Gianna Update.

[jrsygal37]

It's been awhile since I've posted pictures of Gianna and I wanted to update all her friends. Gianna, went from rags to riches. From sitting on the side of the road after some thoughtless sob hit her and left her there to die, to a wonderful stranger picking her up and caring enough to take her to a hospital and now with us in her forever home. Yep, I'm a failed foster. Most of you already know this, but hubby fell head over and she with him so Gianna is now the newest to our crew. I guess we can now just call ourselves "Eight Is Enough" like the old television show.

She is thriving. From an emaciated 7 lbs to a now healthy 9.30. Her hair is coming in, and the dryness disappearing. The constant thirst she had where she would just drink and drink, has now disappeared. She knows there will always be food and water accessible to her and she no longer has to drink as much as she can afraid she won't get any again.

Her growling, and lunging at the others has stopped. Wasn't so much guarding like I thought, but more fear. Although, the vet did not believe she had been bred, I have to disagree with that. She showed many signs of being in the hands of a bad breeder. The pacing, and circling, scabs on her that appeared to have possibly been from nips from other dogs. One still is healing after almost eight weeks. And, the emaciated state she was in along with her protection over our one tiny Yorkie. Mimi is only 3 lbs. full grown and has the look of a tiny puppy. From the get go "G" has let her do whatever she wants to her and has watched over her when any of the others went to play. I do believe she had pups at one time and that she must have been a good mommy. Her actions with Mimi tell that story. No more of that life for her anymore. She was spayed and had her dental done this past Tuesday and came through with flying colors.

Her fearfulness / attacking of our other Yorkies has stopped. She now will mingle and run with them in the yard, although still cautious of our two larger Yorkies. She eats with them, no longer having to eat on her own. She prefers to sit and share her eating space with our small Yorkies, rather then our two larger. Possibly because she had to fight for her food? Whatever the reason, our two larger Yorkies eat in one space and our little guys along with G all eat together.

She has no also accepted the others sitting on my lap at night along side her while we watch television. Early on, this was a no no. G had to have the lap to herself. She's finding that sharing can be fun.

We are enjoying watching her rummage through the toy box finding toys she likes to play with, something that was obvious from the begininng that she never had, along with watching her have her first bone. Boy oh boy can she chew. My others can chew the bone for hours, but G is done in a half hour flat and looking to steal another off one of the unsuspecting kids that are silly enough to leave it for a minute.

She has learned that men are not all bad. Has gone from being fearful of hubby to being his shadow. Walks beside us to the car and jumps right in to go with us. Paces actually when she thinks we are leaving her. She wants to be with us all the time. It's funny, because seeing her behavior it's evident that this dog would not have run off. Sadly, someone had to have had to dump her. She just never leaves you. Walks right by you without a leash and stops when you do.

She's become our protector, growls at strangers that approach us, letting them know she won't let anyone hurt us. We are workiing with trust issues with her, showing her that no one will ever hurt her again. She does well with new people in our home, but not so well when she is outside our home. Loves our two teenage boys, not too sure of children but we have no small children around so that's no an issue.

Oh what else. So much I can say about this little girl, but will just leave it with how much we love her and feel blessed to have had her enter our lives. Whoever did have her and treated her as they did, God forgive me but I hope they get theres one day.

I'd also like to publicly thank Beamer's mom (Sylvia) and Buster Brown (Carolyn) for their kindness and generousity in donating to Gianna's care. As I said to you privately, that was so very nice of you and certainly never expected and I thank you both from the bottom of my heart.

I will keep updating everyone.
Elaine

[Sammy Mommy]

Gianna is beautiful and is really enjoying the life of a family member. I'm so very happy that she found you and is part of your family. She is having the loving, caring life that she so deserves. I wish you all the very best!!!!

[sbgooljar]

I love the updated pictures of Gianna. So happy to hear that she's well-adjusted. You and your hubby are truly wonderful for sharing your home and other babies with Gianna.

