This is exactly what happened just a few weeks ago. I was walking with a friend and in the middle of the road we saw a dog that seemed to be laughing. You know the type: the one that always wiggles his tail and seems to have a smile on his face even with a closed mouth.
We stopped and we pet him for around 10 minutes. I had read about how to approach a strange dog and that most likely helped. We were headed toward a fast food joint for a late-night dinner. The dog started to follow us, wiggling his tail all along the way, which was totally adorable. During our small trip at 2 AM the dog kept following us, avoiding some cars and taking his time to find the best route toward us when he ended up being distracted by a bark or by another person.
The dog was simply adorable and he was trained. I told him to sit and he did so instantly with that smile on his face.We pet him some more, and I decided that if he followed us to the fast food joint we would feed him a hot dog.
Guess what!
He followed. I went ahead and bought the hot dogs, which he basically gulped instantly.
At one point he stopped and he started to lick the concrete as he was really thirsty. I bought a bottle of water. He did not want to drink out of my hand since he was obviously afraid but he did drink out of a cup.
After all this we went home and the dog kept following me. I closed the door in front of his face and the trip up the stairs was probably the longest that I ever took. I was heartbroken. During the night I couldn’t sleep and that smile of his kept popping up in my mind. I finally went to sleep and I actually ended up dreaming about him. When I woke up I said that if I see him again, I will definitely take him home.
Guess what part 2!
The second day, as I went shopping, I saw Foxy (my name for him) pop up from the corner. It was obvious.
I took him home, fed him and the only real problem was that my rental does not allow pets. However, I went on to My Pawson and managed to find him a really great home, one where I can visit whenever I want.
The Bottom Line
How can you hate dogs? This little one followed me simply because of the fact that I petted and scratched his belly. It was obvious that he wanted to protect me. The second day he came back around. This is a clear statement that dogs are incredible and those 24 hours changed my mind completely. The next time I move, I will adopt a dog and move somewhere where I can keep a dog. Foxy is happy and has a great home now, and one day I will provide a happy home to another dog.
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