Update on Ziggy

Here is the story about Ziggy, one of our Happy Tails stories of 2010.  Ziggy and his new owner, Frank stopped in for a visit yesterday.  I took a couple pictures of them both and have added them at the end.    Ziggy is absolutely beautiful.  His coat is so handsome.  He looks so happy and ust adores Frank.  Frank is looking for a friend to play with Ziggy.  So maybe one of our current residents will be going home with them soon. 

In August, Ziggy became a part of our office staff.  Ziggy stole my heart the moment he came in the front door on a control stick.  Ziggy was also so matted and dirty, he thought someone was hurting him every time he moved so he was snapping at anything or anyone who got close to him.  We wanted to make him comfortable as soon as we could, so four of us worked on him, to hold him still so he couldn't bite anyone and a couple people cutting and shaving different areas to get the job done quickly.  Ziggy had whole pieces of poop stuck in his hind fur.  He smelled just lovely!!! Once we got him shaved and comfortable, he turned into such a nice little man...eventually.  Although, he became so accustomed to being hurt when he was touched, he would scream every time we tried to pet him or pick him up.  It was just a matter of being patient and knowing that he was being hurt even though he was screaming.  The more we touched him and picked him up, he began to become desensitized and soon learned being hugged and up on someone's lap was wonderful and felt good! His open wounds, urine burns on his skin and eye infections cleared up, Ziggy was a little gentleman.   

Ziggy was very afraid of meeting new people, especially men.  But, a man that worked at the business next door greeted him every morning when I took him outside.  Ziggy began looking for Frank every day and they became great friends.  Frank talked his girlfriend into stopping in to meet Ziggy with their dog.  They all became friends rather quickly.  Two days later, Ziggy went home with Frank and is now a very loved member of the family. 

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