Happy Tail: An adopted dog provides the perfect cure for a broken spirit

Amy Rogala of Mackinaw City, MI, was having a bad winter. "I have struggled with depression for a long time," she says. When she found herself with no job and bills to pay, she sank even deeper into the doldrums. "I knew I needed help, so I sought medical help and counseling."

Things improved. She found a job, but still felt as if something was missing in her life. She thought maybe that something was a warm puppy.

She spotted Willow on Petfinder and made arrangements to adopt her. Willow was listed on the website by Alcona Humane Society in Lincoln, MI.

Amy's decision to give Willow a home was a good one. "She keeps me going, gets me outside and is always at my side," Amy says, adding that "there is no more weeping."

The cute brown puppy has been the perfect antidote to help heal Amy's spirits.