LI NA

1/7/08: These two beautiful girls have had a rough life so far. They came to us from a shelter in Kentucky. Apparently they were turned into the shelter by a breeder of many breeds. We're told there were 75 dogs all totaled. You might ask how these girls could be so sweet coming from a situation like that. Who knows, but they have wonderful temperaments. They just want to be loved.

The black girl is Jai Li (pronounced J - Lee). She is a brushcoat female. She's a tiny little thing - only 31 lbs. She needs entropion very badly and will have it done when she's spayed. When she got here 2 days ago, she had an injury to her left front elbow and is running a little fever because of that. She's on antibiotics and won't be spayed until she no longer has a fever.

The cream girl is Li Na (pronounced Lee - Na). She is even smaller than Jai Li - only 27.5 lbs - she is very thin. Li Na also needs entropion and spaying. She's scheduled for 1/10/08.

Both girls are free of heartworm disease and are on preventive. They are both good with other dogs.

Li Na takes her cues from Jai Li, who is obviously the leader. We would very much like to place these girls together because it is obvious they are very dependent on each other. We learned very quickly, though, that Jai Li is a little selfish with food and water, so we are feeding them separate and Li Na is putting on some much needed weight.

We are working on their house training. They will not use the bathroom in their sleeping area, but they don't know yet that it's not okay to use it other places in the house. They are very quick learners, so we're sure house training will come quickly.

This is why we would like to place these girls together if possible.

1/13/08: Both girls have been spayed and had their eyes fixed and are healing very nicely. Both are also doing really well with their house training. They love being outside so they can run and play in the fresh air and sunshine.

These girls will be ready for their new homes as soon as their stitches come out in about a week.

2/16/08: We haven't had any luck at all finding one home for both these girls, so we're going to have to split them up. We have a great application for Li Na and she met them today, so she will be going to her new home next weekend.

We'll keep working on finding just the right home for Jail Li.

2/20/08: We are tickled pink that little Jai Li might have a new home. Once Li Na leaves and we can test her with another dog, we'll know for sure. If it all works out, Jai Li will have a new brother named Ziggy and will be living in Wisconsin.

2/23/08: Li Na went to her new home in Madison AL today. She was excited to meet Daisy, and, of course, she loved Debbie and Wayne. This is a great home for Li Na. Way to go, girl.

8/2/08: A very tragic accident happened that took little LiNa's life last night. We are all heartbroken over this, especially Wayne and Debbie. Of course, the guilt they feel is overwhelming, but we know it was an accident. Please say a little prayer for LiNa. Also pray for Debbie and Wayne as they try to heal from this very terrible accident.