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Rescued Bichon Frise Flourishes with Loving Adoptive Family

12/28/2025

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Muffin, a Bichon Frise, thrives with her new owners after being fostered in March.
Muffin came from a puppy mill and spent nearly a decade in a kennel, where she enjoyed simple joys like peanut butter and snow.
After fostering her for several months, MJ Smith adopted Muffin in August.
Smith says love and patience help Muffin heal from trauma and she is becoming more playful, despite nightmares.

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Story summary

Muffin, a Bichon Frise, thrives with her new owners after being fostered in March.
Muffin came from a puppy mill and spent nearly a decade in a kennel, where she enjoyed simple joys like peanut butter and snow.
After fostering her for several months, MJ Smith adopted Muffin in August.
Smith says love and patience help Muffin heal from trauma and she is becoming more playful, despite nightmares.