We are who we are today is mainly because of our past experiences. Our experiences growing up mold us into the person that we are today. Our fears, aspirations, and even how we treat other people are influenced by our past.
Now, imagine what you would be like if you grew up in an environment where people physically and mentally abused you? You’d grow up to be cautious around other people and even avoid them. It will also be quite hard for you to trust people.
A dog named Miley was born in a dogfighting ring in Texas. When she was old enough, she was forced to become a bait dog, which meant that she was used to making the actual fighting dogs more aggressive. Miley’s mouth was constantly taped, and a barbed wire was wrapped around her neck.
When Miley was around a year old and had suffered severe injuries on one of her legs, her abusive owner deemed her useless and dumped her on the side of a road in Texas. All Miley knew about humans was pain, and she was terrified of people.
Miley was found by an animal control officer who rushed her to the local shelter. Miley needed to have her injured leg amputated, and the animal control officer who rescued her posted a picture of Miley on the internet to ask for help. Thankfully, a woman named Amanda Holley saw Miley’s picture and decided to pick her up and fund her much-needed treatment.
Miley refused to make eye contact with anyone. All she did was stare outside her crate. Amanda knew that Miley’s been mistreated by her previous owners and understood why she found it hard to trust humans. When Amanda gave Miley a stuffed hedgehog, Miley looked at Amanda like it was the greatest kindness that anyone had ever shown her.
From that moment on, Miley started to make eye contact with Amanda and would even take her medications from Amanda’s hands. Amanda could also afford Miley’s surgery through donations from kindhearted people. After her surgery, Miley moved on with a foster family. Amanda made sure to stay in contact with Miley’s foster family.
However, when Miley’s foster family had to move houses, they needed to give Miley back to Amanda. Amanda had no idea if Miley would remember her, but when Miley saw her again, she was so excited that she couldn’t stop wagging her tail.
Miley is getting a fresh start in life and learning to play with dog toys. She enjoys being around other dogs and meeting new people. Thanks to the love and kindness that her rescuers showed her, Miley was able to trust humans again. Here’s a video showing Miley’s miraculous transformation.
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