Momo was originally rescued from the Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Team (ACCT) by my daughter and her partner. Because of overcrowding, Momo had been timestamped for euthanasia, and her clock had run out. She was rescued on the last day before she would have been euthanized. Momo’s behaviour showed that she had considerable trauma from whatever her previous life had been, and while my daughter and family did all they could to work with Momo, her behaviour along with a move from Philly to Boston and downsizing their residence meant they could no longer keep Momo. So… we trucked Momo across the US from Boston to Great Falls, Montana using a pet courier. I drove down to Great Falls to meet the courier, and I brought her home to Edmonton.

Momo has lived with me since the beginning of last November. She is a sweet, goofy girl who loves to play, loves to cuddle, and has learned not to have accidents in the house- yay! She is cautious with new people- especially large men- but once she decides you are ok, you are part of her pack and a lifelong friend! She is still learning that joggers and bike riders are not a threat- her training continues to be a work in progress, but she is progressing! She plays with high intensity with other dogs if they will tolerate her, though again, needs a bit of an introduction until she feels comfortable. She displays affection to me by getting the zoomies, running over everything in her path, and eventually giving me a double-pawed gut punch while bludgeoning me with her very strong tail. I know she is going to sleep when she turns a few circles, emits a low groan and slams up against me where she remains attached for the rest of the night. There is a tap in her mouth that turns on at feeding time, and drool literally flows freely out of her mouth. She likes to perform sneak attacks with a wet nose on unsuspecting faces when she can catch people off guard.

It has been wonderful getting to know Momo, and I’m so glad that I have the privilege of being her human. She puts a smile on my face every day :).