April's Adjustment:

 April has been with us now for almost two months. As she adjusted to our routine her personality started to show through and it is a delightful personality. When I stop to think that she has been with three different families, possibly having to learn two languages, it has been quite an adjustment for her.

 Her first family surrendered her because they were getting a divorce. The husband surrendered her and her son - Klaus, whom we adopted  - claiming that his wife was dying. That turned out to be a lie and we expect that the divorce was a very hostile one and was done to spite the woman. The family who adopted April later gave her up because the wife was afraid that she might  cause her double amputee husband to fall. She is a couch potato here and from her behavior i don't see how she could cause anyone to fall. 

Being rejected two prior times I am surprised she is so well balanced. Being rejected twice before can be devastating on a dog (or person) and in spite of that she is doing very well. When we adopted her she had not had a vet visit in over three years so she had to be brought up to date on her vaccinations. We take our fur family in at least once a year for check-ups.

I can't imagine being rejected like she has and stuck in a shelter like she was. Nor for the long extended time Klaus was in the shelter on two different times. They are two very well adjusted and loving fur family members now. Both being black dogs, large dogs worked against them for adoption. We are glad they are now an important part of our family.