Update on Princess

Right after Christmas in 2009 a young lady contacted NEBTR asking if we could take her 2 Bostons. She and her mother (who had cancer) were being evicted from their home and she has been trying desperately to have friends or family to take her girls with no success.

After she was completely out of options we took them into foster care and their names were Princess (5 yrs) and Madison (6 yrs). Both girls were successfully adopted into wonderful homes and here is a one year update on Princess…




With Misha, her cat




Her favorite bone



Sleepy Princess





We have had Princess for a year now and while that time has been filled with ups and downs, we would not trade her for the world. She is a wonderfully sweet and loving dog. She loves to cuddle and curl up in a soft blanket. She has formed a very strong bond with our daughter and curls up in bed with her every night.

We did have to go to some private training sessions when Princess first arrived where we discovered that she has some resource guarding issues. Initially that was quite worrisome since she started several fights with our other Boston Sweetpea. But after the training sessions and with a lot of patience, persistence and love she is improving. The two of them can now lay on opposite ends of the couch with very little fussing. Princess still gets nervous and anxious that Sweetpea is going to take her toys or attention, but there is not a day that goes by that we ever regret bringing Princess into our home. She is just so sweet. And every week we see improvement in her relationship with Sweetpea.

When we first brought Princess home she was so underweight that we could see the bones in her spine and her ribs, and she had patches on her hind legs and tail where there was little or no fur. Now she is a very healthy 23lbs and her coat has filled in beautifully. She looks like a totally different dog! We've attached some pictures of her sleeping in her favorite spot on the couch. She loves to sleep there with her favorite toys tucked into the blanket with her. It is very funny to watch her burrow into the blankets and to listen to her contented groans when you rub her belly or scratch behind her ears. She also loves to be picked up and will nuzzle her head onto your neck and shoulders. We cannot thank you enough for helping to bring Princess into our family. We are looking forward to many wonderful, happy years ahead with her.

With Warm Regards and Puppy Hugs and Kisses...
Tracy, Doug, Sophie, Princess and Sweetpea