I met a dog named Sunshine during a trip to the capture point. The dog looked very depressed and frightened, and in her eyes was unusually sad. One of the employees told me that the dog’s family betrayed him, leaving him to his fate.
The sun was sitting in the far corner of the enclosure, whining softly and looking warily at Sveta and me.
“My dear, how did you get here? Sveta, is this new?
– Imagine, his owners brought him, they said that he was very aggressive, he rushed at them. They should have put him to sleep, but the veterinarian did not, and now he lives with us.
– He doesn’t look like an aggressive person at all, he is most likely afraid of everything around him.
I took out the treats I brought for the dogs from the bag and tried to treat the dog.
– He will not eat from the hands, he will sit hungry, but he will not take it from the hands, they offended him before. Sunny, come, don’t be afraid, – Svetlana affectionately called the dog.
Hearing that the woman was addressing him, the dog slowly got up and very carefully began to approach, quickening his pace, he barely smelled the treat. Approaching the grate of the enclosure, he began to slowly eat treats.
The Sun obviously liked the food I brought, he ate with an appetite, which, according to Sveta, is extremely rare for him, for joy, I ran to the store for more.
While Sunny was eating, I learned the continuation of his story.
The owners brought the dog to the veterinarian, complained that he rushes at them and asked to put the dog to sleep, because they are afraid of him and can no longer keep him. People claimed that the Sun showed aggression without any reason, but the doctor had doubts. The veterinarian thought that the dog was attacking the owners as self-defense, because he was clearly offended and did it systematically.
The trapping staff came to the same conclusion. Everyone who looked after the Sun immediately noticed that he was afraid of people. It is worth approaching the dog, he immediately shrinks, as if trying to become invisible, he begins to growl at attempts to stroke, as if warning that he can stand up for himself.
At the same time, the dog did not make a single attempt to bite a person. The capturing staff believe that the Sun needs the help of a cynologist, because otherwise he will never let people near him, which means that he will not have a chance to make sure that not all people are evil and cruel, that there are those who know how to love and care .
