Ariana is a patient and dedicated lady who owns four dogs, all rescues. The former homeless dogs live with her and her husband, Gabriel, in their home in Hawaii.
One day, while Ariana was driving home, she noticed a dog walking by the side of the road. The stray looked so skinny, so the kind lady stopped her car to see if she could help the dog.
As soon as the concerned dog owner got out of her vehicle, the dog ran into the nearby woods. Ariana followed her and tried to get her to come close, but the dog refused. The kind lady offered the black pooch some food, and it didn’t work. She was just so wary around humans.
That wasn’t enough to deter the dedicated woman.
Daily meals
Ariana felt that the dog needed her. So she kept coming back to the woods. She would feed the dog twice a day. The good-hearted lady would bring her breakfast, then return in the afternoon to bring the homeless pooch her dinner.
The dog eventually got closer to Ariana and would eat from her hand, but she never allowed any touching. Every time the woman tried to rub her head, the dog, who was being called Betsy by then, would move away.
Ariana had high hopes that Betsy would trust her in due time. So she kept coming back, patiently waiting for that to happen.
Weeks passed, and it turned into months. Sometimes, her husband would join her. They would take walks in the woods, and Betsy would follow them. That would be the extent of their interaction.
Speed up the process
After almost three months, the couple decided to speed up the process. The dog has been alone too long, and her fear of humans is deeply embedded in her.
They placed a large cage in the area and placed food inside. After a week, the dog finally went in all the way. They were able to trap her and take her home.
With the help of their other dogs, Betsy soon lost her fear and started to open up to her new parents. Her transformation was phenomenal, and she is now a happy member of their family.
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