Marney's time was up at a shelter where they found her as a stray. Poor Marney came to us with a slight limp and some emotional wounds. After taking her to the vet we found several "old" fractures in her pelvis and back leg. It looks like this puppy was either abused or hit by a car at some point. The doctor believes she will make a full recovery but she will need a loving home to thrive in. Would you like to be her forever family?

Foster Update: Marney is a terrfic dog. For the first two days she was with me she would stay in a corner and not come out. She was terrified to explore her new temporary home. On her third day being with me she came out and came up to the sofa looking at me with her little eyes. Now she loves being in my house. When we take her out for a walk around the nieghborhood she gets really scared of cars passing by. We try to show her that there is nothing to be afraid of, but she hasn't come around to the idea of cars. After spending a week being with my other dog she is just now starting to play with him. I have also been bringing her around little kids, she doesn't seem too fond of them but she won't hurt them. She is a wonderful dog once she gets to know you. Marney will be a spectacular pet.

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