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Damona opened our hearts to us on Valentine's Day 2004, when we realized we couldn't let a wonderful girl like her spend one more day in the shelter! Damona's original owners had to give her up and turned her over to the shelter, where she wasn't getting enough exposure. At age 7, we knew that this special girl needed some better PR! Damona quickly learned what to do with other dogs – play! (She had previously lived with 2 kids and a cat, but not other dogs.) She had to learn how to tell other dogs she wanted to play and with practice did just fine. She also showered everyone she met with husky kisses to show how happy she was to be out of that shelter. She had a couple of false starts in adoptions… her humans missed her potty signal and she began to have accidents. Her foster homes worked very hard with her to make sure she communicated clearly to them, and tried to teach the adopters those signals, but there was some miscommunication and so Damona came back to us. All she wanted was someone who would understand what she was trying to tell them, and to love her enough to understand if there was a mistake. On February 27, 2005 Damona found her forever home in New Jersey with her new human Joe, and this time we know she's there to stay. Damona had a couple of accidents early on, but Joe understood that she was nervous and learning to live in a new place, and everything is going really well now! Joe and Damona take frequent car rides to PetsMart, which she loves, and she has given everyone she has met those sweet husky kisses. Damona will even give Joe a play bow so he knows when she is ready for some fun! After a long journey to get to her forever home (having been adopted in Maryland and Pennsylvania previously), Damona is there to stay.
Update from Joe – 8/16/05 Damona has settled in very nicely here. Her presence is definitely noticed. Each morning I get the Siberian “woo-woo” serenade with an occasional bark thrown in. She loves taking a car ride to the convenience store and has grown very fond of mini Slim Jim’s! Throughout the day she picks at her food and the treats that she has strategically hid throughout the house and the car! It is not uncommon to sit on the couch, or in the car, and find a dog treat stuffed in the cushions! Wherever I am, Damona is close by following my every step. At night she sleeps in the hall as if she were on guard. “Mona” has not had any accidents in the house and has free access to the house day and night. She also has a large fenced area outside to romp and play. While she loves her outside time, the local possums may disagree. It seems that possums may be considered a Siberian delicacy!
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