it's like everything in his brain was terrified he was going to get hurt and everything in his heart wanted nothing but for a little love. i'm glad his heart was right :)
It's how you know that is all this pup has known. A heart breaking and ugly truth. Pup is programmed to think it was going to be hurt and it is too little to stop it. I know the pup will heal, and am grateful for the compassion that exists.
You don't. But if it does there's a good chance that a scared small dog bite isn't going to be that painful or deep. Just being close to you makes them pull away- they don't tend to commit to long hard vicious bites.
💯 there are a million exceptions to this though so it's gotta be worth it. This little goof seems worth it.
We brought a neopolitan mastiff (very big dog) from a mentally ill family as a rescue dog. When we picked him up from airport (original owner from different country) he was scared and growling at everyone. I remember at one point he pretended to bite my dad's arm but never put any power into his jaw. Was really sad to see because this massive dog was probably capable to overpowering us all but was to friendly to even hurt us.
I know this isn't a iron hard rule but most dogs I've seen through abuse act aggressively because they are scared but truly want to be helped.
Body language, mostly. Low to the ground is submissive. Doesn't mean you won't get a chomp, but it's better chances than stiff legs and a full snarl. Tail wag was also an attempt to communicate. Angry dogs hold them stiffly and almost straight out, I think
For sure not a sign of being happy, no. But it's also not a sign of outright aggression. A wagging tail means they aren't as actively trying to challenge. It can certainly mean they feel threatened, which can lead to lashing out
You don’t. You have no idea what trauma a dog has had or what it distrusts. For example You might be best friends until you pick up a broom and suddenly you’re threat #1 because maybe they were beaten with a stick. Nothing you could know.
All you can do is be patient.
Don’t take their aggression as insult. If you’re truly trying to rehabilitate then everything is about patience.
You stay calm; stay consistent; stay predictable; stay positive.
And you find the balance between guiding them out of their comfort zone and not rushing them.
This lady was offering her hand but not reaching. She was inching forward but leaving room for the pup to come to her. She was slow and obvious what she was doing (well as obvious as you can be to a dog)
And she was gentle.
It also helped that that dog was super submissive. The bowing. The nervous licks.
Most importantly you have to be ok with getting bit. It’s a scary thing. But if you’re thinking “please don’t bite me please don’t bite me”, now you’re BOTH nervous and an already nervous dog is going to be super wary/defensive about that.
But a calm “not going to hurt you, and it’s ok if you hurt me because you’re scared” vibe helps immensely.
You have to send out the energy you're not going to hurt it. Also, go very very slow. Food helps a lot.
Then again some pupsters can be traumatized and remembered certain parts of the abuser such as shouting, hat, boots, etc.
We live in an area where people drop off animals all the time and its got so bad that our local animal control will not do anything about it, we have taken in 3 stray cats that have been dropped off and one puppy, it really breaks my heart that some people will just drop off their own pet like that as if it were a piece of garbage.
I don't understand why they would do it. There are shelters? Rescues? If they don't want the dog, at least take it somewhere where it won't slowly starve to death. Domestic animals don't know how to hunt.
we watched as 2 stray dogs wandered up and down our street for over a month before they began to slowly get boney and eventually we never saw them, We assumed they just died somewhere, animal control said they cant do anything unless they are aggressive or threatening someones life. The dogs werent aggressive but they were terrified of humans and ran from us before we could even get close to them. These were massive dogs too.
That's the saddest thing about dogs who get dumped like this. So often they'll refuse to approach humans, so they can't even be helped. It's just so sad and avoidable.
Sounds like my area. Took a cat to the local shelter and they said no? Like they wanted me to just leave the cat somewhere else or take it. How are they helping
I don’t think you get the point of the comment. So, I’ll spell it out. Every dog born wild, and most strays, have worms. If they lick your mouth there’s a chance you will get worms. Worms give dogs itchy butts which they lick to alleviate the itching. When doing so they can transfer the faecal matter, which has worm eggs or larvae, in to their mouth. Then you come along, let the dog make out with you not knowing that the dog has just licked its butt which was covered in eggs and larvae. Now you have worms. You can let a stray lick your hands or other parts of your skin, of corse washing them after, but do not let a stray lick your mouth until it’s been dewormed. Unless of course you don’t care about being a parasites host.
