Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/willow-forest-puppy-rescued/

A little puppy lost in the woods of Romania wouldn’t have stood a chance against the upcoming winter on its own. Thankfully, a kind woman gave the puppy a second chance at life.

The little dog, nicknamed Forest Puppy, had been spotted in the middle of the woods by some locals. They left food for the pup, but they knew they needed to do something more, so they called Elisa with Saved by the Vet.

When Elisa arrived on the scene, she found the tiny puppy near an old tire and other trash. It was a sad sight and she was determined to get the dog out of those conditions.

The puppy, however, had other plans. It didn’t want anything to do with humans and refused to approach Elisa or her partner. Unsure what else to do, they left food for the dog and decided to return the following day to check-in.

Elisa spent hours with the puppy, watching to make sure it ate the food she was leaving and trying to get it comfortable with her. Despite the effort she put in, Forest Puppy still wanted nothing to do with her – except, of course, take some food.

Even though it seemed the dog began to associate Elisa with food, it still wouldn’t allow humans to approach, so Elisa had no other choice but to set up a dog trap. Winter was approaching and it was already beginning to snow, so they didn’t have much time before the dog would be a goner on its own.

Within a few hours, the dog trap worked and the puppy was secured! Elisa drove the little dog to a shelter and discovered it was a girl. She named the puppy Willow and began working with her to get her used to humans.

Despite the best efforts of the shelter, Willow just wouldn’t relax. It was clear she was timid and terrified and didn’t know how to respond to human touch.

But then, they had an idea. They decided to introduce her to other puppies and see how she reacted to them. Sometimes dogs will see how other dogs are reacting to people and it helps them feel more comfortable.

As it turns out, that’s exactly what Willow needed to learn to trust humans! With the other puppies around, Willow really came out of her shell and started to love the people caring for her.

The shelter was able to list her for adoption so she can live out the rest of her days in a loving forever home.

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Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog