Their Adopted Dog Kept Staring At Them All Night – Then They Learn What His Previous Owners Did

by pawbuzz on in Dogs 161

Adapting to a new home can be difficult for shelter animals. Being brought into unfamiliar surroundings and forced to interact with strangers is both confusing and scary for any creature, especially those who’ve come from traumatic circumstances.

It’s understandable if an animal doesn’t take to a new situation right away. This is doubly important to keep in mind when you’re unsure of their entire backstory; if your new pet is behaving oddly, chances are, there’s a reason for it.

This was true in the case of this family’s recently adopted dog, who stared at his new owners until they fell asleep every night. When they learned the heartbreaking reason he was doing it, though, his behavior made much more sense…

More: 20 Things All Dog Owners Must Never Forget. The Last One Brought Me To Tears…

When a family recently adopted their new dog from an animal shelter, he took to the family rather quick. They showered him with affection and he did the same. They had clearly adopted a dog that was a great fit for them.

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They took the dog for walks and played with him all day, but, there was one issue: Each night when the mother and father laid down to bed, they noticed the dog would sit at their bedside and stare at them until they fell asleep. When they woke, he was there, still staring. They didn’t understand why he never seemed to sleep at all…

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Thinking that there could be something wrong with their new dog, the family brought him to the vet. After his checkup, they were informed that he was perfectly healthy. Happy, they left, though, they still wanted answers, so they decided to visit the shelter where they had adopted him.

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When the family asked the shelter staff if they’d noticed the dog’s odd nightly behavior, they broke the heartbreaking news to them. The previous owner had waited for the dog to fall asleep one night and had carried it to the animal shelter and left it there for good. When he awoke, he never saw his owner again…

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So moved by their dog’s history, the family went home and immediately put his doggy bed right next to theirs to show that he belonged with them and that he could sleep all he wanted without a worry in the world. The pooch slept soundly in their room with them from that day forward.

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What a sweet way to change their pet’s expectations. Luckily, he doesn’t have to worry being left ever again!

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161 thoughts on “Their Adopted Dog Kept Staring At Them All Night – Then They Learn What His Previous Owners Did”

  7. Crystal Ton

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    I agree, Bill, I just think that people need to be realistic and know what stories are real and which are fabricated. We are not children learning about the tooth fairy or Santa Claus. We are grown adults, and until we can understand the differences between reality and fiction, how can we expect to make truly educated decisions about things? After all, the belief in the impossible is what landed us our current president, to a certain extent, isn’t it? It’s a feel good story, yes, but it’s dishonest, and that’s not good journalism. That’s my only point; I did not mean to offend you, or anyone else. My apologies if I did.

  10. Calli Droit

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    Shame on the dogs old owner. Why would you drop off your dog at the shelter like that. Thanks to the new owners for adopting him. Very kind of you for having his bed right next to yours to let him know you won’t leave him

  15. Angelo Cinalli

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    Something is fishy about this story. Did the previous owner drug the dog before taking him to the shelter. I find it hard to believe the dog was asleep the whole time and did not wake up. This just sounds made up.

  23. Sarah Raymond

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    Wow… that’s horrible what happened to him. But its also amazing that that simple act of moving his bed next to theirs made such a positive impact on that poor baby. God bless you for making him feel welcomed!

  25. Siobhan Millette

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    Ummmm. Wonderful story but, there is not a single dog you can pick up and take to a shelter and he/she not wake up. Odd. Did they drug the dog? Either way, glad this dog has his forever family. I occasionally foster the newly rescued with my pack of 7. They get love, attention and learn to operate around other dogs until I find a suitable home for them. It’s hard to say goodbye especially when they go from abject fear to outgoing in a span of days sometimes and steal a piece of my heart. Each time I say I’d never do it again- until the next time.

  28. Loulou Perreault

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    I know what you went true ,my dog is a rescue dog went we got her and still do ,all of her toys and every time we gave her a biscuit or anything else she take it to her bed in our room. All we know is that she and 2 other dogs were left in a bathroom for how long we don t know and if they had water or food so that why she take everything to bed sometime she don t even hate it

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