Fannie
Fannie is a stunning female Chow who has seen better days. Her owner obviously never considered buying a brush, so her coat had become a series of dense mats.
When Chows come into the shelter in this horrible, neglected condition, I think of how a little TLC and a bath transforms them into head-turning beauties.
I wish more people visiting the shelter could see these dogs' potential.
Luckily, Fannie caught the eye of a kind Chow rescuer in San Mateo, California.
So it was that she became a houseguest of mine for a few days, while awaiting transportation up north, along with two other North Central shelter Chows,
Peluche & Blackie - two sweet boys who'd been dumped there by their owner. (both of whom were adopted by a wonderful man in Northern California!)