The stress can sometimes feel overwhelming for individuals in his circumstance, but recently he was happy to find someone who really understood his pain. His new best friend helps him feel more comfortable and at ease, and Flemming returns the favor.

Mikko, a shy pit bull mix, took some time to warm up to his new human friend.

The poor thing was rescued one day before he was scheduled to be euthanized and it was clear he’d previously lived a sad, neglected life.

But after just a few days together, both the pup and man knew they’d found a true companion:

Clearly, these two were meant to be part of each other’s lives. It’s amazing to watch someone’s life turn around with just a little extra love — and this time it happened twice.

The post This Army Man With PTSD Found His New Best Friend, But His Story Is Just As Rough appeared first on ILoveDogsAndPuppies.

Here they are with the group of police who found them.

Emmy weighed just over 20 pounds, and was too weak to walk, or even stand, so she took a seat on Oscar. Sadly, he wasn’t in any better shape.

They were severely anemic, with high white blood cell counts, and were unbelievably dehydrated. This is what happens when someone enters starvation mode.

The hospital started them on IV fluids, in addition to slowly feeding them a diet consisting of many small, high-fat meals. Too much food at once makes organ failure a distinct possibility.

Soon enough, these pups were no longer bags of bones, but actual, warm-blooded canines.

Emmy even found her forever home while she was bouncing back from this tragedy…

One of her vet techs, Anthony, had formed quite a bond with the spunky fighter. He used to carry her around on his shoulders when she didn’t want him to leave her side and was too weak to walk around.

When Trio came to pick her up from the hospital, Anthony teared up, knowing that he couldn’t possibly give up this amazing bond. He took her home that day!

Oscar is healthy as can be, too…

And he’s ready to be adopted! He’ll need a home that will keep up with all of the hard work he’s put into training, as he has some residual trust issues that he needs to work through. Who can blame him? This tragedy is enough to make any pooch skeptical and cautious of humans. But generally, he’s a happy, well-behaved dog who simply needs a loving home.

We wish Oscar only the best, and hope that his adorable smile gets bigger by the day — we imagine he’ll find his forever home in no time! If you think he’s a good fit for your family, here’s how to look into adopting him.

And if you’d like to see more happy endings like this, you can donate to the Trio Animal Foundation to help support more recoveries for deserving dogs!

The post These Dogs Were Skeletons When Rescuers Came, But They Learned How To Smile Again appeared first on ILoveDogsAndPuppies.

When they got a call about this pit bull seen in an industrial area, they immediately knew they had to check on her. The living conditions were far less than ideal and the small girl was clearly in need of a good meal.

Someone made this shoddy shack for her, but it wasn’t nearly enough to keep her safe.

She was eager to accept bites of hamburger from one of her rescuers, but wouldn’t stand up.

After few moments, they realized she was injured on her back leg, so they scooped the cutie up to take her in for treatment.

Watch what happened when they brought her in:

https://youtu.be/khNEBQMokRI

The post This Poor, Injured Pit Bull Only Wanted One Thing – To Be Rescued appeared first on ILoveDogsAndPuppies.

Commuters in Denver, CO, witnessed an especially high level of brutality when they came across this poor eight-month-old German shepherd.

The post This Dog Was Found With Her Mouth Taped Shut, But Good Samaritans Stopped To Help appeared first on ILoveDogsAndPuppies.