Lucky Penny has Arrived!

Our first meeting with Lucky Penny

Late last week, we found out about a poor 15 year old girl who had been dropped off at a high-kill Kentucky shelter by her owners. She needed immediate rescue because at her age and in her condition, she would be first on the euthanasia list since she was surely un-adoptable. 
Her name was Penny. We renamed her Lucky Penny because she was so fortunate to have people who cared enough about her to contact us. We were able to meet her half way today to get her here to Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary.
We were thankful to Sherri, who brought Lucky Penny halfway to us, cutting a six hour round trip in half. Penny took a potty and water break and easily got into the car on her way to Tennessee. About an hour into the ride, she started to make a low, moaning howl, like a cross between a cow and a howl. It was loud! We surmised that she was trying to tell us something and took her for a walk in a park on the way home. After stretching her legs and relieving herself again, she was back in the car and quiet for the rest of the drive. We figured out that she is completely deaf, she doesn't react to any sounds however loud.
Lucky Penny is so skinny. Her sides are collapsed in and her ribs are prominent. She needs some good food inside of her. Her skin is in terrible shape. Tomorrow when she goes to Dr Benner, we will find out why. We guess that she is a Shepherd/ hound dog, maybe beagle, mix. The fur that she does have is coarse and straight with
German Shepherd coloring. She is small though, probably not much more than 40 lbs. We will weigh her tomorrow when she's had some rest.
She is staying in our "rehab room", a large, cordoned off area in the cool downstairs with couch, sunlight and soft music (which she can't hear anyway) we suspect that she may be in rehab for a little while, but we hope to be able to let her socialize with the rest of the gang very soon. We hope to find her a Forever Foster Family soon where she will be able to settle in and live the rest of her life in comfort.
So far she is sweet and she is tired. She took short walk after dinner and it completely wore her out. She stayed right with us though.
Here are some first day pictures of Miss Penny. I will update again tomorrow after Penny has visited Dr. Benner. 
A few minutes ago, I went downstairs to check in on Lucky Penny. She has found the couch and was sound asleep (last picture).

Meeting Lucky Penny

At the Pit Stop

Sweet little girl with Michael

She loves to be petted

This little bed is very nice.....

But this couch is even better :)