This is Wilbur. Wilbur came to us last November from a wonderful foster family. Wilbur had been with several foster parents in the last 4 years before we found him. 2 weeks before we adopted him we had lost our shitzu (Buster) from cancer who we had with us for 12 years. We were devastated and knew we wanted another shitzu. After seeing Wilbur on the Small Dog Rescue sight I fell in love and knew I just had to have him. Wilbur was in a puppy mill for 2 years before his first foster parent took him in. The day Wilbur arrived he was very skittish and afraid. He spent a lot of time in his kennel and hiding under furniture trying to find a place where he felt safe. He would shake from fear when someone touched him or tried to hold him. We also recently found another dog to adopt named Orville and they have became the best of friends! Wilbur has learned how to play, bark, and wag his tail and just celebrated his 5th birthday! It had been such a rewarding experience watching this little
guy come out of his shell and is starting to live a happy life! He still does not like thunder storms and wind but he is no longer on anxiety medication and loves to be held by my husband and I. We are still working on walks and introducing new guests that come to our home but we have high hopes for the year of 2014 for our little Wilbur! He is the love of our life!!
