Rehabilitating a feral (wild) dog: amazing transformation after the first two weeks in foster care!

Lindy was a stray dog in a remote community in Canada and was scheduled to be shot. At only ten months old, she had had a litter of puppies, who were all killed by a snow plough. Lindy had to be sedated just to get her into a kennel so she could be sent on a plane to the city. She spent 24 hours in the cage. I picked her up from the airport and brought her straight to the vet. She was found to be severely malnourished, infested with tapeworms, and suffering from a general infection. She was prescribed medication and then I took her home to foster her. Here are Lindy’s first two weeks in rescue.

[@livebreathedogs]

Lindy is continuing to improve every day. She lets the kids pet her, and I’m allowed if she can’t spot a quick escape route. Her nipping has almost completely stopped, and she is learning to sit for treats. Come on Lindy, keep building trust and let’s find you a forever home!

[@bebosafetycow1]

I’m so happy to hear she’s doing well! I found your video looking for insight on how to care for my dog I just adopted. He’s also a former feral (he was a stray at least 10-12 years, poor guy). He and Lindy have very similar mannerisms. Glad to see that with time, patience, and love, these special dogs can learn to trust.

[@livebreathedogs]

@@bebosafetycow1 wow that’s an amazing story with your dog! Lots of years on his own. How is he doing? I haven’t gotten around to posting anything in months, but Lindy did awesome. Stayed with us 7 months and got adopted by an awesome mom! We visit her every couple of months and she remembers us. She was definitely my favourite foster.. miss her tons but so happy she has a great life with an awesome family like yours sounds 😊

[@toriallen8874]

​@@livebreathedogs But I'm so glad Lindy found a great forever home and that she still remembers you. Fostering can be both rewarding and bittersweet that way. :-) I'm sad to say my old guy passed away around Christmas. Someone accidentally left my front gate open and he bolted through the open gate and ran away. I found out a few days later he'd been hit by a car (witnesses said the guy who hit him didn't even stop, just drove away). I'm still struggling with his loss, but I think his desire to be free was just too strong, it was all he'd ever known. I can only hope he knew how loved he was while I had him and that he's running free and happy in doggy heaven.

[@livebreathedogs]

@@toriallen8874 I am so sorry! What a rotten year it’s been. How awful that the driver didn’t even stop 🥺 You showed him the love of a family before his time was up, and that’s something to be proud of ❤️ I’m really sorry for your loss.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

We are adopting a ten week old feral pup too. Hoping for the best. They are very food interested so we are hoping that helps him adjusted to having a human pack since all his siblings are being rescued. He cried like yours today when his sister got picked up. 😔

[@stevewallwork4297]

Her cries are simply heartbreaking to listen to. I cannot stop crying watching this. 😢😢

[@lindaloefflad4116]

A dog shoot? And someone killed her puppies? WTF is wrong with those "people"?

[@lcomfort8683]

What country has 'Dog Shoots?!'

[@heidimueller1039]

Remember there are still countries that eat dogs.

[@KerryRussellRN]

Canada.

[@KerryRussellRN]

Shame on them

[@ladyhawk5245]

Where in Canada? I trust the so called 'people' were charged by the police and hopefully they are now in jail? What province ! What town ? I'm in Canada I'd like some answers? so

[@hsuanlin0227]

Thank you so much for your kindness . You give her a new life , will her the best . She is a such beautiful, cute baby !

[@brierobinson194]

How sad. Her babies were killed! What is wrong with humanity? Thank you for fostering her. 😊

[@gavinbagares8907]

Amazing this feral dog doesn't bite!

[@joannemurdock7899]

❤Poor dog, she has only known fear her whole Life🐶🙏💕 Bless this dog with Love and Kindness and the people who rescued her💙💕💜🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@C.E.Thomas1952]

This brought tears of joy to my eyes. And also the name Lindy. It was very common girl's name in Wales in the 1950's and I have never heard it since my school days. Thank you for everything you are doing for her. I hope she will find peace and joy and a wonderful family.

[@memewalkerb5305]

What on earth is a dog shoot? Why aren't the psychos would participate being charged with animal cruelty?

