It was a beautiful sunny afternoon. Mom already told Ash that she was leaving and he had to stay home and babysit the rest of us. Jack started moaning and Tess flicked her big tail like she does when she…
Category: Nellie
Where Are They?
I’m deaf but I’m happy. Why wouldn’t I be happy? I was supposed to die two months ago at the shelter. Nobody thought I was worth saving except for Old Dog Haven. Okay, so I can’t hear and I can…
No More Smelly Nellie
I was so scared. Mom took me to the vet again, but this time she left me. They put me in a cage, just like when I was at the shelter. I heard them say they would put me to…
It’s My Fault
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make the barks stop. But the pack has been so busy taking care of me nobody felt much like barking. I told Ash he should get back to barking, but he said he wanted…
I’m Staying!
They took me in when nobody else wanted me. They were going to help me get back on my feet. Then I could be adopted or placed in a final refuge home through Old Dog Haven. Everybody felt sorry for…
I’m Getting Better
Don’t count me out. I was pretty sick and miserable but already I am so much better. I even have my own pharmacy. I take antibiotics for my bad teeth and pee trap infection. Then there’s a pill because I…
Death Row Dog
I am alive, thanks to Old Dog Haven. I had been scheduled to die, but at the last minute the superior court of kindness intervened and I was saved. Why anyone thought I was worth saving is beyond me. I…
Throw Away Dogs
Mom says life is never fair. Some dogs get all the breaks. Then there’s Nellie. Old Dog Haven put out the word that a little Aussie was on death row at a local shelter. Mom and dad talked it over…