Faith In Humanity Restored: A Heartwarming Success Story Of A Foster Dog Too Afraid To Leave Her Cage (Pictures and Videos)

It's an unfortunate truth of the world that some people will mistreat their dogs. We literally don't understand how someone could do it, but it's evident by the amount of rescue dogs in the foster system and in shelters that it happens. Luckily, we have our incredible foster warriors, people who are in the top tier of humanity that love a dog that needs a home, and help rehabilitate it so it can live healthily with its forever family. 

When "Akaw" got to her foster home, she was too afraid to leave the crate. It took her foster mother weeks to get her to feel comfortable around the house, and even more time to get her comfortable being outside. She did the hard work, patiently (very patiently), and eventually Akaw began to feel more and more social. 

SPOILER ALERT: She gets adopted because how could you not with that adorable face of hers. Don't you love a happy ending?

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    We all know this face and body language when your doggo doesn't want to do something. She's resisting like crazy because she's scared. Who knows what happened to her with her past family, but we love to see that she gets over it and becomes the happy doggo she was always meant to be!

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    It's a story like this that brings back our faith in humanity. This could not have been an easy process. It must have taken a long time, required a lot of patience, compassion, and understanding, all with a dog that can't actually describe to you what she's feeling. We applaud you, foster warrior!

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    Font - Your patience paid off with Akaw which I must say took a long time for her to feel comfortable with you and go outside. But you won and now look at her, adopted into a loving home with a big brother. All happy and settled enjoying her life.
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    Font - Even though it looks like that it did take some time. To help the nervous dog out of her crate. She finally started to get better . And, then she was able to find her family.
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    Font - Poor baby.Thank you for been so patient with her and big thanks for getting her a forever home
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    Font - What a wonderful and well deserved transition for this special pup! Kudo's to the foster parents who were able to help this adorable dog come out of her fear of the world and people!! A job extremely well done with the results being, a very happy pup in her new wonderful and happy home!! 6
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    Font - It really breaks my heart to imagine what happened to make this baby really scared of the world around her. Someone should be so ashamed of themselves. They missed out on the opportunity to have a best friend and the unconditional love from their dog. Thanks for taking the time/love to help her heal and give people another chance.
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    Font - You can see she was so afraid but wanted to be loved so bad
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