Fiona, a 13-year-old dog, spent most of her life at Second Chance Shelter in Boaz, Alabama. She first arrived there when she was one year old, after being picked up as a scared stray.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe came from animal control, and they had to trap her actually to catch her and she was about a year old when we got her and she was pretty much feral,\u201d Wanda McGee of the rescue told.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-20e2e11c4841b4b77259e4fad5135881\" class=\"newsner-20e2e11c4841b4b77259e4fad5135881 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-375554760\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>The dog was known as \u201cFergie\u201d during her time at Second Chance. While over time she warmed up to her rescuers, she still struggled to find a home. Second Chance wrote on Facebook that while Fergie was sweet, she was \u201csuper shy\u201d around new people, and needed someone who would take the time to earn her trust.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p> <\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sadly, the right person never came, and Fergie spent over a decade at the rescue. She turned 13 on February 13, elderly in dog years.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F2ndchanceshelter%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02kFnMA6cWeBAVh5ZoUHpjRDCkF6ysR8yZGgesYWs27vgjnWuaA9Njmh3VeKv387DAl&show_text=false&width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"498\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But last month, she got a change of scenery when she was taken in by Albert\u2019s Dog Lounge, a sanctuary for senior dogs in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>She was renamed \u201cFiona,\u201d marking this new start to her life. \u201cWe kind of do new life, new name,\u201d vice president Lindsey Decker told WMTV.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p> <\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&client=ca-pub-9227461995181599&output=html&h=280&adk=3243150440&adf=3355882537&pi=t.aa~a.1381849204~i.31~rp.4&w=673&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1712793653&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=8492303532&ad_type=text_image&format=673x280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthebellelady.com%2Fsenior-dog-finally-finds-forever-home-after-11-years-in-shelter%2F&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=168&rw=672&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&fa=27&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTIzLjAuNjMxMi4xMDYiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTA2Il0sWyJOb3Q6QS1CcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTIzLjAuNjMxMi4xMDYiXV0sMF0.&dt=1712793649289&bpp=1&bdt=4981&idt=0&shv=r20240409&mjsv=m202404090101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D349c2dc27e96e6c0%3AT%3D1712793647%3ART%3D1712793647%3AS%3DALNI_MYdd9QwaFQWQFhHwi73LN8_8qnzjg&gpic=UID%3D00000deae06bc5fc%3AT%3D1712793647%3ART%3D1712793647%3AS%3DALNI_Ma9dUhnSM83I7YxWDogRebY4n3ExQ&eo_id_str=ID%3D92e7d015d614cdcb%3AT%3D1712793647%3ART%3D1712793647%3AS%3DAA-AfjYscslDom4MZV1W2vc_K_g_&prev_fmts=0x0%2C1007x280%2C673x280%2C673x280%2C1007x641&nras=6&correlator=2155926060356&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=419867151.1712793646&ga_sid=1712793647&ga_hid=491165643&ga_fc=1&u_tz=120&u_his=1&u_h=768&u_w=1024&u_ah=728&u_aw=1024&u_cd=24&u_sd=1&dmc=8&adx=10&ady=3637&biw=1007&bih=641&scr_x=0&scr_y=4242&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759842%2C31082549%2C31082551%2C44795921%2C95326317%2C95329436%2C31082671%2C95322195%2C21065724%2C31078663%2C31078665%2C31078668%2C31078670&oid=2&pvsid=171461095531644&tmod=149996930&uas=3&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1024%2C0%2C1024%2C728%2C1024%2C641&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&bz=1&td=1&psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&nt=1&ifi=5&uci=a!5&fsb=1&dtd=4346\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"673\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CNL93MrtuIUDFc7PuwgdftwDQQ\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-be4a7a28aa5efa8d9947c5301451de4a\" class=\"newsner-be4a7a28aa5efa8d9947c5301451de4a newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1518493713\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>After arriving at the sanctuary, she continued her search for a forever home \u2014 and after more than 11 years of waiting, her luck finally turned around.<\/p>\n<p>The Saskowskis, a couple from Wisconsin, heard Fiona\u2019s story and knew they could be the ones to finally give her the perfect home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw her story online and was just so overwhelmed with sadness that she was in the shelter for so long,\u201d Carrie Saskowski told\u00a0WMTV. \u201cAnd no one would adopt her knowing how sweet she was. It was just so sad to me, and I thought, oh my gosh, could we have the best life together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10168590314225052%26set%3Da.10150710021620052%26type%3D3&show_text=false&width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"671\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fiona\u2019s long search was finally over, and everyone was thrilled for her. \u201cI am so joyful, like my heart is bursting for her,\u201d Decker said. \u201cI\u2019m so excited today. That she has a home like this amazing forever home.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-6943d22bd67b02da61a1b686ccbf68ca\" class=\"newsner-6943d22bd67b02da61a1b686ccbf68ca newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-174235692\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Fiona has gone off to her new home and is living her best life. According to Facebook updates, she received dental care from the local animal hospital and saw her \u201cfirst Wisconsin snow.\u201d \u201cSo proud this southern babe was able to embrace a northern spring storm,\u201d Decker wrote.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fleesdecker%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02mJirCRPrWkb7z9ie643PdZ86P1UqPJJGeMTgST6cpwjF62srWPJFh2tTWYmsRmn3l&show_text=true&width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"793\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re so glad Fergie\/Fiona has finally found a home after 11 years! 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