To Huli’s surprise she was not put outside again. She spent the night inside in a hard crate, but it was nice to be inside. When Huli woke up the next day, the friendly, beautiful face was back. Emma, as Huli would find out, was the friendly face who was taking her home. Huli was riding in a car again. When they came to a large house on a tree-lined street, Huli was brought inside. Everything still hurt and she was still so sad. More food and water, and this time a really comfortable bed in a crate. Because she hurt everywhere, it was nice to have a soft bed, and she fell asleep again. What Huli didn’t know was the medicine would get rid of the hookworms and her stomach was going to feel better soon. The special food was for a starving puppy and that would help her stomach pain, too. The bath was with special soap to get rid of fleas and ticks so her skin felt better. She was given special medicine that fights infections for sores on her stomach. She continued to sleep, which is just what a sick puppy needs. Every few hours, this now-familiar person, Emma, woke her up and carried her outside to do her business. Huli hated being outside. It was still too scary for her but Emma stayed close by and brought her right back inside to her very soft bed. Huli was so weak she couldn’t be happy, or play or even bark.
Huli was given medicine several times a day so she would sleep and gain enough strength to limp around. She was also given a toy: Iggie, a soft, green iguana, to sleep with, chew, and keep her company. She was given two more special baths, and although she did not like baths, she was too weak to fight them. Now, instead of a brown, dirty dog, Huli had become a black and white spotted puppy that the veterinarian said would weigh around 50 pounds when full grown. After four days of medicine and sleeping, she woke up and found she was feeling much better. Her head, skin, and stomach didn’t hurt as much. Her leg hurt a lot but the comfortable bed sure helped. Emma talked to Huli in a soothing voice and laid down with her so she was less anxious but still very sad.
