Happy Endings - Maggie Mae

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They say she was found in February of 2005 and taken to a local dog shelter. She would have only been about 10 or 11 months old at that time. No one knows how long she had been wandering but she hadn’t been groomed for a very long time, if ever. Maggie was adopted from the shelter but returned. Fortunately she was noticed and claimed by the loving terrier-folk of Oklahoma Westie Rescue.

We just think Maggie was supposed to come to us for her forever home. A couple of other rescue applicants had identified her for their own homes but for some reason both had fallen through. She weighed 14.5 pounds the day she came to us. She had been bathed and groomed. She came with a collar, the funniest little elfish face, a loving heart, a sweet disposition, rabies tags, and a heart begging to be loved and protected. And then there was Revie.

Revie, excuse me, Andale’s Friskin Reviresco, took one look at this...this “puppy” and his nose moved immediately to the “out of joint” position. It took about 3 days. Then he began to push back when she poked her nose at him to play. When she offered a pull toy, he took the other end and so it began. Now, six weeks later, he can’t imagine life without his little sister, her Robin to his Batman. They are the dynamic duo in white!

From the beginning my husband was the one who questioned whether bringing a second Westie into the house was wise. He said he would reserve judgment until she had spent a weekend with us. He didn’t have a chance. Little Maggie knew more about love than obstacles. She seemed to understand that this was her “big break” and she intuitively knew who needed her attention. I saw, actually SAW him melt....smart little doggie girl! Maggie came to us named M&M, part Maggie, part Molly, and I called her both names alternately until she answered to one: Maggie, aka Little Miss Maggie Mae. She is part of our family now, happy, more healthy, and hopefully a bit more secure every day. She and Revie are devoted to each other, confirmed friends, comrades in arms, squirrel chasers extraordinaire.