10-year-old dog found floating in Valley canal finds a new home | 12news.com

PHOENIX — A dog rescued from a Valley canal in June has recently found a new forever home.

Dorothea, a 10-year-old Chihuahua mix, was spotted by a Good Samaritan floating on a shopping cart in a canal. The Phoenix Fire Department and Arizona Humane Society were dispatched out to the scene and used a ladder to safely remove Dorothea from the canal.

It's not known how long the animal may have been in stuck on the shopping cart.

The dog was dehydrated and covered in ticks. Dorothea underwent about a month of treatment and dental work before she was ready for adoption.

AHS said Dorothea is now living with a family in Youngtown. Information on more animals available for adoption can be found here.

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