Nellie spent ten years in a cage and was only got out for her to be breed from... Had a few litters... She had no social skills and was terrified of others dogs especially males... My parents dogs helped heal Nell, they showed her how to play, how to behave when out... Lucky for us she liked being in the sun, so on a nice day she loved to sunbathe over the park... She had soo many issues she needed drugs and a padded cell, i'm not kidding she was truly F'd up! Two years to rehabilitate and that was enough so she could live a normal life, she would still pee herself, hated the dark, was a fussy eater etc... She didn't wag her tail for months and months... From that she would smile at us, showing all her teeth and her tail would be going ten to the dozen. On the plus side she was incredibly patient and loving and an absolute pleasure when she wasn't emptying the bin lol! We didn't know we had a dog once she had settled...
Sid on the other hand is different in many ways... Hates being outside and has to be carried to use the loo, he is won't eat the same food two days in a row, agrophobic ,pee's himself regularly, has shaking fits, loads more problems but can't think off the top of my head... I have started taking him to an animal sanctuary and yesterday he was off his lead taking on goats, chasing chickens, and he got butted by a goat lol! With patience and plenty of love there isn't an animal out there who won't respond. Sid is an ex puppy farmed stud, he doesn't like females lol! Can't think why!
I like the dogs who nobody else want's, the ones whose lives seem too tragic to heal from... It makes my heart rejoice when I see some happiness radiate from their little bodies!
Peace
