By By Lynn Curwin Mar 26, 2011 in World Boston - A tiny Dachshund survived for almost a month inside of a Boston home which was boarded up after being destroyed in a fire. Acevedo, 24, thought her pet had either died in the fire or was running loose. She put notices on poles and in mailboxes, and checked with shelters, hoping to find Lola, but had no luck. On March 21 her former landlord called to let her know that the alarm was sounding on the vehicle she had left in the driveway of the house. When she was there shutting off the alarm, Acevedo heard scratching from inside the ruins. “We thought it was raccoon or something in the house,” Acevedo told When she and her friends tore off the plywood they learned that it had been Lola making the noise. The little dog backed off at first, but ran to Acevedo when her name was called. “I can’t explain what it was like to see her again,’’ Acevedo told the She said she hugged the dog, who was very thin, and cried. She then took her to the Angell Memorial Animal Medical Centre. Hospital spokesman Brian Adams was quoted in a Lola had been able to find some food inside of the house, but was so thin that food had to reintroduced very gradually to prevent life-threatening complications. She showed no signs of smoke inhalation. “We’re certainly hopeful that she’s going to make a full recovery,’’ Anya Gambino, an emergency room doctor at Angell told the At the end of the week Lola was able to go home with Acevedo. Donations can be made online to help support the work of A fire broke out at Terisa Acevedo's home on February 23, when she was out. The building was later searched by police with dogs, but they found no sign of Lola, a one-year-old miniature dachshund.Acevedo, 24, thought her pet had either died in the fire or was running loose. She put notices on poles and in mailboxes, and checked with shelters, hoping to find Lola, but had no luck.On March 21 her former landlord called to let her know that the alarm was sounding on the vehicle she had left in the driveway of the house.When she was there shutting off the alarm, Acevedo heard scratching from inside the ruins.“We thought it was raccoon or something in the house,” Acevedo told CBS When she and her friends tore off the plywood they learned that it had been Lola making the noise.The little dog backed off at first, but ran to Acevedo when her name was called.“I can’t explain what it was like to see her again,’’ Acevedo told the Boston Globe . “I just can’t put it into words.’’She said she hugged the dog, who was very thin, and cried. She then took her to the Angell Memorial Animal Medical Centre.Hospital spokesman Brian Adams was quoted in a MSPCA Angell press release as saying the dog was "surprisingly upbeat given her ordeal.”Lola had been able to find some food inside of the house, but was so thin that food had to reintroduced very gradually to prevent life-threatening complications. She showed no signs of smoke inhalation.“We’re certainly hopeful that she’s going to make a full recovery,’’ Anya Gambino, an emergency room doctor at Angell told the Boston Globe . “It’s something I’ve never seen before."At the end of the week Lola was able to go home with Acevedo.Donations can be made online to help support the work of MSPCA Angell More about Pets, Lola, Dachshund, Fire, acevedo More news from Pets Lola Dachshund Fire acevedo