Bonnie

Bonnie was found as a stray and had been hiding in abandoned buildings across open farmland for a while before she was able to be caught. The vet confirmed she had not been microchipped, and as she’d been roaming for a while it was clear she’d not come from a home. She was rescued from agricultural land where strays are often found, and unsurprisingly, no one came to the shelter to claim her as their own. Bonnie arrived just after Christmas and has been in the shelter without any interest ever since. She was absolutely terrified when she first arrived, and was so avoidant of people. She didn’t want anyone to touch her, and would hide in the back of her kennel when anyone approached. She was then paired up with a confident male dog who has zero fear of anyone or anything, and slowly she started to realise that she was safe. Bonnie is now a different dog. She’s still a little bit reserved and needs time to trust new people, but she’s much more friendly, so much happier, and she’s really ...

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