JEANIE

Jeanie is a rescue. She was found in 2007 in a rural area outside of her city, scrawny and crippled. Her right front leg was deformed and withdrawn. She was brought to a local vet who amputated the leg and placed her for adoption. She was adopted when she was believed to be about 5 or 6 months old. Jeanie is a certified therapy dog. She visits hospitals, libraries, nursing homes, schools, and veterans homes, where she is a big hit with fellow amputees. She works for her local Children's Advocacy Center where she comforts children as they are interviewed by forensic investigators in abuse, violent crimes, and even homicide cases. She also attends therapy visits with children who are amputees.

In 2019, Jeanie won the American Humane Hero Therapy Dog Award in Beverly Hills, a top achievement for pet therapy. (She placed as a runner-up in 2018.) She was featured on the Hallmark Channel, the Today Show, People Now, and Access Hollywood. She made many appearances on her local news and is shown in local commercials. She was honored to be featured in the national Petco calendar and on the cover of the Dogs on Instagram calendar and book. She’s been featured in several magazines, including Woman’s World, Animal Heroes, Animal Tales, and many more.

In 2020, Jeanie was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Part of her thyroid and a tumor the size of a golf ball were removed during surgery. She is now heavily monitored by her oncologist and her local veterinarian. She is proud to be known as a cancer survivor.

Jeanie is the star of a children's book, “Jeanie the Three-Legged Dog: I Don't Need Four Feet!" It was written for her littlest pet therapy patients, some of which are amputees. To Jeanie's surprise, it won the Louisiana Reading Association's Literacy Award and our literacy council’s “Celebrate Literacy” award. She donate a portion of the proceeds to local rescue organizations in her hometown.