A few months ago, The Animal Foundation (TAF) staff took in a tiny puppy, who instantly broke their hearts. They’d rescued many sick and injured pets in the past, but this 8-pound pug shocked them all when she arrived with no fur and inflamed, red skin.

“She’s only a year old, and in unimaginable pain,” TAF wrote on Facebook. “Her tiny, malnourished 8 lb body is cracked, bleeding, and raw.”

The little puppy, whom TAF named Talulah, was covered in mange, leaving her body hairless and bright pink with pain. The poor girl was desperately uncomfortable.

“She’s itchy, swollen, and shivering from the pain,” TAF wrote. “She can barely stand. She can’t play. She’s a shell of a dog, but she wants to feel better.”

You can see more pictures of Talulah when she first arrived at TAF here:

Talulah surpassed all of TAF’s expectations. And in late September, almost two months after her rescue, Talulah received the best surprise of all: a forever family.

“Now known as Wednesday, this once tiny, hairless pup is doing incredible in her forever home,” TAF wrote in a Facebook update. “Today, Wednesday looks like a completely different dog. She’s cuddly, sassy, and now has two tortoise siblings, Herbie and Pie.”

Talulah, now Wednesday, has completely transformed since she arrived at TAF, and her rescuers couldn’t be happier for her. Once in “itchy agony,” Wednesday is finally living the carefree life she’s always dreamed of, and her new family couldn’t love her more.

“I think our favorite part is how sassy she is. When she’s in the mood to snuggle, she’s also a little cuddle bug,” Wednesday’s mom, Annette, said in a message to TAF later shared on Facebook. “She’s brought so much joy into our house.”