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PhotobyBethLockhart.HALORescue.Wallysstorywasincredible.Hewasfoundbysomepeoplerunningthroughafeldandquitethinandturnedintoanimalcontrol.Hewasneuteredanddevelopedscrotalswellingandbruisingfromhisneutering.Hehadahimontheground.Hewasrushedtothevetinshock.Wallynextseveraldaysattheanimalhospital.Hewasunabletohorrifedbythisincidentasnothinglikethishadhappenedcompletelyrevisedtheirfencing.mymind.Wallywasnoexception.Cuteasabugsearheterwhathehadbeenthrough.Duetothedeformityinhisfrontlegshiswalkandrunlookkindoffat-footedlikeheisgotaroundjustfne.AsIheldhiminmylapandpettedhimChihuahuasonebyone.Theywantedtoplaywithhim.Buttoplayinthepast.WallysnappedateverybodyforthefrstMyChihuahuaDixieisnormallyquietandnotthatplayandwatchesalltheChihuahuas.BecauseDixienaturallytoundedme.MygoshwhatwashappeningHerewas3NotlongafterthatIsawWallyassumeaplaystanceanddogs.HenolongergetsupsetwhentheotherChihuahuasgetclosetohim.InfactmyotherChihuahuashavetaughtWallysfostermotherwasMicheloneofthefoundersofbadcaseofbronchitisandrecovered.Ashewaitedpatientlyforaforeverhomeapitbullinanearbypenjumpedatallfenceandbrutallyattackedhimshakinghimandthrowingsufferedseverepuncturewoundstohisheadandspentthewalkduetoswellinginhisbrain.Afterafewdayshewob-bledtoastandandinafewmoredayshewaswalkingagain.Wallywasatruesurvivor.Michelhadtakenhimtoherhomeforfosteringtogivehimsomepeaceandquiet.Wearrangedformetomeethimthefollowingday.Theshelterstaffwerebefore.Thepitbullhadshownnosignsofaggressionuntilthenandwashumanelyeuthanized.TheshelterhassinceOnceIdecideIwantaparticulardogIhaveneverchangedwasfriendlytomebutreservedwhocouldblamehimaf-waddling.IdontthinkheknewhislegsweredeformedheItoldMichelthatIwantedtoadopthim.Twodayslaterhecamehomewithme.MichelsaidtheshelterstaffcheeredwhentheyheardWallyhadaforeverhome.IknewtogoslowwithWallyintroducinghimtomyotherplayingwasnotonhisagenda.Imnotsurehehadachancefewdays.Iwonderedtomyselfifthingswerealwaysgoingtobethatway.ButwithtimeandalotofsnugglingWallybecamecalmer.-ful.IsometimescallherthesupervisorbecauseshesitskeepsherdistanceWallywasmorecomfortablewithher.TheyweretogetherinapenonedayandwhatIobservedas-poundDixiemynormallyquietreservedDixietakingaveryactiveplaystanceanddoingeverythingpossibletoplaywithWally.WhenhegotoverwhelmedandcrankyfromallthatattentionDixieinstinctivelyjumpedback.Whenhecalmeddownshewouldjumpforwardagain.Itwaslikewatchingaboxerintheringbackandforthbackandforth.playwithDixie.WallyhaslearnedtointeractwiththeotherWallythatlifecanbefun.www.ChihuahuaConnection.comCHIHUAHUAConnectionJanFeb201010