Perhaps there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a mother dog fiercely protective of her puppies and doing everything in her power to help them.
This kind of bond between parent and child is truly beautiful, but seeing them struggling to survive on the streets makes things even more difficult. This story is about a homeless mother dog who lives just off the highway and finally gets the help she needs.
A family of dogs living near the highway
When Hope For Paws received a call about a mother dog and her baby, we immediately responded to the scene. Apparently, the kind family lived in a daycare center near a California highway. Rescuers knew they had to get them out because it wasn’t the best place for them. When we arrived, we found the mother dog and noticed that she was quite reluctant about this visit.
Realizing that she was very scared, they set a human trap for her and left her alone for a while until she came out.
The dog, now named Haleakala, fell for the trap and was terrified when she realized she had been caught.
The rescuers went on to look for her babies, so they could help them. It took them a minute, but they found 6 adorable little puppies.
They took all of them very carefully to their mom, and it helped ease her anxiety a little bit.
Time For A New Beginning
After they fed all of them, it was time to take them to a veterinarian clinic in California where they would receive medical help.
Haleakala was not too happy when she saw other people hugging her babies, so she let them know.
However, now was not a great idea to argue because it was bath time for all of them. Now, they were all clean and finally in a safe place.
The workers at the clinic also had another task. They had to name all the puppies, and the idea was pretty creative.
The babies were named: Luana, Kaiko, Leilani, Kalani, Koa, and Molokai.
This story really showed us just how amazing the rescuers at Hope For Paws are for saving this dog family from living in awful conditions.
Even though their full story is unclear, I think it’s safe to say that they all have a very bright future ahead of them and have likely found their forever homes.
