Adopted January 2011

10/14/12:

Look how beautiful Stella is all grown up!! Her family reports "Stella is a peach! She's a little nervous after dark or before dawn, when we're out walking, but she's been getting better and better at greeting other dogs, toddlers, and people on bikes... "

Here she is enjoying vacation with a "vacation buddy":

2/7/11:

We changed Louise's name to Stella (my middle name, my daughter's middle name, and my grandmother's name are all Louise - it seemed a little weird), and she was surprisingly quick to pick it up. We've been incredibly impressed at how well she does with the cats, the crate, with potty-training, and with walking on the leash, all of which I'm guessing is the result of the work of whomever fostered her. Absolutely amazing. She's still pretty skittish around strangers and other dogs, but she goes to work with us twice a week, and is getting lots of socialization with both people and other dogs there, along with learning how to ride in elevators and lots of practice with stairs. She started puppy classes at Ahimsa yesterday, and really seemed to love playing with the other puppies in the group and learning new things (and the chicken chunks the trainer was using as treats). She has been an absolutely wonderful addition to our family, and brings us constant joy. Thanks again for making this possible!