Carolyn Holm

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Mia says we are all Rescues.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Yes indeed! All three of you are!

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Why did we need to be rescued?

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

It’s a different Origin Story for each of you. You were found racing around a little rural town called Lodi, absolutely terrified. A woman took you in and a Rescue Group posted you on PetFinder.com. Where I found you and fell in love with you the instant I saw your picture!

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

What about Mia?

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

She was found with her littermates in a bag in a field. She was raised by a wonderful foster mom and I found her on that same website, PetFinder.com. Mia was lucky that she had a happy kittenhood!

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

And Puffin was rescued from France.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

If he were from France he wouldn’t need a rescue. But sweetie, he isn’t really French. Puffin was rescued from the gritty streets of South Central Los Angeles by some USC students when he was a teeny tiny kitten, and my daughter ended up with him and brought him home to us. But we let him have his little French delusion. As far as delusions go it’s an easy one to live with.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

Mia says that I have PTSD. I don’t even know what that is!

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

You’ve come a long way since your early troubles. But sadly one thing that has stayed with you is PTSD. It’s clear you were badly abused your first year. That’s why you have so much anxiety and certain things can suddenly trigger a burst of frantic barking. But your daily Prozac pill helps a lot. That and lots of love!

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

I don’t even remember the bad stuff. I just remember terror.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

I’m so sorry you had to experience that. Do you remember having puppies?

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

I HAD PUPPIES?????????

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

You did, sweetie. No one knows what happened to them. But you had been nursing them when you were found. You weren’t even full grown. You were a teenage mom. But I’m sure you were a wonderful mother. You are such a loving dog. That’s why everyone loves you!

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

I’m so glad we found each other!

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

Me too! And it was meant to be. I was looking up Terriers and your listing showed up. They said you were a Terrier mix. Which is hilarious. There is absolutely nothing Terrier about you.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

You always like to say I don’t have Terrier Attitude.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

No you don’t. Terriers are tough and sassy, and you are sweet and gentle. All the more reason to wonder how someone could treat you cruelly. But at least you got out of that bad house. You lost your puppies, but you found us.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Alpha Mommy,

I love puppies.

XOXO Poppy

 

Dear Poppy,

I know you do. Some day we’ll get another puppy or a kitten, and you’ll get to take very good care of it.

Love, Carolyn

 

 

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