Nabu (formerly Paddy) went from a high kill shelter to Muttville into the arms of his forever mom. He even gets to accompany her to the hospital! Read Tara and Nabu’s touching story:
How A Little Angel Flew Right Into My Heart
By mid-February I could no longer wait. I had been wishing for a long time to connect with a small four legged buddy, and my soul knew that now was the time to start reaching out. I met with Sherri Franklin at Mutville, filled in all the paperwork, and then left empty handed knowing that I needed to be patient.
After completing the preparations for and the final presentation of the number 1 on my Bucket List by the end of March, I waited another few weeks until one day I finally logged on the the site again looking for the perfect match.
I was stirred to see a little lady dog named Posey and let Sherri know my intentions of coming to meet her. We arranged to meet Sunday morning April 14th.
The Mutville van was about to leave for an adoption event as I stepped out of my car right next to it, and Sherri plunged into the van to retrieve the little guy that would steal my heart. She handed Paddy to me who had just been flown in that day from Southern California with a Pilot N Paws private plane. After also visiting with the lady dog I had seen on the website and observing both of the dogs, I knew it was Paddy that was the Perfect Pet for me.
On our way home in the car, I told him that he would get to meet my cat Diva. I had made sure to tell Diva that morning before I left, that today might be the day I would bring home a new friend for her.
They met at the front door and I believe Paddy thought to himself: “Oh hi, you must be the cat” as Diva thought: “Oh hi, you must be the dog”. All went as naturally and smoothly, like old friends meeting again.
In spite of my heart soaring for this little new friend, I admit I feared he would pee just about anywhere in my house as he had done in the offices at Alabama Street.
Sherri gave me a lap band and some incontinence pads and all went just perfectly well.
The next day, as I was looking deep into his little black pearl eyes, I met his soul and I realized his name was to be Nabu. While pregnant, more than thirty years ago, I was gifted a Flanders Bouvier pup that I named Nabu. This adorable little fellow passed to the other side way too soon even before reaching his first birthday.
Now here I was, I believe, in the presence of Nabu’s reincarnation, who had come to help me with the last phase of my life.
Already in the first week that Nabu was with me, he accompanied me to the hospital where I get treatments twice a week for approximately 7 to 9 hours each time. He passed these days with flying colors in terms of presence and attitude. All my nurses and nurse assistants fell in love with little Nabu. He is quiet and very respectful. I am so, so very blessed and grateful for his presence in my life!
Later, I became curious about his life, and I found out that he had spend three weeks in a high kill facility in Orange County. Thanks to Michelle Aylward for freeing little ten year old Paddy from his cold and damp cell. Thanks to a lady named “Wendy” for giving him a home for a couple of days and finally thanks to pilots Bill, Bruce and John from Pilots N Paws, and of course, thanks to Sherri Franklin and Mutville who ok’d the whole operation saving Paddy from a very grim destiny and flying him right into my heart. He needed some serious dental intervention and now that that has been done he is a very a happy little guy with amazing sensitivity.
I vow to take care of my little buddy for as long as we are together.
We are in a developing and growing relationship with amazing breakthrough’s on a regular basis.
Even just a few days ago, we discovered that Nabu enjoys being in a sling around my body so we both feel the non-stop flow of energy between us.
Also I now have transformed a simple halter leach in a heart guided leach… Immediately I felt the flow and exchange of heart energy. Guide your dogs by their hearts…They are so-oh sensitive!
In return, Love to all of you.
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7/31/13
Are you the proud parent of a Muttville dog? Send us your story! Include three of your favorite photos and send it to success_stories@muttville.org with the subject line 'Success Story'.
