ABUSED DOG TOO TERRIFIED TO LIFT HIS HEAD LEARNS TO TRUST AND LOVE HUMANS AGAIN

Thanks to a loving family, the dog not only regained his trust in people, but also recovered from an illness that could have taken his life anytime. 

 

A dog that was too terrified to lift its head after suffering from vicious abuse is now a happy, healthy, confident canine thanks to its new owners.

 

The German Shepard mix, now named Apollo, was once in the care of a San Antonio, Texas animal care facility, where he was pictured cowering in a corner with his head hung low.

 

Staff at the facility said he appeared terrified of humans.  A couple took a chance on him, however, and helped him gain trust in humans again. Now he's become the gentle, loving companion to their newborn baby. 

 

Signs of abuse

 

Before arriving at the shelter someone tried to tattoo his underbelly in green.  He hates drainage ditches of all kinds. One of his ears does not stand up due to either a dog fight or lack of essential nutrients and chewing in his early months. He was also diagnosed as distemper positive, and very much on the edge of losing his life.  Terrified of humans he did not dare to lift his head.

 

Rescued by love

 

His new family was warned that he wold never be a good family pet because he was not properly socialized.  But they took a chance on him and now he is a happy, loving, healthy and well adjusted family dog - a gentle companion for the couple's new baby.

 

His family says:  "You should have seen how excited he was when we fed him in those first few months.'  He recovered entirely from his illness.   Slowly, he became the best dog, even at times very cuddly.   His favorite thing on the planet is our morning walks.  He is our tiny dachshund's best friend in the world.   Recently we had a baby, and from the moment we brought our baby home, Apollo adopted the baby as if he were his own puppy."

Read more and see pictures of Apollo here - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2436432/Dog-terrified-lift-head-years-abuse-gets-confidence-love-new-owners.html

More on Apollo - http://www.examiner.com/article/the-transformation-of-a-dog-who-was-so-terrified-he-could-not-lift-his-head

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