"She came out to the lobby waving her tail," Boesen continued. "She greeted us before crying for other people in the foyer to stroke her."

Boesen and Emmy dropped by P.O.E.T. Animal Rescue before traveling to her foster home, where she instantly made herself at home.

"When I carried her to our shelter, one of the first things she did was crawl onto the sofa," Boesen recounted. "I was taken aback."

Boesen could see Emmy was ready for a loving home, and a seasoned foster family was anxious to welcome her into theirs.

Despite the fact that her foster home is simply temporary, Emmy is already receiving the attention she has always deserved. The surviving pup was cuddling beneath a Christmas tree with her foster dog siblings two days after her rescue, wearing matching holiday pajamas.

Emmy will be ready for foster care again in a few weeks, and Boesen hopes that her next family will be the one she remains in permanently.

"She's definitely the loveliest girl," Boesen remarked. "She is deserving of the entire universe."