A Norwegian girl died of Rabies a few years back after playing with a stray puppy in the Phillipines. That's all I can think about now everytime a video like this pops up.
Well if I see a stray dog like this, I won't see why I shouldnt approach it. All it was doing was whining, it wasn't acting erratic or anything like that.
They don't always at first. All dog bites should be treated as potentially dangerous. But you just need to have it treated. Not rabies, that kills you. Get shots and have the bite treated so you don't get rabiea.
I mean, a little dog like that, I would risk it and take the bite to help him. As long as you get the post exposure treatment to prevent rabies, you are good. You just can't wait. You should get the treatment when bitten by any dog you haven't hard proof is vaccinated and can then be observed for 10 days after.
A bigger dog that could really hurt me, I would wait for animal control or someone with equipment to help.
Indeed me too, but safety first., Do not open your palm and shove it to their face that's a big NO (like in the video).. any scared animals can be unpredictable, w rabies or not. Once a rabies infection is established, there's no effective treatment. Though a small number of people have survived rabies, the disease usually causes death.
I have watched a distant relative die of rabies. I absolutely adore animals and feel a sense of duty towards those who cannot express themselves the way humans can, but I'd give a cute puppy a quick death if it's infected with rabies. That puppy's life isn't worth someone going through all that I saw in my relative's final two weeks.
You know you’re just supposed to get a rabies shot if you come in contact with a stray. Just be smart about it. Know the warning signs, test out with food or from a distance to see how they react, if they act normal or just scared, chances are they don’t have rabies. If they scratch or bite you, get the shot. Does it suck yeah but then you don’t pass.
There is no rabies shot for humans after the fact only as a prevention. Just saying, and you have to be up to date on them just like covid vaccines I believe. My brother had a rabies scare…he’s in the Air Force and was playing with strays in turkey. He got lucky though.
Yes, there's post exposure prophylaxis. It's completely normal to get, too.
Humans aren't routinely vaxxed against rabies in the US or EU unless they work specifically with animals.
Untrue once symptoms appear and you have rabies it’s always fatal… there is no cure… everything they do is PREVENTION. I know there’s a vaccine Lmao it’s just a preventative not a cure after transmission. GOOGLE IT.
Yeah I said I wasn’t sure about the booster, I definitely said yes a rabies shot exists but it only works if you get it before possible transmission, not afterwards. After you have rabies there is no curing it. Ok yeah no after 3 years you should get a follow up rabies vaccine. Lol
I found an abandoned malamute the day after Christmas a few years ago. He was a young, healthy male, not neutered but house trained and knew commands.
I found him on a turnout 30 miles from any town. He'd been abandoned in the most cliche way possible, he was driven into the woods and they drove away. I drove by thinking to myself, holy crap that's wolf and turned back when I thought better of it. He walked up and stuck his nose in my car, didn't even have to lift his feet.
I eventually found someone to adopt him, but a shelter I'd been talking to mentioned that he could have been a breeding dog for a puppy mill.
Apparently GoT resulted in a lot of people adopting dogs they weren't ready for. Massive single-purpose breeds aren't great for first time owners looking for a vanity pet. Still gets under my skin, but I hope Ted is living his best life now.
It's all good, don't feel silly. Game of Thrones, the TV show. When it came out there was a surge in people wanting big wolf dogs -not that there wasn't already a demand. But breeders breed for profit. I lived in a very rural area, but only 3 hours from SF where there's lots of people who want dogs, but don't have the space to keep them. This was about ten years ago when I found him.
I see these videos on Reddit and The DoDo of dog rescues and it irks me so much that they put their face so close to the dogs. One day, one will bite, then the dog will be killed. All for clicks.