[Sami_girl]

Great pics! She is a doll!

[rubymoon2072]

she looks gorgeous and so happy!!

[carmen in nj]

oh Elaine, she is so beautiful and you are both very lucky to have found each other...
thank you for sharing this beautiful pictures with us..
hugs,

[TeacupLove]

Thank you for the update! hearing about how she has progressed brought tears to my eyes. So glad this little girl found such a loving home

[lynzy420]

Gianna rocks, so does her family!! Thanks for a great update!

[RustysMom]

Oh Elaine, that is a heartwarming update on her! How someone could be mean to a Yorkie is beyond me.....but so glad she now sees that there are loving people in the world, like you and hubby and all her sisters and brothers!
A home!

[TxVicki]

Gianna's pictures are just great. I loved reading how she has evolved and has become such a good girl.

[CouversMom]

It sounds like she has found the perfect home and has adjusted amazingly. Elaine, you are a saint for taking her in. EIGHT yorkies! Sounds like you have a busy house

[yorkieusa]

She looks wonderful and very happy and secure. I'm so glad that everything is working out for her.

[DBlain]

such a wonderful story, made me cry and smile at the same time. she really looks good, her coat is so shinny so what ever you are doing is sure working.

[southernbelle04]

What a beauty!!!

[jrsygal37]

It's been awhile since I've been on and I wanted to update on Gianna. Hard to believe it's just about five months now since we picked her up after being hit by the car. You'd never know that five months ago, then never expeced her to survive, then they never expected her to be right. She's perfect in every way. We've learnd some new things about G. Gianna left me scratching my head as to where she came from etc. For those of you that followed her story. You'll remember that she came to me like a feral cat, snapping and pacing and not able to settle down, also extremely emaciated etc. That was on one hand, then the other hand you had this well trained Yorkie. Left me scratching my head in confusion. Did she come from a terrible place her whole life? Was she with somoene at some point that loved her and ended up in the wrong hands? I must have searched the internet for two months going back at least two years for missing Yorkies in t he area of where she was hit by the car and picked up by a good samaratan. Every avenue drew a block. I do believe she was owned by someoe that loved her at one time. Putting the pieces together I think it was a young girl (Gianna loves young girls from older teens to early 20's). I also just discovered that she knows what a park is. I took her to the park for the first time last week and although frightened of sounds and people (Poor thing flattened to the ground) there was a part of her that recognized it and wanted to run run run. I think it was a younger girl who may have taken her jogging or hiking. Gianna love to run. She seemed to understand and know it. When I would jog she did and when I stopped she slowed up to my pace and or sat by my side waiting for me to give her the signal again. Very well trained. She has also gained weight. She's just about 10 pounds which I think makes it about four pounds she's put on since we got her. She loves the dogs and has learned to run inthe yard with them. All but Bella ( my oldes and alpha) she will still grab at her should she attempt to go out first. We are still workin on it and it has gotten better. All I have to say is NO G. and she stops immediately. We gave her a nice summer cut. Like velvet. I'll have to post pictures. No health issues. If you remember her blood showed her kideneys were failing, but the values went back to normal. She was so thirsty when I first got her, so I'm sure it was from lack of food and water. We thought she was about 5, but as she has healed I do believe she's a young dog. My guess is two or three years old. Not much more to say except whoever had her lost out. She is a wonderful little girl. I'm sad to thin that possibly someon had and loved her and for whatever reason she was either given up to what they thought was a good home or lost and never found I do believe for sure she wa with someoe at some point in her life that loved her. She is starting to remember that side now which is good, but still bares scars from whatever happened to her. She now also loves to snuggle in bed with me. She has gone from being a stiff dog when held or touched to just melting into you for love. She still fears certain men and people, but I cans ee she is slowly over coming it. I'm glad we kept her. I don't believe even at this point she would have been ready to be adopted out unless to someone I knew very well who was expeienced. She still has work and she may never be a whole dog, but she has certainly come a long way since January. I'll post pics soon. E.