the story of lola

Lola. Boss. the Mouse.
Favorite activities include:
napping
eating
car rides
barking at the TV/mailman/canine community
If you've been following Milk for a while, you've inevitably 
seen her fuzzy face several times. I thought it was time to share her story.

Lola was captured running around on a freeway in Lodi, California.

She had mange covering most of her body with hardly any fur left.

Her nails had grown out so long that they actually punctured her paws

and had to be surgically cut. It was evident to the shelter that she had been

neglected, physically abused and needed several months of therapy 

to prepare her for life in a loving home.

I found Lola thought PetFinder.com, a service for

 finding pets at local shelters. I had scoured the site for months, 

never quite finding the perfect little buddy. I found Lola's profile eventually, 

and there was just something about that little messed up face of hers. 

I filled out the application and a week later I was 

contacted by her foster home. I drove down to see her, not sure if she 

would turn out to be a good fit. But when I walked up to their house, 

Lola was so adorable, barking at me from their front yard. 

I thought, "yep. She's mine."

The whole drive home she laid in my lap, although I could

tell she was still terrified. She would flinch and cower every time I moved
and it broke my heart to pieces. I decided then and there 

that my only purpose in her doggy life was to make her as happy 

as possible. We went home, cuddled up in bed and I fed her a few 

french fries while watching Sex and the City. I quickly discovered french fries 
are the ultimate way to win this gal's affection... and yes, she actually

watches Sex and the City.

It took a few months for the antibiotics to clear up her medical issues 

and her fur to grow back completely. It was nearly a year before she stopped flinching 

constantly, and now 8 years later, she's the happiest little pup around. She still has her issues 

and sometimes gets frightened rather easily but overall she's a pretty tough little scamp.

♥