Seneca Krueger is an experienced foster mom who has taken in more than 40 dogs. Thanks to her, most of them have found their forever families. One of them is a Retriever and Shepherd mix named Zelda. The two had a special connection, and when the time came for the dog to go to her new family, they both had a difficult time leaving each other.
Seneca said that, unlike her other foster dogs, it felt that Zelda needed her the most and she became emotionally invested with the pooch. She came from a very rough past and was saved from an overcrowded shelter.
A strong bond
When Zelda arrived at her foster mom’s house, she was greatly terrified of humans. According to the kind woman, it took two months before the dog wagged her tail. She didn’t even bark until his fourth month of stay in her home. She constantly showed signs of fear and frequently kept to herself.
Despite all those challenges, Seneca fell in love with the pup and spent a lot of time showing her love. The patient lady worked wonders, and after seven months, Zelda made tons of progress. She was ready for adoption.
A family living 22 miles away adopted the lovable pooch. Although Seneca had some apprehensions, she let go of the dog. But apparently, Zelda couldn’t.
Finding home
10 days after getting adopted, the lonely dog escaped her new home. When Seneca found out about it, she got worried. The dog might not be able to handle the cold weather. She started using her social media and network to find Zelda.
Reports of sightings started pouring in, and it appeared that the dog was heading toward her foster mom’s house. Seneca was relentless in her search, but unfortunately, it seemed that she was always just a few hours behind the wandering pup.
After almost a hundred days, with the help of kind strangers and volunteers, they were able to catch Zelda using a trap. The new family decided that the dog was not suitable for them. Now that Zelda was without a family, Seneca decided to do what she should have done before. She formally adopted the dog.
Source: Lost Dogs Minnesota via Facebook