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Nothing warms our hearts here at Modern Dog like a true rescue tale, and Jack Russell-cross Juno and her owner Hannah Willams-Roulston have exactly that.
Back in November 2018, the now-1.5-year-old Jack Russell/Chihuahua/Dachshund mix was discovered abandoned in a field in Bakersfield, California. The tiny two-week-old puppy was scooped up along with her four littermates and her mom, Chloe.
"It's believed their mom gave birth out in the field because she was likely dumped while pregnant," says Hannah. "Chloe's face was covered in scars and cuts when they found her because she'd been fighting off wildlife to protect her newborns."
From Bakersfield, Chloe and her puppies were moved to Rompin Paws Rescue in Arlington, Washington.
"Juno was the runt of the litter and got very sick with kennel cough once they reached the rescue," Hannah explains. "She was underweight and small next to her siblings, so the person running the rescue had to bottle-feed Juno—but she pulled through and is completely thriving!"
Hannah and her mom made the four-hour drive from Vancouver, British Columbia down to Arlington, Washington to visit Rompin Paws Rescue, where they met Juno. She was four months old and weighed just three pounds. It was love on sight. Hannah and her mom took the pup back home to Vancouver that very day.
"She's a totally sassy little girl, but she loves everyone—especially my mom and me. She adores all dogs and all humans, and she loves to dance. She travels all over with me," says Hannah. Fittingly, Juno's brother Duff also discovered his forever home in Vancouver, and the siblings get to visit. A happy ending all around!
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