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My heart sinks whenever I’m reminded of how merciless some people can be toward the loyal and precious canines. Gracie was an innocent pup who deserved to live a life filled with joy, but sadly, heartless breeders stole her chance to be happy.

Fear makes the dog cower

When Animal Control rescued her, the pup was so terrified that she couldn’t even look at humans. She was shaking uncontrollably. After Gracie was admitted to a shelter, she was having a hard time adjusting to the loud environment. All she wanted to do was hide in the corners. The shelter staff felt brokenhearted. They hoped that Gracie would learn how to be a dog and realize how beautiful life could be.

Luckily, a family decided to adopt the pup. However, Gracie couldn’t get rid of her fears, and she spent all her time cowering in her crate. Her family decided to surrender her back to the shelter. Gracie felt even more afraid when she found herself in the noisy shelter kennel once again.

Luckily, Labor of Love Transport Rescue, a foster-based rescue, heard about Gracie and they took her in. The rescuers felt deeply saddened when they met Gracie for the first time. The pooch had a dejected expression on her face, and she kept her head down. Every time her rescuers approached her, she became so scared that she would pee on herself. The pup avoided any contact with the rescue staff. She was hiding under chairs and trying to find her safe place.

The poor dog’s journey to find a happy home

The staffers wanted to shower Gracie with affection and heal her broken heart, but they realized that they needed to give her time. Gracie changed a couple of foster homes until she found a foster family that understood her completely. Her fosters gave her time to decompress. They felt hopeful that they would succeed in gaining her trust.

Since Gracie wasn’t used to human love, she wanted to make herself appear as small as possible to hide from everyone. Little by little, the canine’s foster family started spending more time with Gracie and giving her the affection she never experienced in her life. Gracie realized that her foster family wanted to help her, and she began trusting them.

Her fosters rejoiced when they noticed that the canine was getting better and making steady progress. The rescuers are aware that Gracie still needs to overcome her fears, but they feel extremely proud of her and the progress she has made so far. I hope that Gracie’s heart will heal completely and that she will find the happiness and love that she deserves.