Hi! My name is King Arthur. I am 15 years old and have just begun my second chance at life. During my past life, I was tied out on a chain in a dirt yard. I don't know if you have ever heard of red Georgia clay or not, but that is what my yard was made of.

When I was a puppy, a car ran over me and my people did not take me to the doctor, so I walk kind of funny. My hips grew back kinda crooked. Nobody ever gave me a bath, either. Over the years my fur became severely matted and turned the red color of the dirt in my yard.

I suppose my people thought I should be able to eat the dirt too, because they never fed me. There were some kind ladies down the street that would come and put out food for me and one of them would even put drops on me to keep the nasty fleas off. When the ladies would come, I put on a big Eskie smile for them and would always wag my tail and ask to be petted.

One day, my people decided to move. They told the ladies that I would have to be "put down" (whatever that is, I really don't think I want to know!) because they were not going to take me with them. They said I was too old. So the kind lady got on her computer and found something called Eskie Rescue. She told them what a GOOD boy I am and that I really deserved to have a chance to live the rest of my life with someone who would love me.

So Kim, Marti & Jennifer got to work and found a wonderful new home for me. I have the bestest new Mommy ever and even a sister and brothers! My new family loves me! I get to sleep inside in a warm bed and Mommy Jai loves to cuddle me. She says she is so thankful that I have come into her life and that she loves me very much. I never get too far from her side because I love her, too! In my old life, my name was Fluffy but my new Mom thought I needed a new name to go with my new life so since I now live like a king and have been very brave, my new name is King Arthur! When I got to my new home, I had to go visit the groomer lady who shaved off all my fur. But that was OK because my fur was one, BIG, mat! (It was a very dirty red, too)

Then I had to go to the Doctor, and that ended up bad news. I had a inner ear infection so bad I was walking in circles. But the worst thing is that even though my heart is full of love, the doctor says there are worms in there too. Because of my age and other heath issues, I cannot take the regular heartworm treatment. My Mom is giving me some ikky stuff made from black walnuts (but I am BRAVE so I take it). My doctor says this is the only chance I have to get rid of the wormies.

Eskie Friends is helping me get the black walnut stuff and I am VERY thankful!

I hope you like my picture! You can see I am all white now and my fur is starting to grow back. My balance is all better and I can not only walk in a straight line but I can RUN!!!!!!!!!!! I am really treated like a king in my new home and I am now getting so much love that it is helping to make the bad memories fade of my old life.