Sad Pup Who Only Knew Neglect Thrives With Just A Little Love

Lauren Buckley is a long-time friend and foster with the Brown Dog Coalition in Hopkinton, MA. Her story originally appeared on LoveWhatMatters.com, and is reposted here with her permission. “Months ago, on Christmas Eve, I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw a post about two abandoned dogs. The gentleman who found the dogs (and who we later named Lainey and Frankie) was begging for help. He had found them in a ditch down the road from his house and had no idea what to do with them. Despite our plans to travel over the New Year, we knew we had to help these dogs. We proceeded to bring them home and hold our breath for the next 36 hours until our vet opened, we were afraid Lainey would succumb to her infections. She looked like an alien creature. She stunk, she couldn’t see, and she bled all over our couch. Lauren Buckley Lauren Buckley To our delight, Lainey not only survived, but thrived in our home. With the help of frequent vet visits, antibiotics, ivermectin, and twice-weekly medicated baths, her infections began to clear. Her hair grew back, and her spirit was revived. We then learned who the real Lainey was: a funny, loving girl who had never had the chance to be a pupp...