Tara Dog has come a long way since I got her. She had been abused and malnourished (starved probably) and showed signs of possibly being attacked by other dogs. The pound I took her to first (she was a stray I picked up on base) said she was too far gone and would never adopt. They were ready to put her down immediately...
"Give me the dog back."
Vet gave her a week to live since they weren't even sure she could be saved.
"Let me give it a try."
This was her the first week I had her.
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So, yes, I could possibly see that.
But here we are a decade later:
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And she's been my best buddy since then. Don't ever let someone tell you an animal doesn't have the will to live. She defied the odds because she got a home to be loved in and a family to be a part of. And provided my joy ever since that scorching hot day she came into my life.