I had entertained the thought of getting a third dog for a while, but my husband was in no hurry to add to our pack. However, the minute I set eyes on my little Latte, I knew I had to adopt her. Latte is a chihuahua mix, and because her mother hadn't been well taken care of, she had no milk to offer her pups when they were born. Latte, along with her two brothers and one sister, had not gotten anything to eat for the first three days of their lives. The mother's owners put the pups in a sack and dropped them off at the Golden S Rescue in Easley, S.C., and told the rescue workers, "Just kill them 'cuz they're going to die anyway."
Mercifully, the rescue workers decided these puppies were worth saving, and bottle-fed them for weeks until they could eat on their own. My husband and I adopted her at 8 weeks old, and we've been spoiling the mess out of her. She loves to play fetch and snuggle, and occasionally jump on and chase her new sisters, our beagle Mika and toy fox terrier Ripley. We love her so much, and are incredibly thankful for the special care she was given from the rescue shelter!
High Point, NC
