Hope - Her name truly fits!

Hope is a 2 year old tripod Great Dane. She was born to a backyard breeder in Florida. She was born with a deformed left front leg, which was amputated when she was just a pup. Two wonderful sisters from Florida rescued Hope from the backyard breeder who threw her into a pile of burning leaves because she of her deformity.

These two wonderful women cared for Hope's medical needs and I am sure they loved her. Being kind hearts, they took in too many homeless animals and ended up having to give up many of the animals that were in their care.

All of the Great Danes that were taken from the home were placed with the North West Florida Great Dane Rescue in Pensacola. The president of the organization, who was also fostering Hope, put Hope on Petfinder, trying to find her the best home possible.

By some crazy fate, I came across Hope's picture. Without a seconds guess, I new she was meant to be with me. I contacted NWFLGDR and after some serious soul searching, Jeannine agreed to let me take Hope back to NJ. I can totally understand Jeannine's hesitance in letting such a precious girl go, but after many calls and numerous personal & professional references, she finally felt comfortable with letting me take her baby.

My heart immediately felt 100lbs lighter and next thing I knew I was on a plane to Florida. I spent a wonderful day with Jeannine, Wayne and their friends. I felt like we were all old friends! Jeannine made this wonderful shrimp feast and we spent hours chatting, allowing Hope (and Jeannine) to get comfortable with me. It was a wonderful evening and I am truly grateful for everyone's kindness that day.

When the evening was over, Hope & I went to our hotel room. I had rented a mini-van and planned to drive Hope back to NJ. The trip was perfect. She was such a good girl and I immediately felt we had a connection.

Hope has been with me for only a few weeks now, but to see her you would think she has been here forever. I am so grateful to Jeannine for trusting me enough to let me take her so far away. I do know how hard that was for her. I am also grateful to the two sisters who treated Hope with kindness and rescued her from such an unthinkable fate. I may never meet them, but I hope someday they find out that their beloved Hope is safe, happy and much loved here in NJ.