‘The younger one... stuck with us the entire time, despite our guide repeatedly shooing her away’: The unbreakable bond formed during a cold, treacherous mountain trek as a young stray dog risked her life for five days to claim the heart of her new owner

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Nov 9, 2025 2:00 PM EST

There is hardly anything sweeter than a story where a stray pupper comes across a hooman who they instantly fall in love with. Following them around stubbornly until the hooman understands that they have been chosen to be a pawrent. However, such an event usually takes place over the span of a few hours. While our story today takes this concept to the very edges of normality in that this doggo kept up with her chosen hooman for five days along a terrifying mountain trek, and in tough conditions to boot.

She was adamant that she would prove to her new pawrent that there was no separating between them and that they would end up together. Which is exactly how it all went down in the end. Proving that when a darling doggo truly wants something, there is nothing, not even mountains, that can stand in its way.

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    A female stray dog (around 6– 7 months old) followed me for 5 days during a mountain trek. She endured rain, cold, being chased, attacked by other dogs, and still wouldn't leave our
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    group of 3. I got attached, brought her home, and adopted her. Now I'm torn did I save her, or did I take away her freedom? On the very first day, two female dogs appeared out of nowhere in the
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    forest. They were wagging their tails and seemed so happy to see us. They followed us the whole day, though I didn't pay them much attention at first.
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    On the second day, both followed again, but one left midway. The younger one (probably 6-7 months old, the one in the picture) stuck with us the entire time, despite our guide repeatedly shooing her away
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  • The resilience and determination of our darling doggos is truly a wonder to behold. Like, it was not easy for these hoomans to keep up with the pace and walk through this tough terrain. But for a pupper with no warm clothing, no food and certainly no training, to keep up with the hoomans is incredible.
     

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    with gestures and even small pebbles. That day it also started raining heavily in the afternoons, so she got drenched and shivered every night. By the third day, I started feeling attached to her. At
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    one point, two Tibetan guard dogs attacked her and even threw her off the mountain. I thought she was gone, but 20 minutes later, she somehow found us again and kept following. Later that
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    same day, it rained heavily-she was completely soaked in about 15°C weather. When we set up camp, our guide chased her away again. Around midnight, I stepped out of my tent and found her sitting
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    outside, shivering badly. On the fourth and fifth days, things were calmer, except some male dogs tried to mate with her. I also noticed she was very friendly with everyone, though most people
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    weren't kind back― they would casually strike her away. Now, here's why I'm writing this: I ended up adopting her because I couldn't stand watching her struggle. But I keep questioning myself.
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    Did I do the right thing, or did I take away her freedom? In the mountains, she used to climb, and run freely. It felt like she knew the mountains well. On the way back, when we got into the car,
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  • Well, this is one of the hardest questions to answer in these situations. But considering that this doggo was on their tail for so many days in a row, one can only assume that she needed help. And sometimes we are able to give others the exact help that they want, and other times we are only able to help by as much as we ourselves are able to. 
     

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    she even tried to run back-which broke me inside and made me feel like I might be doing something wrong. I don't know a flat would suit her. Some people suggested she may have had puppies,
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    but honestly, I doubt it-no mother dog would abandon her litter for 5 days, crossing mountains with strangers. And even if she did, it's nearly impossible (ig) she'd find her way back to them after such a long route.
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    I've already spent a lot of money to bring her home with me, and I truly just want her to be happy. If returning her to the mountains is the right thing to do, I'll consider it.
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    So here's my honest question: Did I mess up big by taking her in? Or did I actually help her?
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    du... Top 1% C... Yes you are giving her safety, food, and medical attention. Nothing can be better than that
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    ia... Top 1% C... Just give her the best life you can afford. She deserves someone loving and living like you in this cruel dd filth of a world
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    Kh... Wonderful decision. Get her spayed asap and be ready for a lifetime adventure. What did you name her?
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    Ok... The world is cruel already so please give her loving home which she deserves
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