Sundae's Journey Begins

A picture posted on Facebook caught my eye. The photo was of a scared little brown and white dog, hiding in the corner of a cold concrete kennel. Although I see hundreds of photos of dogs like her everyday, this one I knew was special. She was sitting alone, in the furthest corner she could get to, keeping her head turned away from the person taking the picture, so I couldn't see her face. She was absolutely terrified of the cold, noisy place she had ended up. She had not been named, as most stray dogs coming through this specific shelter do not survive long enough to receive a name. What little information there was with her picture simply said she was 13 pounds, very scared, not fixed, and proceeded to give her "put to sleep" date of the following day. This is not unusual, Georgia shelters are overflowing with stray animals, and most are only given a few days to find a home or a rescue before being put to sleep. This was just one more dog in a list of many in need of a home that day, but she was the one dog I had to save. I sent an email out to the shelter letting them know she had a rescue willing to take her and waited to hear back from them. The next morning my request to rescue her was answered. Arrangements were made to have her taken to a boarding facility while she awaited transport to Wyoming. Transport to Wyoming is a difficult feat from anywhere, but especially from the East Coast. She would have to travel 1,628 miles solely by volunteer drivers that had a heart for saving animals. This trip would be stressful, very difficult at best, and take several days time, and that is where Sundae's story begins.