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My basic info
Breed
Pekingese
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White
Age
Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Josephine and Penny Have Finally Touched Ground - Literally
Two More Reasons To Ban Puppy Mills
Meet Penny and Josephine; mother and daughter. The conditions these dogs came from were deplorable. Both were born in a puppy mill and have lived their entire life in a cage. This particular puppy mill had more than 100 breeding dogs! The picture gets darker…Josephine is blind.
This darling pair of Pekingese found their way to NBR through the rescue angel, Nancy. (Note: This is the same woman that contacted us about the boxer Charlie Brown who we also took into our program). Nancy asked us if we knew anyone who would take this pair; their story broke our heart....Of course, “NBR”.
We immediately contacted one of our volunteers, Sarah. On a moments notice she picked them up and took them into her home for the weekend. It was a weekend of 'firsts'. The dogs experienced their 'first' time walking on grass, which they thoroughly enjoyed. And for the 'first' time in their lives, these two wonderful dogs had names…Josephine and Penny. Sarah said they reminded her of her beloved guinea pigs. =)
'First' Update from Foster Mom:
“So I decided to name these guys Josephine ( lighter, younger one) and Penny (older, darker one) mostly because when they romp around the yard they remind me very much of my long haired guinea pigs that romped around the yard that have since passed away.
When I weighed them they both each weighed in at around 9 lbs. So they are pretty small. These guys are already super sweet they like to give kisses and be loved and held. Since Josephine is blind you can startle her if you just reach out and pet her and it's better to be slow and let her smell you first.
In the little time I have had the pleasure of taking care of them I have noticed that Josephine is pretty adventurous exploring the house and yard and Penny is a little more on the shy side. Penny likes to stay closer to me and be petted while she showers me with kisses.
So far these guys have been great no accidents, they ate all of their chicken and rice and have been super sweet. They have an appointment scheduled to see the vet which will most likely be their 'first' . These two little girls are very endearing and will make whomever adopts them very happy.”
"Josephine and Penny have been such a joy to have around since I picked them up from the vet after their spay surgery. They both recovered quickly and have really developed their personalities in the last ten days. They love to play with each other and with their toys. They are also so curious about everything from my rabbits to my cats and our three other dogs to all of their surroundings. Penny is a real cuddle bug she loves to just relax and sit in your lap or next to you. Josephine is so independent which is amazing since she is blind, you really would never know. She wants to play with all of the other dogs and she likes to explore and sniff everything. They really seem to love everyone they have met so far and everyone who has met these guys loves them too. They are just the easiest dogs I have taken care of."
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