Senior Dog Freed From Puppy Mill Picks Out Her Very First Toy

Every dog deserves a “puppyhood”, even ones as old as Katarina, a 10-year-old Yorkie rescued from a puppy mill. The tiny dog spent her whole life living in a cramped cage at a puppy mill until she was rescued by the Hub City Humane Society in Mississippi and placed with foster caregiver, Ashleigh Reader.

Katarina’s personality instantly began to emerge at her new home. Asheigh immediately noticed that the Yorkie was fascinated with toys so she decided it was time for a trip to PetSmart.

“This is what happens when you take a dog to Petsmart who has lived her entire life in a puppy mill! She was just a little excited!” said Ashleigh in the caption of the video.

Katarina ended up picking two toys, one being a squeaky corn dog which she gave loving licks on the way home.

“She has the sweetest personality regardless of everything that she’s been through,” Ashleigh told The Dodo. “When I picked her up, she was obsessing over any toy she saw, so I figured she would want her very own toys. We went straight from there to PetSmart.”

It looks like Katarina is making up for lost time when it comes to playing. What a sweet dog.