Puppy's Progress - Introduction

Their Story:

Lila and Caleb were rescued from a puppy mill in rural Wisconsin. The property was raided several times and in each instance between 20 and 40 dogs were removed. Tragically the first group of rescued dogs were destroyed. I do not know why. The following raid on the property put "Leah" into the shelter system. "Leah" was quickly adopted by a family but returned 6 months later because she never "warmed up" to the family. Shortly after going back into the foster system "Leah" came home with my husband and I. She became Sophie and is the best thing he and I have ever done for ourselves since we got married.
"Leah" - 18lb's. Malnourished, thin fur, tail between her legs, had to be leashed in order to get her out from under furniture.










Sophie: 25 lb's. The vet has assured us she is at ideal weight. Her hair filled out, thickened and became very fluffy. She is outgoing, happy, and confident.





At the time that Sophie was taken away from the puppy mill three dogs were left in the man's care. Lila, Becca, and a fourth dog.

A year later the man's property was again raided and 26 more dogs were taken from him. This time Lila, Becca, Caleb, and other's were removed from the property.

Lila was adopted late last fall. Only to escape from her new mom three days after she had brought her home. For two weeks Lila was on the run. She found safety with a pack of feral cats out in the Wisconsin countryside. A family living in the area agreed to try to live trap her. Eventually they were able to get her and she went back to the shelter to live with a foster parent. The foster mom was also taking care of Caleb. The two dogs found comfort and safety in each other's company.

It's been about a year now since Lila and Caleb were first removed from the puppy mill. They are very timid, not completely house trained, and totally fearful of people.

This blog is about their home coming, their progress, and the things we will learn along the way.