It takes a village. . .

. . . to rescue a dog. Especially Typhoon, an older Shih Tzu with behavior problems. Thanks to the villagers:

To Motch in Chapel Hill, who arrived as a modern-day Merlin (just when the search was flagging) and offered wisdom from her years breeding dogs.

To Dr. Hughes of Durham, who identified the profile of the rescuer I needed to find.

To Amanda of Durham, who would have opened her home to Typhoon anyway--knowing that he wasn't the companion she wanted for Mona.

To Stephanie and her friends in Rolesville, who were wholly unsuited to adopt Typhoon but taught me I needed to probe deeper.

To the animal rescue groups in our community, who offer a safety net for lots of creatures like Typhoon.

And finally to Ellen of Durham, who was determined that Typhoon be given another chance to live.