This beautiful, 3.5 year-old Sheepdog, Ellie, was welcome into The Thibodeaux Family on January 15th, 2023.Sadly, their beloved Charley-Girl died unexpectedly while they were on vacation in Scottsdale. Needless to say, at that point, their vacation was over. They had not been “dog-less” for 38 years and they had NO desire to start. They decided to call Janelle of RROESR who put Momma Thibodeaux in touch with Cindy, who recommended Ellie for their family. They then drove immediately from Scottsdale to Yukon to meet Ellie…and take her home. It was truly love at first sight! Of course, Ellie was not a “replacement” for Charley, but just a pup to fill their hearts with even more love. ❤️ The sweet girl must have known she was headed to a life filled with nothing but love because she proceeded to sleep all the way home to Santa Fe. (7 hours!)

Ellie is a loving, goofy, adorable young lady who loves walks, other dogs and any / all people! Oh and we can’t forget to mention her love of Benebones, kissing, and “Rawhide the TV show.” (She loves the cattle and horses!) Ellie is an absolute joy who loves to spend her days sleeping, walking, birdwatching and watching TV! But we can’t forget to mention, she’s not crazy about going into her crate, (we can’t say we blame her with so many other fun things to do in her house!) but she’s fine once she’s in there! Oh, and then there’s the whole bathroom thing…apparently she isn’t a fan (putting it mildly) of the “potty area” in the rental home so she requires (demands?!) to be walked EVERY SINGLE TIME she needs to go out!! (This must be interesting in the crazy Sante Fe weather!!)

The Thibodeaux’s shared that Ellie just seems very happy and relaxed and has fit right into their home and their life. There is no doubt in their minds that she really saved them when they lost their Charley-Girl as it was such a shocking and unexpected death. Thankfully, Ellie just came in and filled the void and even though they are still grieving for Charley, (unfortunately, most loving pet parents can, sadly, relate this,) Ellie has brought us so much love and joy to their home at a time when they needed it most. (If you ask us, it sure sounds like Ellie and her family were both saved in this sweet rescue story.)