A litter of puppies were found abandoned on a remote mountain trail and brought to Takis shelter in Greece. All the puppies were petrified of humans and wouldn’t let anyone touch them. They were also covered in so many fleas and ticks they were put on medication right away.
Takis initially figured it would take just a few days for the puppies to relax but the puppies were still scared of people weeks later. In fact, it took Takis and volunteers months of work to get the puppies to allow them to pet them. They were just so traumatized.
But it was when the pups went to foster homes that things really changed.
After time with loving families, the puppies continued to be socialized and all six puppies were successfully rehabilitated and adopted!
This man’s attempt at sharing treats with his dogs backfired in a hilarious way. Dad was attempting to get his dog Hagrid to give him a cuddle before rewarding him with a treat. He pats his chest, but realizes too late that perhaps that is not the wisest command to give when standing on a…
Theoklitos Proestakis (aka “Takis”), founder of Takis Shelter, was on his moped and on his way back to the shelter when he spotted a young abandoned hunting dog on the side of the road. The dog’s tail was tightly tucked under his body in fright and was scared to approach Takis despite the rescuer’s gentle…
This adorable Golden Retriever broke table manners after waiting for her human to share his meal with her and her sibling. In this cute clip, two well-mannered Golden Retrievers named Dan Huang and You Lia re patiently watching their dad eating his meal. The dog on the right is wearing a cute pink bib, and…
Bella and Tarra had an amazing interspecies friendship that lasted 8 years. Tarra the elephant became best friends with Bella the dog at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee over a decade ago. Bella wandered onto the 2700-acre sanctuary as a stray and called it home. “Bella lived on her own as a stray in the…
Katharine adopted Bub the Pit Bull from a terrible past. When she first brought him home he was extremely shut down and had bad separation anxiety so she decided to give him a soft pillow and blanket in his crate to see if it would help. Little did she know she’d create a daily routine…
As soon as this Australian Shepherd puppy hears his favorite song from Disney’s Frozen on the car radio he does what many, many humans have done, he starts singing along. Brittany Maroney and her dog Oakley were out for a drive when she recorded her musical pup. Oakley is sleeping but as soon as he…