[@johnmarten4184]

SNOW PLOUGH

[@alisonmason7593]

Thank you 🙏🏻 thank you for your commitment to helping her ,and for understanding her mourning of her puppies 🙏🏻and for walking beside her to her next stage of life ,thank you for who you are and god bless you always you have a loving heart ❤️✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@Tj-dd9ws]

Thank you god bless everyone for saving this baby and rehabilitating her , so many need help , 1 saved helps appreciate your love, time , devotion and sacrifice 🙏🏾♥️, so sorry about her babies , it’s sad 😞 but she needs to be fixed , so we can lessen the amount of pet abuse and abandonment ! Perhaps she can be an adoptive mother to some babies or a sibling , when she’s adopted! People need to get their pets fixed !, it’s cheap ! We need to educate m and if we see abuse it needs to be reported ! Slowing diet the baby making will save so many lives and also help shelter pets find a chance fir a loving forever home ♥️🙏🏾

[@aziddinmohdzaidi9607]

My heart breaks to see her before but knowing she have you and her new friends I'm sure she will live the best life. Some human doesn't deserve to be call human after all

[@josephineboice1741]

What a beautiful girl

[@bubbletip9836]

That was a truly truly inspiring video❤❤❤

[@lauriaktahi]

Y'all did a great job with her!

[@tless6893]

Thankyou for your goodness God bless 🙏 you all u r angels 😇❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@syhlv]

You are right to be stubborn and trust life, for dogs pack is boosting recovery power - the trust with people will take longer - so well she can dwell with you all - Thanks

[@rosejackson8835]

Really enjoy watching lindsy grow and blossom under your tender care. Please do a foster fail and keep this lovely dog do not pass her on it will absolutely be too much for her abd she loves your doggie ❤❤❤❤

[@cathyshinkoskey125]

Loved this story❤❤❤❤❤

[@heathergustafson4237]

She needs lots of time. Love and patience

[@eoinmurphy210]

Thank you for being you, because are wonderfull.Lovely dog, peace and love.

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

Thank you for your work and that you had a pack to help with transition.

[@lzrd8460]

Lindy is just gorgeous!

[@maryannlaylanzon9885]

Poor baby so sad how she could have been feral.

[@Tj-dd9ws]

Very sad , she is one of millions around the world because some people are selfish and greedy and are not getting there pets fixed , they are having numerous litters , knowing they will not find homes for them all !, so they dump them , sometimes the dump the mom and babies !, this is why it’s so important to help educate people to get their PETS FIXED, this would lessen pet abuse and abandonment , think about every other household in this world not including Breeders having babies ! Scary it definitely outweighs the amount of people and homes wanting a pet , not including pet stores , puppy mills and Shelters what about them looking for forever homes , pets and babies are getting euthanized every min of every day, it’s sad and should not be napping. This world needs change . Spread the word get your PETS FIXED ! It’s cheaper and it saves lives ! Thank you 💜♥️🙏🏾

[@deanbryant3176]

She looks like my "white" husky other than the eyes. But not all huskys jave blue eyes. I have one with brown eyes also.

[@youtubefrancais6138]

great job !!

[@Cheere]

Lovely dogs, take care, love bouth

[@Cheere]

God bless the dog take care

[@Cheere]

Lovely dog

[@heathergustafson4237]

Poor mommy, how horrible to lose your babies! Nothing fixes that! You just learn some how to move forward

[@patnewson6908]

That did it - the other dogs!

[@Violet316]

How do they know she didn't have a home at one time?

[@libralillyknits]

The second best part of the video was Radiohead unintentionally playing in the background

[@user-jz6hg6vc2u]

Beautiful😀

[@tless6893]

I can't watch ohhhhhhh 😭😭😭💔

[@oneworld4all412]

she looks like my lucy. a red heeler

[@jwnagy]

How's she doing? It's been 4 years!

[@heidimueller1039]

What the hell is a “dog shoot”?

[@blahblah2788]

Exactly as it sounds. Canadians have legalized the mass culling of feral cats and dogs by just shooting and killing them. They even give cash incentive.

[@richardobryan8041]

heard that? in my community she said and her puppies were killed.????

[@sheilaabraham4350]

What the hell is a “dog shoot”!?! How horrible.

[@jc2385]

I’m wondering the same thing.

[@deb_ellen9733]

@@jc2385it might be better if we DON’T know……😢

[@lobodiablo841]

Ask Kristi Noem

[@sheilaabraham4350]

@@lobodiablo841 yeah what’s that about? I haven’t looked into it yet. I don’t like the sound of it.

[@kathleenshabaan3806]

I looked into it. Unfortunately, it's exactly what it says it is. 😢

[@MariaGarcia-tb7xx]

Amazing

[@jaynehorn151]

Looks a little like a desert dingo

[@1105pitbull]

So, don't end the story there. What happened to her? did she find a good home with more dogs? What?

[@maryannferrara4199]

💜🌍🕊️🦋

[@user-fg1we6hu3d]

7:16 there's still sadness in her eyes. Lost puppies?

[@carolmoore9971]

Were there no puppies Lindy could foster? Also if she’s bonded with your dog how can you separate them?

[@teresawingbermuehle4212]

McDonald chez burgers an fries AN Rotisserie chicken not the bones ... you can get any dogs trust with Food........😊😊😊😊😊😊❤

[@jerrycroner9221]

❤️🐾

[@cbwilson2398]

Do you have the TV on ALL the time?

[@user-vw2yc3eh4h]

She has wolf in her.

[@linnyw1072]

She looks like she might be part coyote

[@LoverOFhopeANDcompassion]

So immersed didnt notice 7 minutes went by...mix of emotions good thing dogs arent like us ; poor mama loosing her babies would have killed herself

[@Clarice-rp7mh]

What is a dog shoot. Is this a method used to euthanize? It is one of several methods as old as time, on the farm, when an animal is selected to butcher for the home. But I have not heard of cities using it. However, you might be in a different country. I am in the USA.

[@katnip6289]

She is beautiful and I hope she gets pregnant again so she can give love to her new puppies because her other ones got killed and she really misses them so much.

[@Tj-dd9ws]

Hi yeah , I’m sorry noooo! So sorry she lost her babies😞, it’s so sad , but this is the reason why she was Feral and her babies died , she needs to be Fixed !, as all PETS do !, we have an extreme over abundance of babies being abused and abandoned in this world !, due to selfish and greedy people , it needs to stop , her getting a forever loving home will heal her heart , or she can be an adoptive mom to orphaned babies , every other household in this world is having litters of babies over and over again , not including Breeders !, puppies are dying and are being dumped in remote places and worse because they cannot find homes, it’s not fair to them , or shelter pets that are looking for forever homes !, pets and babies are still being euthanized every minute of the day ! Let’s spread the word to people to get THEIR PETS FIXED!, no more babies , breeders need to be regulated , there are not enough homes in this world for the amount of babies being produced on a daily basis, it’s selfish ! Dogs and puppies are being slaughtered for food , we need to educate people not encourage it . Thank you ♥️💜🙏🏾

[@211Lisa.Alfredsson]

❤

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

👏👏👏

[@TheShift_OfEnergy]

thats big deal, I am surprised she wasn't aggressive, and training her could have been a dangerous thing as she was feral. happy ending of a narrow road.

[@heidimueller1039]

Maybe less noise, and aural stimulation?

[@adairjanney7109]

uhh what is a dog shoot, it better not be what I think it is, or God forgive us for what humanity does.

[@tonjatodd9491]

I think it's great that you're fostering her but to be frustrated after 5 days when she's lived outside with no human contact for her entire life I think she's going to need longer than 5 days to figure it out

[@amb7440]

She is *feeling* frustrated, she is not frustrated at the dog itself. We are all impatient in some ways, do not take her words negatively. She was just expressing emotion.

[@nutz4pugz421]

What the heck is a dog shoot? Sounds horrifying.

[@CarmenRodriguez-ze2xg]

Feral? Feral because was abuse for sure

[@mary-annnstednielsen5300]

Why and how does a vild dog taken to a care?? Leave vild animals in there habitat!