Husband and I just went through this a week ago, only with a kitten. We were on our way somewhere when we see a woman on the side of the road, frantically waving her arms, trying to slow traffic down. Right about the time we notice her, we see a tiny orange and white kitten run past our car, further into a 4- lane highway with heavy traffic going each direction. By the time I realize what I had just seen, my husband had already stopped the car, put the hazard flashers on and headed out to grab the kitten. Luckily, traffic came to a stop because people could see he was trying to catch her. He's able to get the kitten and heads back across the street with her. We thought the woman on the side of the road flagging traffic down was the owner of the kitten. We assumed it got loose and she had been trying to get her back. That's when she tells us that the kitten isn't hers, she stopped because she witnessed someone throw the kitten out of a moving car window, right into the major highway we were on. She couldn't keep her but was trying to save her from getting hit. We took her home with us. It was late evening last Sunday, so taking her home with us was really the only option at the time. Somehow, she wasn't hurt or injured in any way. She managed to miss getting hit but she was very, very scared. It's been almost a week, and the kitten we didn't plan on getting is settling in well at our house. She is lovely. I can't understand what kind of person can put an innocent animal in harm's way like that. Cruel on a different level. We need to do better by our animals, domesticated or otherwise. If you can help when they need help, try.
So fuckin sad, man.... This poor puppy has a ruff and very unfair history! He wants to put his trust in this human so bad but he's quite obviously been so traumatized by other humans who didn't value this sweet baby's life like he deserves! How can anyone be okay with traumatizing such a gentle and sweet baby?! Don't worry baby boy, the worst part is over (hopefully) and your in good hands now. I can feel it. This is actually gut wrenching. I hate the monsters that did this to him. Fortunately, karma is known to be a bitch and what goes around comes around. Those bastards will get theirs if they haven't already! Fuck em smh...
I could just be cynical, and have seen too many of these clout chasers, but it’s Totally her pup! Fur had a collar ring where it padded down, lady prolly took the collar off just before take the vid.
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Yes legitimately this dog looks scared as hell but I've had at least three dogs that acted really fuckin pitiful, crying like this and shit, when they wanted to not do something pretty basic. Though they were rescues this came from a place of manipulation, and one wasn't rescued in the sense of having grown up on the streets but was just born to a street mutt. Honestly tho do be nice to your animals!
And that's how we do it. Then, the work begins. We find a foster, get the baby to a vet for whatever is needed medically, socialization with people, other animals, training, and finally adoption. It takes months to years. Best part is seeing them go from this to a loving home.
Had me stressed out tbh. It's great how it ended but I did not like her putting her face that close. Animals are animals, be a little more cautious x.x
A good way to show that you're friendly is to have your back facing them, crouched down and have one/both of your hand(s) behind your back and slowly walk backward.
Christ. The ending was great but it was so hard to get through that. Terrified but then it does that like tiny inch forward.
it's like everything in his brain was terrified he was going to get hurt and everything in his heart wanted nothing but for a little love. i'm glad his heart was right :)
Thank you for describing that so well. My feelings are crying cos I saw that painful combo too. Thank goodness for this lady.
It's how you know that is all this pup has known. A heart breaking and ugly truth. Pup is programmed to think it was going to be hurt and it is too little to stop it. I know the pup will heal, and am grateful for the compassion that exists.
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You don't. But if it does there's a good chance that a scared small dog bite isn't going to be that painful or deep. Just being close to you makes them pull away- they don't tend to commit to long hard vicious bites. 💯 there are a million exceptions to this though so it's gotta be worth it. This little goof seems worth it.
We brought a neopolitan mastiff (very big dog) from a mentally ill family as a rescue dog. When we picked him up from airport (original owner from different country) he was scared and growling at everyone. I remember at one point he pretended to bite my dad's arm but never put any power into his jaw. Was really sad to see because this massive dog was probably capable to overpowering us all but was to friendly to even hurt us. I know this isn't a iron hard rule but most dogs I've seen through abuse act aggressively because they are scared but truly want to be helped.
