A New Chapter for NR's 1000th Story

On Christmas Day, doing what Salish loves best - kickin' back with her people

You may remember me telling you about Salish's rescue and how she was New Rattitude's "1,000th Great Story". Well now she is moving on to another chapter in that story. We helped write the beginning and now we are entrusting her to another family to continue Salish's tale of happiness.  And we couldn't have found a better family or a better fit for this beautiful, big, athletic girl.

Her new family, who live in Eastern WA, were visiting their daughter in Seattle for the holidays so we drove Salish up to the Queen Anne neighborhood to hand her off. When we met them she quickly relaxed and before we knew it she was stretched out across her mom's lap with her new double polar fleece blankie, sleeping off the stress of the 45 minute car trip. 

Introductions to her new brother Jackson, a large terrier mix, went well after a quick walk side by side to help them get used to each other and as you can see in this photo their daughter sent me, she has made herself quite at home.

Salish and her mom, dad and their daughter's Rat Terrier Rudy, a NR alum

Salish, enjoying some of her new toys

Before we left Salish's new family gave me a bag filled with blankets, homemade dog cookies (which Langley, Frodo and Tilly can say are delicious), and some canned peaches picked from their tree.  They had also read this blog and saw how much the dogs love to chew on antlers so her new dad went on a hike, found a naturally shed antler and cut it up for our future fosters to chew on.

New blankies, treats and antlers for future fosters and peaches from their tree for us!

In a few days Salish will head east with her mom and dad and furry brother to her new home by Lake Roosevelt. There she will get daily walks along the beach, hikes and cross country skiing with her dad, and maybe even some canoeing on the lake. The property and wide open spaces are everything this muscly girl could have dreamed of. And on top of that her parents are newly retired so she'll get a bunch of attention. So have a long and wonderful life, sweet girl. We love you and can't wait to hear how your happy story continues to play out.


Property where Salish's new home is located, overlooking Lake Roosevelt