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DECEMBER 2015 DOGGIERESCUE.COM MAGAZINE 21

Then one day a strange man came to take me away. He put
a thick chain around my neck. I was frightened and did not
want to go. I would not walk so I was dragged and I heard
the man say “does he bite” and is he unpredictable”. He
gave me a pat as he put me in a cage in the van and slid
the lock in place. I heard him say to Mum “ You know
if you surrender this dog he won’t be kept for 7 days but
euthanized almost straight away!” “ We brought him last
Christmas to amuse the kids and have no time for the dog
anymore, he is just a nuisance!” was her reply. I looked
around and noticed that there were other cages in the van
too with many other frightened dogs, just like me. I could not
stop shaking and I wet myself. As the door of the van shut
with a bang, I was in darkness and my terror began…

The steel gate shut with a clang and the locks snapped into
place. Strange dogs were barking and howling. Everywhere
was noise and confusion. I was in a Pound!!!! As I shrank
back into the furthest corner of my cage sheer terror over-
came me. But staff at the Pound took pity on me. I was one
of the few lucky dogs who were to be rescued by Doggie
Rescue, on the day that we were all due to be euthanized.
I have a chance now to start again, with a different family
this time, but sadly I now come with baggage.

I am fearful, especially of men.
I am not housetrained or lead trained.
When voices are raised I wet myself.
I want to be loved but don’t know how to

respond or how to please people.
I have separation syndrome.

I am not socialized with other dogs.
I am a living toy which has been broken,

and then simply discarded.

PLEASE HELP ME—

I AM LAST YEARS
CHRISTMAS PRESENT!!!!

Seb, our gorgeous model, is not the dog mentioned in this story but he represents all the dogs who come to Doggie
Rescue having seen the very worst of humans. Seb is just an amazing boy who has learnt to love and trust again.