Maddie was adopted 2 years ago from a rescue and her and her best friend Lexie have been inseparable ever since. Lexie knew she was the one for her as soon as Maddie stuck her head in Lexie’s armpit upon their first meeting. Together, they have been working on helping Maddie feel safe with new people and experiences. While Maddie might have to work through some anxiety at times, she has come so far since that first day. She is energetic, happy, and the sweetest pup around. Maddie loves to run, chase snowballs, and play with her candy corn bats. When she isn’t sprinting around the living room, she can be found snuggled up with her favorite humans. She is inspiring and brings happiness wherever she goes. Lexie can’t imagine life without her sweet girl.
Being away from home is hard for everyone, that includes our fur babies. It can be very stressful for our pets to be away from us for any period of time which is why we work hard to make them as comfortable and happy any time they stay with us. Maddie first started staying with us in boarding recently and was extremely fearful of the new setting. Our kennel staff worked diligently with her to help her adjust to boarding.
Using Fear Free techniques, we were able to help her become more confident with our staff and hospital. She has come out of her shell and is a completely different dog compared to when we first met her. Where she would cower and hide upon approach during her first stay, she now approaches with a happy tail and eager attitude.
She continues to get better with every visit and we are amazed at how quickly we were able to help her trust our staff. Maddie’s transformation is one of the reasons we do what we do. Her growth demonstrates that a little love and compassion goes a long way and can change our precious fur babies for the better.