b'LOOKING FOR THE BEST HOLIDAY GIFT EVER?GIVE A HOME TO AN ANIMAL IN NEED!By Ron Jenkins | Contributor We both cried and made a list of the pros and cons for Lola, for what would make her life complete and decided that the biggest pro was that we loved her more than anyone could ever love her and that that was enough, said Christine Saba who adopted the rescued pooch with fianc Garrett Myer from Dallas Pets Alive. Last spring, a Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) Instagram post caught thecaught my eye in the video was that her tail was always wagging. eye of Christine Saba and her fianc, Garrett Myer.Dottie was anI knew she needed our attention and love.older dog with some medical problems. Convincing my fianc was my next task, Saba said. We were The veterinarians at Dallas Animal Shelter (DAS) noted Dottiein the middle of planning our wedding, and I had learned earlier as being headshy, a condition where a dog ducks its head whenthat year that my dad was diagnosed with an aggressive form of you reach out to it, Jessica Dudek, Medical Director for DPA,cancer. I was going to Houston frequently to help him and my explained. Dottie had glaucoma in one eye and cataracts in themom, and Garrett and I were both busy with our demanding jobs. other. She was likely completely blind. However, we kept thinking about Dottie, and finally I reached out Working with a blind dog was nothing new for Saba and Myer.to DPA and sure enough Easter Sunday I picked her up, and we They shared ownership of Persie, a blind cha-weenie. both committed to doing everything we could to help her find her When we came across Dottie on Instagram, the video of herforever home.scared, alone, and blind broke my heart. Saba said. Persie taughtAccording to Dudek, due to uncontrollable pressure from glau-us how difficult life can be for a blind dog.But the thing thatcoma, it was recommended that Dottie have eye surgery.During 34GoodLifeFamilyMag.comNOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2019'