We went to see a dog that is up for adoption (she has been abused for a long time)

[Stonepounder]

6. I have said it over and over,

there are no bad dogs, just bad owners.

We got a call last summer (we volunteer for a rescue organization). Our rescue had just been contacted by a shelter that they had an owner who wanted to surrender their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel because he had bit her. The problem was that the dog was also diabetic and the shelter didn't have the staff to take care of a diabetic dog. Now, if you know anything about cavaliers you know they are the sweetest, most loving breed imaginable. And, since we already have a diabetic dog, rescue wondered if we would be willing to foster another.

So Cooper came to us. Cooper guarded paper of all things. He would get hold of a piece of paper and if you came close to him he would snarl, growl, and lunge at you. To make a long story short, with lots of love, patience, and consistency we now a big old cuddle-bug.
We ended up adopting him and he is the sweetest guy you could imagine. He now follows us around and just wants to be loved on. Every now and the he has a little flashback, but we deal with it and it passes quickly.

No bad dogs, just bad owners.

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