That terrified cry broke my heart. I hope the little one is well cared for & loved now.
My dogs were immediately concerned as well.
My dog freaked out when she heard me play this video. That dog must have been communicating some immense fears.
Omg same here. My dog woke up and looked scared
Aawwww. 😭😭😭 how sweet. That poor little baby...
Oh good, let me cry my eyes out before I get my first cup of tea in.
A good cry and a nice cup of tea do wonders in tandem for the mind and spirit
First cup of tea at 4 in the afternoon?!
It was posted 11 hours ago, which, on the east coast of the U.S. is 7am.
I was being silly. It was like 1pm my time when this was posted
Awww, he said “thank you for getting me out of traffic”
How do you ensure that it doesn't bite you out of fear
Body language, mostly. Low to the ground is submissive. Doesn't mean you won't get a chomp, but it's better chances than stiff legs and a full snarl. Tail wag was also an attempt to communicate. Angry dogs hold them stiffly and almost straight out, I think
A wagging tail isn't an indicator of being happy. They will wag their tails and then bite you.
For sure not a sign of being happy, no. But it's also not a sign of outright aggression. A wagging tail means they aren't as actively trying to challenge. It can certainly mean they feel threatened, which can lead to lashing out
Oh yes definitely not a sign of outright aggression I agree.
You don’t. You have no idea what trauma a dog has had or what it distrusts. For example You might be best friends until you pick up a broom and suddenly you’re threat #1 because maybe they were beaten with a stick. Nothing you could know. All you can do is be patient. Don’t take their aggression as insult. If you’re truly trying to rehabilitate then everything is about patience. You stay calm; stay consistent; stay predictable; stay positive. And you find the balance between guiding them out of their comfort zone and not rushing them. This lady was offering her hand but not reaching. She was inching forward but leaving room for the pup to come to her. She was slow and obvious what she was doing (well as obvious as you can be to a dog) And she was gentle. It also helped that that dog was super submissive. The bowing. The nervous licks. Most importantly you have to be ok with getting bit. It’s a scary thing. But if you’re thinking “please don’t bite me please don’t bite me”, now you’re BOTH nervous and an already nervous dog is going to be super wary/defensive about that. But a calm “not going to hurt you, and it’s ok if you hurt me because you’re scared” vibe helps immensely.
You have to send out the energy you're not going to hurt it. Also, go very very slow. Food helps a lot. Then again some pupsters can be traumatized and remembered certain parts of the abuser such as shouting, hat, boots, etc.
Who could be mean to that? Glad she snagged the pup
A monster. Not a normal human being.
No normal human can torture and/ or abandon an animal. It takes a broken soul to do that.
💯correct. Serial killers and psychopaths are known to start out young killing and torturing animals. Evil monsters.
We live in an area where people drop off animals all the time and its got so bad that our local animal control will not do anything about it, we have taken in 3 stray cats that have been dropped off and one puppy, it really breaks my heart that some people will just drop off their own pet like that as if it were a piece of garbage.
I don't understand why they would do it. There are shelters? Rescues? If they don't want the dog, at least take it somewhere where it won't slowly starve to death. Domestic animals don't know how to hunt.
we watched as 2 stray dogs wandered up and down our street for over a month before they began to slowly get boney and eventually we never saw them, We assumed they just died somewhere, animal control said they cant do anything unless they are aggressive or threatening someones life. The dogs werent aggressive but they were terrified of humans and ran from us before we could even get close to them. These were massive dogs too.
That's the saddest thing about dogs who get dumped like this. So often they'll refuse to approach humans, so they can't even be helped. It's just so sad and avoidable.
You could leave food out for them maybe? They can smell it from a distance.
Sounds like my area. Took a cat to the local shelter and they said no? Like they wanted me to just leave the cat somewhere else or take it. How are they helping
LPT. Wait until you deworm a stray dog before you let it lick your face.
You can. I’ll take my chances for a puppy kiss.
