People Can’t Hold Back Their Tears Seeing This Exhausted Shelter Dog Finally Loved

Many of you have probably heard of a particular irresponsible behavior with dogs, known as backyard breeding, which usually occurs at home, often in inadequate conditions and without regard to health of the dog.

Dawn, a female pit bull, was rescued from a neglected home where she was left without food, water or sun protection. The dog was used as a “breeding machine” and was forced to watch as her puppies from several litters were trained to fight by fighting dogs and died in front of her.

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Dawn, a rescued pit bull, was brought to the Rockdale County Animal Shelter from a neglected home where she was found without food, water or sun protection.

Image credits: Humans and Animals United / Facebook

Image credits: Humans and Animals United / Facebook

Image credits: Humans and Animals United / Facebook

When a rescue team from the Rockdale County Animal Shelter first saw Dawn, she was in terrible shape: physically and emotionally exhausted from everything she had endured during this irresponsible breeding practice.

Unfortunately, the shelter was overcrowded at the time, which meant the pit bull could only stay there for a few weeks at most.

After being saved from such a difficult and painful life, the dog was now faced with another problem. She was only given 2 days to be saved, otherwise she would be euthanized.

Every time someone walked by, the desperate dog would stand up on her hind legs and press against the door so someone would finally notice her.

“She was begging for her life,” said Rosa Fond, founder of Humans and Animals United (HAAU). “As she was being led to the back as the sole survivor of a state cruelty case, she stopped and hugged the volunteer,” the woman added.

It was really heartbreaking to see that no one came forward, probably because of the dog’s appearance.

“Maybe people thought she would be aggressive,” Rosa said.

The dog was physically and emotionally exhausted from everything she had endured, but Dawn’s new foster parents helped her feel like herself again.

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Luckily, just as Dawn was about to lose her last hope, someone from the shelter contacted HAAU just in time to save her.

“We had no time, literally hours, to come up with a plan,” Rosa remembers. “They knew we would be able to give her the life she deserved,” she added.

The entire HAAU team mobilized its efforts to relocate Dawn as quickly as possible. Everyone was more than relieved when the next day, after a long journey, the dog finally settled in with his new loving foster family for a well-deserved quiet nap.

“The poor girl was in such a difficult state. When we first rescued her, she was standing still – scared but sweet,” Rosa recalled and noted that it’s so comforting to see the dog finally loved and well taken care of.

The new foster family not only helped the puppy regain a healthy weight and cheerful personality, but also supported her on her new journey of discovering the world around her.

“Dawn has the best foster,” Rosa said, noting that the dog had opened up beautifully since they rescued her.

When Dawn was feeling better and stronger, the new family took the pit bull to the pet supply store to pick out her first toy.

“She was prancing around the store with a happy tail!” HAAU wrote alongside a video on her social media. “She was picky but she chose the cutest one!” they added.

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Dawn is still in foster care today, enjoying countless cuddles and new favorite toys while HAAU is still searching for the most loving family for her. Yet everyone is comforted to know that the shelter dog, once injured and so deeply desperate, is now safe in a truly loving and caring home.

Internet users were flooded with happiness seeing Dawn finally loved so much.

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