Title: Coming Home

Artist: Tracey Snyder

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 12" x 12"

Animal Depicted: Dippin' Dottie

January 2025 was a horribly cold and snowy month for us in the St. Louis area. One day when the temperatures were in the single digits, we found a dog living all alone in an abandoned building. Because it had been so cold, the snow and ice wasn't melting, causing hazardous situations for people and animals. When we found this little girl, we found blood in her paw prints in the snow. Her feet were bleeding from being out in the brutal elements.

She was so scared at first when we found her. She wanted to trust us so badly, but she couldn't take that leap of faith to come close enough to get a lead over her head. So we set a trap. Thankfully, she went in as she couldn't resist a warm breakfast in her skinny body.

Some of our police friends and heroes, Officer Ottengheime and Officer Stevens, were patrolling the area and met us at the property to help carry the trap down a steep staircase, covered in ice. We finally got her loaded in the warm Jeep and knew her feet were finally thawing. When we got her into the shelter and out of the trap, she climbed up in everyone's lap giving thankful wet kisses to everyone. She's been the most affectionate little bundle of joy now that she is safe! We named her Dippin' Dottie because of those adorable little spots in her black and white coat.

Status: Adopted

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