Summer

Summer is a rescue pup who had a helping paw in healing her family’s heartache after losing a dear furry family member. But when joining her new family, she had two broken toes; one of the toes had healed so poorly that it caused open wounds and it badly needed to be amputated.

When called upon, BirchBark came to her rescue so that Summer could get back outside and do what she does best, lift her family’s spirits and play with her new sister, Guerita.

Summer's story:

“Summer came to us, by the grace of God. We recently lost a dog and our other dog, Guerita, went into a heart-aching depression. After a month of Guerita constantly moping, we decided she needed a new partner, it wasn't healthy for her to be constantly so sad. I told a few friends we were going to see if any dogs needed a forever home, and found out about Summer’s situation.

They got along great, when they met and I felt she would be a great addition to our family. The evening Summer came home, Guerita was snuggling next to her and within a week, she starting to be herself again. They are now inseparable. We were all heartbroken losing the dog we did, so unexpectedly. Summer has been healing for all of us because she has so many mannerisms of the dog we lost (Chula was also a Boxer), but she has her own adorable personality. We love our dogs (which are all rescues) and they enrich our home and lives.”