By Isabel Merriman
Fiona Wigglesworth is a one-year-old Boston Terrier from the Rescue Inn in North Olmsted, Ohio. She was adopted by Crissy and Neal Stelmaschuk and their two kids, Tyler and Brady. Along with their two other rescues Yogi a six-year-old lab mix from One at a Time K9 Rescue, and Karma, a four-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback mix from Friendship APL.
Crissy and Neal were not actively looking for a third dog, but they always had the mentality, "Three dogs is too many…Unless the third is a Boston," said Crissy. Crissy and Neal love Boston Terriers, and their first rescue was a Boston Terrier, "we've missed her tremendously since she passed. We always wanted another, but they are extremely hard to come by as a rescue. Then a friend messaged me one day to me show me a foster dog she just picked up, and it was Fiona! It was love at first sight, and we knew immediately that we wanted to make her a part of our family," said Crissy. Fiona was the Stelmaschuk's fourth rescue. "There are many, so many wonderful dogs out there sitting in shelters or bouncing around different foster homes; it doesn't make sense to buy from a breeder. While I know there are lots of reputable breeds out there, there are just as many, if not more, that treat their dogs horribly, and I just can't support that," says Crissy.
Fiona had some health issues that almost took her life. "She came from a puppy mill, and they were going to kill her because they thought she was sick and would infect all the other dogs. The rescue convinced them to surrender Fiona to them, and it turned out she just had Demodex! A couple of months of flea prevention medication, and she was perfect," said Crissy. Fiona is known to be a diva and loves to be the center of attention, and if she is not the center of attention, she will make it known. "When we go for walks in the neighborhood, she will stop and stare at people, waiting for them to come and pet her. She is highly offended when they don't," says Crissy. Fiona tends to gravitate towards Yogi and loves to play with him.
Crissy saw a "model call" on Facebook for 'Peanut Butter Puppies,' and she thought Fiona would be perfect for the book. She had never met Greg in person before, and she said they "felt like old pals." Fiona quickly warmed up to Greg and "was a total ham for the entire photoshoot"! Fiona loves meeting every human and animal she encounters. She makes the family laugh daily.
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