My Philly dog Maddie!
Maddie, short for Madeline, but also comes to Maddles, Mad Dog, and Super Maddie. Maddie is a 10 yr old Wire Hair Fox terrier that was rescued from a pet store where she had spent her youth in a wire cage stuffed with other dogs.
Full grown and unsold the store owner had her up for quick sale as he was going to take her back to the"breeder" a.k.a. puppy mill in Lancaster county to a fate unknown if she was not unloaded that week. Wild and aggressive from being in a cage her whole life, I wasn't sure if I was up for dealing with her, but I knew that with her "quick sale price", she would surely end up in the pound or somewhere worse.
Against all my beliefs about pet stores and puppy mills I bought her freedom at the price he'd get back from the "breeder". He wasn't gonna take a loss and let her go for free. I wrapped her in my arms and brought her home to Alex my beloved irish setter as his new little sister. He was quite upset at first, and left the room when ever she entered, but soon fell in love with her, even if she did push him around like only a terrier can.
After Alex passed, she was there for me and now goes everywhere I go, we are practically inseparable!
She is my best friend and my co-pilot in life. Since I take her everywhere she gets lots of attention for her good manners and I think shemay be the unspoken ambassador for "Good Dogs!!!!"
I hope you enjoy her website! and please don't buy from pet stores or puppy mills, go to a rescue! There's lots of wonderful dogs out there that need a good home. One of our favorites is Main Line Animal Rescue where rescued dogs are treated with care, comfort, love and respect. And hopefully with a little love and respect you will get a dog as great as her!
As a city dog Maddie loves a good roll in grass when she can find it.
When at home Maddie loves to snooze on her favourite chair.
"There's got to be a rabbit out here somewhere!" "Not that I'd know what to do with one if I found one!"
Maddie loves to run around Fox Run Farm where her big sister Toby lived.
Maddie about town
Are you my mommy? Maddies good friend Ellie had puppies and she went to visit. Though she let them know they were not coming home. Three's a crowd she told them!
Maddie sits at a cafe with a cupcake inches away. She has really good table manners, better than most kids! (bad picture of me-late night)
Ride on little doggie! Maddie likes the view atop her big sister Toby.
Maddie at her favourite pet store- Buzzy's Bow Wow Meow. She works hard posing for her food.
Maddie at Penn as a patient.
Poor Maddie was bit by a friend who has a few issues with food. It wasn't too bad but she still needed to get the wound cleaned up at PennVet. Maddie was very brave and stood ultra still as Dr. Heidi Phillips cleaned out the wound. She thanked her nice vet, with a kiss.
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