A Dog Named Lucky

You might remember that I mentioned, when we rescued the two kittens at lunch a couple weeks ago, how Paula is the Mother Teresa for lost animals. Here's more to that story...

Three years ago Paula came to Chile on her own while I took care of our cats. During that visit Paula found a one year old female dog wandering the streets in sad shape. Obviously homeless, pregnant, and with the first stages of distemper - the dog wasn't doing very well at all.

When it came time for Paula to return to Seattle she gave the dog to Karina (a woman that was helping to care for Paula's mother at the time). Karina gave the pooch the name Lucky and has cared for her ever since. Paula and Karina correspond about Lucky regularly and one of our "must stops" on this trip was a visit to Concepción to visit a dog named Lucky.

I can report that Lucky is in fantastic shape now and is the ruler of the home shared by Karina, her mother, and her son. As you can see from the photos Lucky is like a new dog (that photo is Paula, Lucky, and Karina). Wearing a powder blue Minnie Mouse tee shirt and with brushed hair and manicured nails, she's the model of a healthy and loved dog. It was a very nice visit.