Name: Lily - 2.5 y/o
Family Members: Kelsey & Austin
How long has Lily been in the family? She been in our family for about 8 months.
Professions: Kelsey is a customer service representative for a State Farm agent in Vinings & Austin is a parts clerk at Western Express.
Location: Marietta, GA
Nicknames: Lily Bug, Jumping Bean (she has springs for legs), Brat
5 words/phrases that best describe Lily?
- Silly
- Loving
- Cuddly
- Smart
- Loyal
What makes Lily unique? Lily is great at giving me those “puppy dog” eyes every time I sit down for dinner. So of course I end up giving her my food because I feel guilty if I don’t.
That sweet face!
Rescue Story: My fiancé (Austin) and I just moved in to our own place last June, and we really wanted a dog. He works late nights so most of the time I am home by myself, so we both agreed that getting a dog would be good for us. We did a little research on a few shelters and ended up finding Lifeline Animal Project in DeKalb County. We went up there and looked around at a few dogs, and they ended up bringing out Lily (formerly Hisa). We immediately fell in love. She was so happy and so sweet, we had to take her home right then! Ever since, she has been a blessing in our little family.
Adoption Day!
What is your favorite pastime as a family? Lily and I love to go on walks! We both love to explore new places, but sometimes she can be pretty lazy; so we end up just binge watching a TV show on Netflix. Also, during the summer, we love to go ride around on the boat at Lake Allatoona!
What is life like since you rescued Lily? My life has completely changed ever since we rescued Lily. I grew up with dogs (6 miniature dachshunds to be exact), but Lily is my OWN dog. She’s the first one that I’ve actually had to take care of, like take to the vet for shots, get nails clipped, etc. Not only has she taught me some responsibility, but she has been a blessing. She always makes us feel so loved, and knows how to cheer me up when I’m feeling down. I feel that we have also helped Lily be able to live a normal dog life now. She went into the shelter as a stray, and was in there for about a year until we adopted her. I have seen a change in her attitude and personality overall within the last few months. She has finally opened up to us because she knows that she has a forever home now.
Photographers Note: When Kelsey and I were communicating on a spot for their photo shoot, she had mentioned that Lily can get a little anxious around other dogs. Even though Piedmont Park can get busy, I figured it's large enough that we could find a quiet spot and it wouldn't be an issue. Well, to my surprise Lily was the PERFECT model. When I was taking their family photo, I kid you not Lily was exactly the same in all 40 shots I took. She was so focused, looking directly at the camera the whole time. Even some folks that were waiting for our spot commented on what a good girl she was. When we moved to another location, there were a few dogs in the distance and one or two she wanted to take off and play with, but for the most part she was so good! This girl may have a profession in dog modeling! Of course my favorite part of the whole shoot was at the end, when I asked her if she would take a selfie with me and she immediately climbed up on my lap! Such a sweetheart!