12 Beautiful Heartwarming Stories Of Rescue Dogs Building Trust With Their Humans
If you know anything about rescues, then you know that rescue animals, especially dogs, can take a while to warm up to their new owners. It takes a lot of trust from the animal to accept their new owner after going through something so traumatic with a different owner.
Dogs, especially, have such big hearts, and they truly love their owners like no other. I think we can all agree that dogs never deserve to be treated badly, and we commend those who take in rescue dogs and give them the love and affection they deserve.
It's truly shocking to imagine someone who can hurt a helpless animal, especially their own pet dog, but unfortunately, it does happen, and it takes effort to help these animals find peace again. We love hearing heartwarming stories about rescues and their owners finally sharing a trusting moment.
We've compiled 12 of the best heartfelt stories of rescue animals and their owners finally experiencing a moment of trust and affection. Humans put in a lot of effort to earn their rescue pets' trust, so the small victories need to be celebrated because they aren't small victories for the animals.
Let's dive into these 12 heartwarming rescue dog stories.
1. Small victories for us are huge victories for the doggos.
2. Two years is such a long time to try to earn trust.
This owner came back to thank all of the commenters. These rescue dog owners are incredibly sweet, and their reactions to their animals finally trusting them are absolutely heartwarming.
3. People shared their own rescue animal stories.
It's too sweet to imagine these furballs finally acting like themselves and receiving all the love they deserve.
4. Ugh, this is just too sweet; I can't handle it.
5. Taking in rescue animals can be a lot, but the result is always worth it.
6. It must feel so great for them to finally relax.
Many people don't realize what rescue animals go through and the anxiety or tension they carry with them every day.
7. It's always a work in progress.
It's okay if it takes longer than you expected to earn their trust. It's also okay if they go back and forth, with some days being more trustworthy than others.
8. Sometimes a snack is all you need to show that you're one of the good guys.
9. The comments are definitely supportive.
10. Here's another example of trust that took a few years to earn.
11. I just can't imagine someone doing such cruel things to an animal.
12. It takes time, but they will be your best friend.
These stories about rescue dogs sure do have us feeling emotional. I can't even imagine doing something so cruel to an animal, but I am glad we have amazing humans who take in these rescue animals and help them return to themselves.
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