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| Name: |
Peggy
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Age: |
Six and a half years old
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| Gender: |
Female |
Breed: |
Dog |
| Home: |
San Diego, California, USA |
Hello
there - this is our lovely Miss Peggy the Princess! Actually,
it's just "Peggy" but she is, indeed, quite the little Princess! Peggy
is a mixed breed who we rescued from the Humane Society over five years
ago. Peggy lives in San Diego, California with her step-brother, Dante
(a six-year-old Beagle) and her human companions (that would be my husband
and me). Peggy is special and spoiled in many ways but the most
important reason of all is that she only has three legs. When we rescued
her, she had just lost her back left leg to, what we assume, was a car
accident. We were told that animal control had found her and the wound
was approximately three days old at the time. For weeks, they attempted
to save her leg but the damage was just too bad, so they amputated and
named her Peggy (yes, pun intended)!
Peggy is completely "handicapable," as my friends say. She loves
nothing more than running, full speed, on the beach. Every time we are
there someone will comment on how fast she is and that they didn't even
notice, until she stopped running, that she was missing a leg. She
loves chasing after the big dogs, catching up to them and showing them
that she isn't letting a little thing like missing a leg slow her down!
Peggy has to be one of the sweetest dogs I've ever met and yet, she is
our little huntress. She has protected our back yard from many a possum
and field mouse and has a bark like a Rotweiler that wards off any
unwanted guests. Peggy eats her dinner one kibble at a time, lying on
the bed or the couch with her front legs crossed (a very Princess-like
pose)! Peggy has made the perfect companion for Dante and is definitely
the alpha in their relationship. Dante is truly my baby and is also
incredibly special to us and I know he is happy that we found Peggy.
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