Dorothy

Some dogs pass through a rescue and quietly make their way into a family. And then there are dogs like Dorothy, the ones who leave pawprints on absolutely everything.

Dorothy, our sweet, spunky, sassy little pocket pittie mama, waited 183 days for her forever family. Everyone who met her, loved her. 

Dorothy came to TLC in September after being found abandoned with her seven puppies. Somehow, despite everything she had been through, Dorothy arrived with a wagging tail and a personality that lit up a room. She made the long trek north, raised and weaned her puppies, was spayed, underwent heartworm treatment, and along the way managed to make every person she encountered smile.

It is nearly impossible to have a bad day when Dorothy is around. She had that kind of magic about her.

But Dorothy’s story isn’t just about the day she found her forever family.

It’s about every single person who said yes to her along the way.

From our rescue partners down south to the three different foster homes she had up north, Dorothy was carried across a bridge built by people who chose to help, sometimes for a week, sometimes for months, sometimes just because they were asked.

Their support led to a forever family and a second chance at a life of love that Dorothy deserved.