Someone had found Indigo's mother, Gracie, very pregnant and very alone, and had taken her to the humane society in central Louisiana. There she was able to get the care that an expectant dog needs. Gracie delivered a litter of six pups on April 24, 2010, including our little girl, Indigo. Indigo and her siblings were cared for and fostered by a family in Louisiana.
Here's Gracie (who I am happy to report was also adopted):
Here is Indigo at eight weeks old. We knew we were taking a chance by adopting a dog before we could meet her. But how could you say no to this face?
Mutts4Rescue coordinated Indigo's trip with Rescue Road Trips, an organization which transports rescues from the south to New England. Volunteers regularly make the long drive between Texas and New Hampshire, picking up adoptees along the way, and care for the pups while delivering them to their new families. Several of Indigo's littermates were adopted by other families in Massachusetts, too, so she had plenty of company on her trip.
Indigo - now Hobie - joined our little family, and was all smiles from day one.
