Perfect Imperfection

This past weekend I had the luxury of spending an hour or so with a few lovely, naked, and very hairy, ladies within the confines of the Animal Wellness Center’s aptly named, Rehab Range. And, unlike humans, they were quick to warm up to the camera and not the least bit concerned that they were sans clothes.

Hmmm. I must find a way to convince the Mrs. that this is the way to be.

No, not hairy! Naked all the time.

This is Millie. And Millie’s story goes that she was found several months ago abandoned in the streets of New Mexico. And if that isn’t tough enough, she is also paralyzed in both her back legs. So, in order to sustain herself on the streets she had to drag her back legs behind her. I’ll just let your mind create what her back paws looked like when she came to the clinic. It’s enough to boggle the mind that she survived a night, let alone the weeks she actually pulled it off. But that’s just what she did. In fact, it took another two weeks to finally wrangle her after she was first spotted by New Mexico Animal Control. I don’t know if that makes them lame, or her a wonder to behold. Yet, despite her ordeal (which included being shot with BB’s) she remains a happy and loving girl.

But the remarkable Millie was not the only girl to flash herself in front of the camera that day. She has a couple girlfriends: Gemini and Kia. The interesting thing is the relationship of the three seems quite similar to human female relationships. They love each other 33.3% of the time. The simply tolerate each other 33.3% of the time. And 33.3% of the time they want kick each other’s ass because the bitch looked at them funny or was stealing just a bit too much of the spotlight.

Gemini

Gemini is one of those really brilliant dogs. The kind that can learn math and knows when ghosts enter the room. She was trained as an assistance dog, which in the dog world is the equivalent of a PHD from Harvard or Stanford. However, unlike my dogs who rely solely on their looks, and inherent cuteness, to make it in the world (which due to my shallowness as a human has paid off quite nicely for them) Gemini is homeless.

Yes, she can appear serious and contemplative, but in the blink of an eye Mrs. Serious can let her hair down. She doesn’t even seem to mind if it gets smooshed around in dog pee grass. Hmm. I must convince….

Kia

A genetically sculpted intensity guides your first impressions of Kia. Your initial vision of her is that she is like this fantasy creation of a dog that would be sitting beside some medieval warrior, prepared to leap into battle in the blink of an eye. Yet this intrinsic seriousness is merely an illusion, a mask that disguises the true, gentle nature of this girl.

For more information about the three girls, you can go to : Maxfund Animal Wellness Center