2020 2ND RUNNER UP - CURLY
Curly
It was an early Christmas morning when, after 25 years of waiting and
begging, Mary Prebys was FINALLY granted permission to adopt a dog.
That's right, for 9,125 days, Mary had been begging her mom to let her
adopt a dog and finally, she was given the ok and it was the best Christmas
present! But this wasn't just a Christmas present, Mary was given the gift of
adopting a best friend after so long. Now, the fun part ... to find the right one
for her!
She had already done extensive research on various ways
to find an adoptable dog, one of which included the app
Petfinder. She quickly found and fell in love with a little man in a
bowtie named Curly. His Petfinder bio described how he was
abandoned with is sister and mother after his owner went into
hospice care and the people that were supposed to take care of
them left them for months on end. Mary's heart broke for this
little cutie and immediately filled out an application with
Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue.
Within a few days, Mary heard from Jackie Wolfe and scheduled a
phone interview. This was it, it was happening! She was so nervous for this
phone interview that she almost forgot to introduce herself to Jackie! But
Jackie was kind and understanding and listened to Mary explain her current
living situation and why she wanted to adopt Mr. Curly specifically. Jackie
must have been able to tell how much Mary wanted to meet Curly because
they were able to schedule a home visit for later that week. This was Mary's
first ever home visit with a rescue and she was very nervous.
When the day rolled around, a cold dark Wednesday morning in early
January, she was running around the house preparing- making sure all her
paper work was in place, that the house was clean and impressive so Curly
could see himself living there, getting some treats ready for him, even
setting up his bowls, toys, and bed area. Curly came in with Jackie and his
foster mom and he immediately jumped on the couch and sat down. A little
nervous and apprehensive and this new environment and the strange people
who kept looking at him, Mr. Curly stuck close to his foster mom. However,
after a tour of the house and a few treats, Curly allowed his future mom to
hold him and that is when Mary knew that this was her dog. Letting him go
and buckling him into Jackie's car was very difficult for Mary but she did it,
thanked Jackie, Curly's foster mom, Michelle, and said goodbye
to Mr. Curly, hopefully not for long. Mary was texting Michelle
all day checking in on Curly, seeing how he was doing and
anxiously awaiting any news from Jackie about if she could call Curly her own.
It turns out, Jackie could tell how much Mary loved Curly
and, even though another family was interested in him as well
(who wouldn't be?!), Jackie gave Mary the greatest call of her
· life. She said that Mary could adopt Curly and be his new
forever mom. She was so excited!! Jackie, Michelle, and Mary coordinated
and just 48 hours after meeting him, Mary was able to take him back to his
forever home on Friday, January 10th 2020! ! She and her mom, the only
people in the house at the time (pre-COVID), went immediately to Petco so
Curly could pick out his new bed and treats. Even though he was so nervous
just a few days prior, he sat on his new mommy's lap the whole day!
Having gone through so much, most of which we don't even know,
Curly was understandably anxious to get to his new home and get settled. It
only really took a few days for him to make himself at home, and even
shorter to claim his favorite couch spot. And as they say, the rest is history.
Every day with Curly, Mary is still just so surprised and
cannot understand how she got so lucky to be with such a
sweet, cuddly, kind little doggie. Curly has the kindest heart
of any animal (and most humans) Mary's ever known. He is
so protective of his family and gets very upset when he
thinks something is wrong with his mom. For example, Mary
got sick in early February and, even though they had barely
known each other a month, Curly stayed and cuddled his
mom until she felt better. He continues to be glued to his
mom's side and even refuses to let her go to the bathroom
alone.
Curly's Petfinder bio said that he was a "fun little man"
and that would be the perfect way to describe this cutie. He
loves attention and belly rubs and if he cannot see his mommy, he WILL go
find her (he LOVES quarantine!!) Since he is a bit older, the vet says about 7
or 8 years old, he likes to be lazy and cuddle with his mom on the couch
while she works or watches TV. One of his FAVORITE things is going with his
mommy to Starbucks to see his friends and maybe even get a pupichino!
There is so much that goes into what makes Curly the most incredible
dog that it cannot be all explained in 1,000 words. But he has truly been
such a gift to Mary and his new family. They are all incredibly thankful for
YTNR, Jackie, Michelle, and everyone that helped bring this little bundle of
joy into their lives. After 25 years, it was definitely worth the wait because
now, Mary has the most perfect best friend for her that she will treasure for
the rest of their lives.
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