Neglected foster pup overcomes crippling fear and malnourishment to win foster father’s heart, resulting in adoption into a fur family with two cats, a dog and a bird: ‘He’s so silly for a dog that was hardly alive when we got him.’

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    "We're going to keep him because I cant see giving him up."
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    I put my sweet dog down a year ago and decided I wanted to give back by fostering. This is my first time and this sweet baby was brought to me by
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    Hands on Paws Love. Both of us had no idea how bad it was until they picked him up.
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    This guy is 4 months old and looks like he hasn't been fed a day in his life. He is really scared, shakes a lot, was starving, and extremely thirsty. If I hold my
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    hand up then he cries. He also has lacerations on his legs that look like he was tied up. Despite all of this, he
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    is incredibly sweet. He has zero food aggression, loves my older dog, and was so sweet with my cats. I'm letting him decompress and his cage is only a safe
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    space for him if he needs it (the door is always open). I'll be taking him to the vet once he relaxes a bit. I cleaned his wounds up, but none are open. Just missing hair.
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    I have a feeling this will be a foster fail. Again, shout out to Hands on Paws Love. They really had to jump through hoops to get this dog. They
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    also gave me all the supplies I needed. (They are taking action against the original listing and possibly previous owners. I'm not too sure about the process of this).
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    I had some people asking for an update on this poor guy. I don't think i can update the original post. I attached his pictures from now and when we first
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    got him. I'd say that we did a pretty good job and he's looking great. He is seriously a fantastic dog. Super smart. Potty trained in a few days, eats
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    well, sleeps all night, doesn't need a crate, loves going for short walks, is great with my senior dog, two cats, and birds. Most importantly, he loves
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    my kids and is silly for a dog that was hardly alive when we got him. We're going to keep him because I cant see giving him up.
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    I'm going to continue to work with Hands on Paws Love (shameless shout out) to foster more dogs. I like taking on the high energy breeds or the
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    old guys that nobody wants. Those are my favorite and hopefully I can help another one soon.
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