Losing a beloved pet is one of the most heartbreaking moments in any owner’s life. After sharing countless happy days with your furry companion, it’s incredibly tough to wake up in the morning without them by your side.
Life, however, must go on. Though the wounds on your soul might never fully heal, you have to find a way to be happy again. One of the best ways to do that is to welcome a new canine friend who can fill that void.
This is exactly what a young couple from Maine did after losing their longtime pet, Lola. However, their new dog was so different from her.
Wounded Soul
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Before Shelby and Asher adopted her, Fawn was rescued by The Sato Project on a beach in Puerto Rico. Her life had been anything but easy, but luck smiled on her when these two wonderful souls decided to give her a home.
Shelby and Asher were thrilled when they set out to pick up Fawn at the airport, finally finding a way to move past the loss of their beloved Lola. As soon as they met her, Fawn was in their arms, on the way to her new forever home. During the drive to Maine, they didn’t notice anything unusual about Fawn’s behavior.
It wasn’t until they got home that Shelby and Asher saw how many wounds this puppy had on her soul. She was extremely nervous and seemed terrified of them.
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Because of that, Fawn found her safe place in a warm bed and stayed there the entire night. This behavior continued in the following days as she played with toys her new parents bought her, hiding under the chest of drawers.
“She just wouldn’t let us get anywhere near her,” Shelby shared with The Dodo.
Although they were saddened by this and missed Lola’s more outgoing behavior, they decided to respect Fawn’s boundaries to slowly gain her trust. Shelby and Asher were convinced that this moment would come eventually.
And they were absolutely right.
“Suddenly, A Wild Puppy”
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A few days after Fawn arrived, Shelby and Asher decided to throw a pajama party for her. To their great delight, this event marked a turning point. Fawn finally began to open up to them.
“Shelby was the first person she plopped down onto,” Asher happily recounted. Soon, she was flopping on him too, a clear sign that the situation was truly changing.
“Then it was like overnight, she was suddenly a wild puppy,” Asher said. “It was like she was getting to have her puppyhood again.”
It was one of the happiest moments in this couple’s lives. Fawn had become a brand-new dog, embracing her new family in so many ways: going on adventures, training with Asher, enjoying treats, and so much more.
“Our bond is even stronger because I have to really work to be trustworthy for her,” Asher noted, while Shelby added, “Having Fawn around has just brought so much to my life again.”
Though recovering from Lola’s loss and gaining Fawn’s trust was challenging, everything paid off in the end, and this family once again radiated happiness and joy.
