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I'm going to keep mini zoo doxxing, but I'll keep them on my home feed so I don't clog up /talkstory. This is Rocket, our Covid rescue. We got a call from a neighbor who asked us for help catching a puppy who had snuck into his yard. We found him cowering in a corner under his porch and he was so frightened, the most I had ever seen in our rescues and we've dealt with some severely abused animals in the past. He didn't know how to socialize with other dogs or with humans, so we think he got separated from his mom and litter at an unusually young age, maybe from a puppy mill. How he got there we'll never know. I had to work with him for a really long time, months longer than most, doing things like walking with him on a leash in our enclosed yard, since the street freaked him out. That process bonded him to me, so he likes sleeping alone right outside my office. He always thinks he's in trouble when I try to take a pic of him πŸ˜‚ but other than that, he loves his pack, is a happy little guy, loving life.
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awwww hes so sweet! i love your zoo doxxing! rocket looks like a sweet little guy! i love your story puppy mill pups hold a special place in my heart. years ago i adopted an american bulldog from a puppymill -- well a petstore pup that i ended up getting for free. he was full of health issues (severe hip dysplasia at 6 mos, skin infections, eye issues, cancer -- the works) he was the love of my life. we adopted his half-sister also from the same puppy mill bc i was investigating to help shut it down...she was the meanest pup you've ever met (we dont know why), but we think her mom was killed at a very young age. i ended up working for nopuppymills . com for years doing investigative work -- finding where pups came from, who the breeders were and how bad their situations were. it was such a horrific experience, but so rewarding to help people with their dogs. mine lived to be 9 -- he died in my arms w 3 legs & lung cancer, but it was def the story of a puppy mill pup.
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This is an AMAZING story! Thank you so much for sharing. Warms my heart to see how many of the FC natives are animal supporters/lovers. I'm in the right place. πŸ’›
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