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She was in a family where they'd always leave her outside with their other dog. They wanted to give her away, and we took her. It took her weeks to let us approach her without growling and shaking like a leaf; she'd hide under the table and look at us with fear in her eyes.

The vet guessed she was a year-and-a-half old. She'd been imported from Eastern Europe and kept a trauma from that trip. Our guess is that her previous owner beat her, and that she'd had a traumatic experience with an older man because she would hide and grunt when men would come closer to her - especially my grandfathers.

Now, after a few years, she has become an incredibly loving dog, always up for a walk, always asking for caresses, always playing with me, and she's not afraid all the time anymore. She even accepts my grandfathers' touch now.

She's overly attached to us, she's terrified of abandonment, and sometimes she gets sad for no reason, but I know she is so much better now than she'd ever have been with her previous owners! She'll never be totally confident, but at least now, she has a family that cares.

Story submitted by Floriane S. from Liege.

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