is the case with Maude... A fellow devoted rescuer alerted us to her plight and asked if we had any room for her and her roomie, Tilly... 

Maude arrived at the rescue shop stinky, dirty and a sad shade of dark gray...  

Friendly enough, Maude went to "Kathryn's Salon" for a spa treatment extraordinare!... 

Wasn't much into the 'Zoom Groom' treatment that Maude's eyes closed and she almost fell asleep as Kathryn loosened up the old, dead hair through the massage... 

Onto the quality shampoo treatment, conditioner, nail clipping and tons of love Kathryn pours onto her 'clients'...  

It wasn't long before a beautiful white swan appeared out of that dirty gray 'ugly duckling' that arrived at our hands!... 

Once Maude was blown dry and fluffed up, she was one happy, happy camper... She did her happy dance around the meet & greet, wiped her butt on the carpet, shook it out and then started on her mission to welcome folks as they came into the rescue shop!

So much for dying, this little gal is determined to live and be loved for her natural life - all TLC did was give her a chance to do so, ya know?

Maude has a TREMENDOUS amount of love, companionship and personality to give the right person, couple or family... How she ended up in a shelter and so close to death is beyond us because she is well mannered, quiet and extremely loving... 

Maude is already now to start courting everyone to find her furever home and family... Her 'ball gown' is as beautiful as her inside personality and heart is!