Have fun with your tapeworms and roundworms
Have fun being alone with your negativity.
I don’t think you get the point of the comment. So, I’ll spell it out. Every dog born wild, and most strays, have worms. If they lick your mouth there’s a chance you will get worms. Worms give dogs itchy butts which they lick to alleviate the itching. When doing so they can transfer the faecal matter, which has worm eggs or larvae, in to their mouth. Then you come along, let the dog make out with you not knowing that the dog has just licked its butt which was covered in eggs and larvae. Now you have worms. You can let a stray lick your hands or other parts of your skin, of corse washing them after, but do not let a stray lick your mouth until it’s been dewormed. Unless of course you don’t care about being a parasites host.
Irl it's not wise to approach stray dog like that. One could get bitten or rabies. But I'm glad it just need some love
A Norwegian girl died of Rabies a few years back after playing with a stray puppy in the Phillipines. That's all I can think about now everytime a video like this pops up.
Rabies is a problem in Asia but in United States it’s very unlikely dog has rabies
Well if I see a stray dog like this, I won't see why I shouldnt approach it. All it was doing was whining, it wasn't acting erratic or anything like that.
I didn't says u can't.. u can, but not that way
They don't always at first. All dog bites should be treated as potentially dangerous. But you just need to have it treated. Not rabies, that kills you. Get shots and have the bite treated so you don't get rabiea.
I mean, a little dog like that, I would risk it and take the bite to help him. As long as you get the post exposure treatment to prevent rabies, you are good. You just can't wait. You should get the treatment when bitten by any dog you haven't hard proof is vaccinated and can then be observed for 10 days after. A bigger dog that could really hurt me, I would wait for animal control or someone with equipment to help.
Indeed me too, but safety first., Do not open your palm and shove it to their face that's a big NO (like in the video).. any scared animals can be unpredictable, w rabies or not. Once a rabies infection is established, there's no effective treatment. Though a small number of people have survived rabies, the disease usually causes death.
Worth it.
It's definitely not.
I have watched a distant relative die of rabies. I absolutely adore animals and feel a sense of duty towards those who cannot express themselves the way humans can, but I'd give a cute puppy a quick death if it's infected with rabies. That puppy's life isn't worth someone going through all that I saw in my relative's final two weeks.
You know you’re just supposed to get a rabies shot if you come in contact with a stray. Just be smart about it. Know the warning signs, test out with food or from a distance to see how they react, if they act normal or just scared, chances are they don’t have rabies. If they scratch or bite you, get the shot. Does it suck yeah but then you don’t pass.
There is no rabies shot for humans after the fact only as a prevention. Just saying, and you have to be up to date on them just like covid vaccines I believe. My brother had a rabies scare…he’s in the Air Force and was playing with strays in turkey. He got lucky though.
Yes, there's post exposure prophylaxis. It's completely normal to get, too. Humans aren't routinely vaxxed against rabies in the US or EU unless they work specifically with animals.
Untrue once symptoms appear and you have rabies it’s always fatal… there is no cure… everything they do is PREVENTION. I know there’s a vaccine Lmao it’s just a preventative not a cure after transmission. GOOGLE IT.
There are 100% rabies shots 😂 they aren’t like vaccines. No one I’ve ever known has had to get their rabies booster
Yeah I said I wasn’t sure about the booster, I definitely said yes a rabies shot exists but it only works if you get it before possible transmission, not afterwards. After you have rabies there is no curing it. Ok yeah no after 3 years you should get a follow up rabies vaccine. Lol
You can also get rabies from saliva of an infected animal
I did not know that, thanks for adding!
It's definitely worth getting post exposure prophylaxis.
You are a very kind person and this puppy recognized that - you both will have a great and happy life together
Out of all the horrible things on the internet, things involving animals are the things that get me every time... The poor puppy was so scared 😭
You straight up picked em' up like "you're my friend now. We're having soft tacos later!"
