Name: Kayla Sue - 2 y/o
How long has Kayla Sue been in the family? 7 months
Family Members: Becky & Leo, Kaylee (25 year old horse), Liberty Belle (2 year old Shepherd Mix-sister & BFF)
Professions: Becky: Occupational Therapist, Leo: Director of Operations/Management
Location: Canton, GA.
Nicknames: Sue-Sue, Cuddle Boo, Cuddle/Cuddly Sue, Chunk Sue
5 words/phrases that best describe Kayla Sue?
- Shy- A cuddler once she warms up
- Sweet
- She loves (so much!)
- Such a Good Girl
- Heart of Gold
What makes Kayla Sue unique? An introvert and follower by nature, Kayla is a bit on the shy side. She has really warmed up and come out of her shell with us, and is the perfect blend of play and calm for her high energy sister, and us. She loves being with her pack (humans and dog), and has a heart as big as her big brown soulful eyes.
Big smile with her new favorite toy!
Rescue Story: Our nearly 15 year old lab, Polly crossed the rainbow bridge early in May of 2017. After which, our 1.5 year old Liberty became an only dog. She spent plenty of time in daycare, but after always being a 2 dog household we were all feeling that there was a gap. We rescued Liberty from a local humane society, and knew our next dog needed to be a rescue. After some searching, we first met Kayla at an adoption event through Barktown Rescue and Sanctuary. After which, Kayla, Liberty, ourselves, and Kayla’s foster parents met a few times, and we just could see how great of a fit Kayla was for both of us and her new sister Liberty. The overnight visit in July of 2017, turned into an adoption, and we just fell in love with our girl. From what we know of Kayla’s story via Barktown/fosters: in December of 2016 Barktown Rescue pulled her from Douglas County Animal Shelter. Kayla was extremely fearful, emaciated in need of surgery for a leg abscess. As a result of Barktown Rescue and foster families stepping up (Katie, Robin & Roy); Kayla had patient, loving foster homes which we are so thankful for, without them, we wouldn’t have our Kayla Sue.
Kayla ready to head to her forever home.
What is your favorite pastime as a family? We just love our girls. We love taking walks together, playing in the yard, lounging around the house, going for rides. Just being together brings us such joy. Kayla loves to snuggle up in her cozy spots near her family.
What is life like since you rescued Kayla Sue? It is likely, according to the Barktown posts, that Kayla would not have made it much longer on her own as sick and thin as she was. As a result of a Rescue group and foster families taking a chance on Kayla Sue, she now has the joy of being a dog. Which is a win-win for both us and her. For us, there’s far few better than our dogs in this world; and Kayla is one of our dogs.
Kayla and her BFF/Sister Liberty enjoying some shade time.
Photographers Note: Kayla Sue is just a gorgeous dog and it took all my will power not to want to get on the ground and love on her immediately. I was told she is shy with strangers at first and needs some time to warm up. So Rebekah, Kayla and I went for a little walk around their neighborhood, so she could get use to me. We could tell she still wasn't so sure, so we started with taking photos of her in her yard and I was just outside the fence, which worked great. It was a warm day, so with that and her not being sure about me, she spent a lot of time in the shade (a ways from the fence) with her favorite toy. As time passed, she was playing closer and closer to were I was standing and by the time I was getting ready to leave she was showing off right in front of me and coming right up to me at the fence. Sometimes a girl, just needs a little time to trust.
Something really beautiful about this pup, that I didn't notice until I started to go through the photos are her eyes. Her eyes are so dark and clear, that they provide a perfect reflection of whatever she is looking at on a clear sunny day. It took me a second to realize what I was seeing in many of the photos was the fence line where I was standing. As her Mom said, very soulful and reflective!