When Ellie, a former abandoned dog, lived in the shelter, her gaze was absent, distant. “She couldn’t even look into her eyes whoever approached her just for a caress or to give her food”, say the volunteers. Now, after some time, she seems to have become another dog. Transformed completely.
The video of the incredible metamorphosis, on TikTok, immediately went viral. First you see Ellie curled up in a corner like a frightened puppy. The words below the pictures are crude but realistic. “Are you sure you want it? She has been abandoned all her life and can’t even look a human being in the eye”. Then three more clips. First the dog enjoys his new post-adoption life: cuddling after cuddling, playing with the cat and the great affection of the his owners, Dil Querido, 29, and Suzanne Perez, 26. Over 1.1 million views have already been collected by the four-legged.Suzanne told Newsweek reporters that she was amazed by how quickly Ellie was able to insert and integrate into his new home in California.
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 6.3 million pets enter US animal shelters each year. Half are dogs, two-thirds of which are then adopted within 12 months. Ellie was adopted less than two months ago. The new owner said it took a week for Ellie to feel comfortable with them. “We were so amazed at the speed with which she adapted to her new life – continued the woman – since we hugged her the first time she has been showered with love and affection. Now she is really happy”. The very first moments are were difficult.” Ellie was terrified when we touched her – Suzanne confirms – she was shaking like a leaf and couldn’t even make eye contact with us. When we got her out of the car she sat on the floor and refused to move. We spent the entire first day seeing her squeezed into her corner of her, motionless ”.
Ellie had been abandoned soon after birth, living alone on the street. “She It’s a miracle that she survived, she now loves us to death and she behaves like any other puppy, playing and creating a merry chaos”, add the Perez spouses.
Every dog is different, some may take longer than others to settle in and fully trust their new owner. “It is better to keep them at home, let them explore the environment and the garden, learning to trust the new owners – suggest veterinarians and behavioralists – it takes time to get to know them, they must be left to rest in quiet areas, giving them lots of toys to enrich their knowledge and keep the brain busy. Then there will be time to enjoy the walks together: there is no rush to start right away when they are still trying to figure out where they are”.
