(Ottawa Dog of the Week for September 7th/09)
“I have a Chinese Crested Powder-Puff named Daphne that I would like to submit for the dog of the week. I got Daphne from a woman who had 4 other small dogs that would constantly growl at my Powder-Puff probably because she was the newest to the pack. Daphne is just over a year old. The lady felt too bad for Daphne that she sought to give her away. I put an add in Kijiji stating that I wanted a small free dog (free because there are so many unwanted dogs and I refused to buy a 500$ puppy with the chance it could come from a puppy mill). The lady who lives in New York state replied to my add concerning Daphne whom she called Dolly at the time. I didn’t like the name Dolly do I found a name with a ‘D’ at the beginning of the name and ‘E’ sound at the ending of the name. When I first got her she looked and acted like a neglected dog, always shivering and would not come near anyone. She has never been on a leash and when put outside it was always in a cage.
I’ve had her for 3 months now and she has made tremendous progress. I also have 2 border collie/black lab mix dogs and they love her. I live in the country and she has lots of room to run and I have to say…Daphne LOVES to run. When watching her run side by side with the other dogs, you can feel the joy come off her. It is truly miraculous the transformation of this extremely timid dog into a loving, loyal, friend who feels comfortable in her environment and her skin. I love my doggy!!!!!” – Dahpne’s Mom, Marie-Catherine
Liz Bradley is a dog lover who lives in Ottawa, Ontario with her husband,