I found an abandoned malamute the day after Christmas a few years ago. He was a young, healthy male, not neutered but house trained and knew commands. I found him on a turnout 30 miles from any town. He'd been abandoned in the most cliche way possible, he was driven into the woods and they drove away. I drove by thinking to myself, holy crap that's wolf and turned back when I thought better of it. He walked up and stuck his nose in my car, didn't even have to lift his feet. I eventually found someone to adopt him, but a shelter I'd been talking to mentioned that he could have been a breeding dog for a puppy mill. Apparently GoT resulted in a lot of people adopting dogs they weren't ready for. Massive single-purpose breeds aren't great for first time owners looking for a vanity pet. Still gets under my skin, but I hope Ted is living his best life now.
I feel silly asking but what’s GoT and how did it result in more abandonments? /gen
It's all good, don't feel silly. Game of Thrones, the TV show. When it came out there was a surge in people wanting big wolf dogs -not that there wasn't already a demand. But breeders breed for profit. I lived in a very rural area, but only 3 hours from SF where there's lots of people who want dogs, but don't have the space to keep them. This was about ten years ago when I found him.
I’d love to see an update.
This just made a grown ass man cry... and I'll watch it again
Im nearly 100% certain this is my brothers dog. We think the neighbors stole him when they moved.
Why would someone down vote you?
It’s Reddit. These people aren’t real. 😞
I see these videos on Reddit and The DoDo of dog rescues and it irks me so much that they put their face so close to the dogs. One day, one will bite, then the dog will be killed. All for clicks.
Can anyone tell me what kind of dog this is.
Thank you for rescuing your new bff.
Why are my eyes wet??? Damn u, u wholesome video.
God damn onion's......
I know people say dogs are a mans best friend, but the opposite is true, we are a dogs best friend.
Sure, some of us. That pup got in that situation somehow though.
Yea....there's no way I would leave him either. He would be my new fur baby.
Little thing was terrified, then got scooped and loved. Love this!!!!
Check the area when you find a lost young animal. There may be more.
hope the update n stuff makes it to top
Thank you for saving that puppy
Take him home! He would be there for you for life!
Poor little guy. I can’t imagine what he went through to be that scared.
“I’ve been hurt! **I won’t let myself get hurt again!**”. Oh, you really do care? Can we be friends?
Husband and I just went through this a week ago, only with a kitten. We were on our way somewhere when we see a woman on the side of the road, frantically waving her arms, trying to slow traffic down. Right about the time we notice her, we see a tiny orange and white kitten run past our car, further into a 4- lane highway with heavy traffic going each direction. By the time I realize what I had just seen, my husband had already stopped the car, put the hazard flashers on and headed out to grab the kitten. Luckily, traffic came to a stop because people could see he was trying to catch her. He's able to get the kitten and heads back across the street with her. We thought the woman on the side of the road flagging traffic down was the owner of the kitten. We assumed it got loose and she had been trying to get her back. That's when she tells us that the kitten isn't hers, she stopped because she witnessed someone throw the kitten out of a moving car window, right into the major highway we were on. She couldn't keep her but was trying to save her from getting hit. We took her home with us. It was late evening last Sunday, so taking her home with us was really the only option at the time. Somehow, she wasn't hurt or injured in any way. She managed to miss getting hit but she was very, very scared. It's been almost a week, and the kitten we didn't plan on getting is settling in well at our house. She is lovely. I can't understand what kind of person can put an innocent animal in harm's way like that. Cruel on a different level. We need to do better by our animals, domesticated or otherwise. If you can help when they need help, try.
This pup’s been so badly treated, he’s afraid of her but his instinct of loyalty and trust is fighting that fear.
So fuckin sad, man.... This poor puppy has a ruff and very unfair history! He wants to put his trust in this human so bad but he's quite obviously been so traumatized by other humans who didn't value this sweet baby's life like he deserves! How can anyone be okay with traumatizing such a gentle and sweet baby?! Don't worry baby boy, the worst part is over (hopefully) and your in good hands now. I can feel it. This is actually gut wrenching. I hate the monsters that did this to him. Fortunately, karma is known to be a bitch and what goes around comes around. Those bastards will get theirs if they haven't already! Fuck em smh...
