Blondie was one of two 3-4 month-old female puppies retrieved by a third party from a casual breeder in Tucson (see 16-050 Bertha now Chloe). In Tucson, the puppies had been living outside under a trailer with a brother and both of their parents. None of the puppies had been to a vet for any assessment or vaccinations. Needless to say, they were whisked to one of our vets for immediate assessment and care. Blondie was the smaller pup and came in with wheezes and lung congestion, along with internal and external parasites. While her sister was able to go to her new home fairly quickly, it was nine days before Blondie could safely be released to go home to her adopters. Even then, they had a fairly complex collection of medications to administer before she could be considered healthy. They renamed her Nala. It was the new family’s task to get her healthy so she would have more energy. As they were successful, Nala wanted to play with two resident cats, much to their consternation. Because she came in too sick get her vaccinations started, she still has some to get before she will be fully protected. Thank you to her adopters for taking on the challenge of a recovering puppy. They reported:

"When Nala arrived at our home, she was recovering from valley fever and pneumonia, so she was pretty lethargic. Over the last couple of months she has recovered nicely and is now acting like a typical puppy, making lots of new friends and learning new tricks. Nala loves dogs, cats and children, and was quickly house broken. We are extremely grateful to Arizona Golden Rescue for the new addition to our family, and are proud to be members."