Last year Tootsie was abandoned at a shelter, uncared for, without medication for her myriad illnesses, going through drug withdrawals, malnourished and left to die. She experienced constant seizures, and was no longer toilet trained, because her owner had shut her in a darkened room so long she didn't know what "outside" was. She was distraught and traumatized.

Since we've rescued her, we've given her regular medicine, providing acupuncture to ease her seizures (she hasn't had any in months!) and trying to get her used to sleeping on a real bed, with people who won't hurt her. She no longer needs her prescription dog food.

Tootsie is a delightful, funny little girl that runs manic circles around the kitchen island at dinnertime. She really has blossomed. She enjoys hanging out with her foster family, going for walks, and any kind of food she can get her hands on. She is toilet trained and has excellent toilet habits. She's still a little jumpy after years of mistreatment, but she likes to be rubbed and scratched. We don't think she'd be good around little kids, though. She's fine with other dogs and with grownups.

She's a heartbreaking little rescue pug that has come a long way and now just needs the icing on her cake... a permanent home.

Tootsie's adoption fee is waived, though rescue requests adopter to make a donation to Rescue in Tootsie's name in the amount of $100.

You can watch a short video clip of me over at Petfinder.