JULIANNA...NC

Julianna is wonderful. She is the sweetest little dog. We are so glad she has become a part of our family and I love her dearly. She only wants to please and be loved. With me, a person would never be able to tell she ever lived in a puppy mill. She acts like a normal, sweet trusting little dog. With other folks, she is still skittish but is becoming more and more trusting. For some reason she is still skittish with my husband -- we think it might be because he is very tall. He has never been able to pet her, but she does get excited when he comes home. She spends her days with him, lounging on the sofa in his office watching him -- but never has she let him pet her. Last weekend, when he was taking a nap on the sofa, she jumped up on the sofa and took a nap along with him while resting against his leg. I guess he doesn't look so tall when he is lying down :). Also, just a few days ago, she took a few pieces of popcorn from his fingers--another break through. I know it hurts my husband's feelings, but he is very patient and I know eventually she will trust him completely. She has come a long way since this past February when she came to our home when she was timid and stoic. She gets along great with other dogs and seems to want to be protective of my other three dachshunds. If one of them whimpers (as when having to take a bath) or barks when he needs help climbing the stairs ( one of my dogs is 15 and becoming elderly), Julianna always runs to check on her sibling. She occasionally acts like a puppy and will enjoying playing with a toy or wrestling with a stick in the backyard. It makes me happy to see her act like a happy little dog. I try not to think about her life at the puppy mill -- it makes me nauseated to think how she must have lived. We are so very happy to have her as part of our family. I have attached a photo made of her a few weeks ago. You can see she is very pretty. We have worked on improving her coat through her diet and I think she is looking healthier and healthier every day. Thanks for asking about Julianna. I appreciate all of the wonderful things you folks do to help the dachshunds. Your group was so wonderful to me and Julianna when we going through the adoption process. Thank you so much for everything. Sincerely, Kay Hilty