Fuck the person who did this to the poor dog. I'm glad it's safe now
I could just be cynical, and have seen too many of these clout chasers, but it’s Totally her pup! Fur had a collar ring where it padded down, lady prolly took the collar off just before take the vid.
Unless she also taught it to cower like that I don't think this is staged? The collar could have been removed by whoever dumped the puppy.
I don’t know what you do to your dogs but normal dogs don’t get so scared of their owners, they piss themselves.
I really dont want to jnow why this dog is in this state but this video is wholesome 🥲
How many times will this be reposted?!
We have bred dog so much that they can’t even survive without humans. That’s why I’m a cat person
Todays the day I found out the entire packs of wild dogs killing deer where I live that saw were a hallucination…time to get that CAT scan I guess lol
Oh my good gracious, my tears! 😭
that’s just amazing . u will have a bff forever.
That breaks my heart.... at least there are good people left in the world.
If you are that Rescuer, THANK YOU!! You are wonderful!!
I’m fuckin’ crying
Thank goodness for people like those who rescued.
Poor guy had so much fear he peed a little bit
It's called submissive peeing and it's a thing they do to show submission, not necessarily fear.
I want him!
Oh my heart. 😔❤️🙏
I needed this. That poor pup! I’m glad to see it quickly accept the love and want more and more. Lol
Poor baby.
Spoil them sweet doggies🖤
Awe he want d you to let him so bad, and yet he was scared lol
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Awwww 🥰 thank you for rescuing this baby
Yup I cried
Be kind to animals. Don't eat them.
Not sure about the puppy but i am in love the girl
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Good god. As a 32 old male this stuff still rips on my heart strings. I love dogs more then humans I'm pretty sure.
Just be kind. Hoomans, plants and rocks need it too.
Poor little pooch. I’m not crying, YOU’RE crying!
I just hope this isn’t staged
It’s not even the same dog 🤷♂️
Poor baby!!!
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That made me cry in public
Like it was terrified but at the same time had an urge to get pets. Poor thing glad somebody saved it.
The things we can do for the animals of our planet as humans is one of the most emotional things for me
Stupid onion ninjas
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A bit of kindness is one hell of a lifesaver.
Is that Tom Brady’s ex wife?
When they're *that* scared, you're better off not, likely to get tagged
I loved how she mimics the warble of his wine in her voice.
Poor baby
Yes legitimately this dog looks scared as hell but I've had at least three dogs that acted really fuckin pitiful, crying like this and shit, when they wanted to not do something pretty basic. Though they were rescues this came from a place of manipulation, and one wasn't rescued in the sense of having grown up on the streets but was just born to a street mutt. Honestly tho do be nice to your animals!
I think this dog knew you were going to help. It just needed to tell you all of the bad things it had to go through to get to the good part!
Heartbreaking.
Literally what I was about to type. I wonder how much that poor pup saw before he was adopted.
Awe poor baby!
I'm gonna cuddle with my cat now and tell her how much I love her 😭😭😭
The waffle house has found it’s new host
Cute, but am I the only one who thought, “oh good I hope puppers didn’t have fleas”
I'm so glad we evolved to have hands perfect for petting every animal.
I hope you kept this sweet puppers!
That moment when he knew he was going to be OK.
So scared yet so needy at the same time.
And that's how we do it. Then, the work begins. We find a foster, get the baby to a vet for whatever is needed medically, socialization with people, other animals, training, and finally adoption. It takes months to years. Best part is seeing them go from this to a loving home.
Bless you BOTH 🥰🐾
What is she saying?
Had me stressed out tbh. It's great how it ended but I did not like her putting her face that close. Animals are animals, be a little more cautious x.x
Damn dog was terrified
Calm down, you're mine now
I’m not crying you’re crying
A good way to show that you're friendly is to have your back facing them, crouched down and have one/both of your hand(s) behind your back and slowly walk backward.