When an surrendered pooch named Ginger arrived at Dogwood Creature Shield in Missouri, she, similar to any other puppy, trusted to be out of there in no time.
In any case, as her past cleared out very a enormous scar on her, finding a until the end of time domestic would conclusion up being harder than she thought.
Ginger had inconvenience trusting individuals and was exceptionally on edge, and since no one needed to provide her the tolerance and adore she required, all that she might do was hold up and trust that that would before long alter.
Tragically, “soon” turned out to be distant absent.
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She arrived at the shield in 2013 and, for the next seven a long time, Ginger was persistently holding up within the Missouri shield, trusting some person would take note her cute confront. Be that as it may, adopters would fair pass by her, coming up short to recognize the great young lady she genuinely was.
With all that time passed, this once young canine got to be a senior whose chocolate hide was presently painted white and gray.
Other than the changes in her appearance, Ginger’s life remained the same.
This now senior pup slowly started to lose hope, thinking that she would never have a family of her own.
However, in 2020, Scott Poore, the shelter pet advocate of Mission Driven, heard about Ginger and her situation and decided that she needed to do something to change the fate of this adorable pup.
“It absolutely broke my heart, so I stopped what I was doing and dedicated all of my time to her. I started telling her story to anyone that would listen,” Poore told The Dodo.
After spending a big part of her life in a Missouri shelter, Ginger’s luck finally changed.
New Life
Thanks to the exposure brought by Poore, Ginger’s kennel finally had some visitors.
Among them was Beth – a hooman who decided that this puppy deserved to live out the rest of her years in the best way possible.
Coming home with Beth restored the hope Ginger lost while spending all that time in the shelter. She completely came out of her shell and showed everybody that there was still a puppy’s energy inside her.
“100 percent, there was a transformation. She was very skittish and protective [at first]. Now she will walk into a new environment with her head held high. Seeing her jump on a bed or walk on floors and be able to be a dog was amazing to see. She’s not this fragile shelter dog anymore. She knows her name and she stands bold with it,” Beth told The Dodo.
For some dogs, life takes a bit longer to begin. Ginger’s life truly began when she was ten years old.
Ginger is now a 13-year-old dog who, even though she faces some health issues, loves life and enjoys every passing day.
However, Ginger isn’t the only one whose life changed when she was adopted.
Before Ginger came into her life, Beth was an anxious young adult who was doing her best to take control of her life. Now, Beth is married, a homeowner, and has a very successful career.
“Ginger and I have definitely grown together. I feel like when I got her, we were both kids entering adulthood together. I think the most important thing Ginger taught me is that it’s okay to start over … that no matter what life gives you, there’s a better tomorrow — you can’t grow in the same place that broke you. We are thriving together now,” Beth said.
Final Word
Unfortunately, Ginger is just one out of countless dogs who are unlucky enough to spend the majority of their life in a shelter.
I hope that just like Ginger, all of them will have their life completely transformed by a hooman who is able to see their true potential and give them the house that they deserve.
That hooman can be you! Please head down to your local shelter and bring a smile to a pup’s face by offering them a life worth living.
“I want to challenge more people to adopt the ‘unadoptable’ or long-term animal and give them a second chance to love and live,” Beth concluded.
