Rubius

This is the story of my little dog, Rubius. He is such a dear! He was ill-treated by his former masters. He scarcely ate or had clear water to drink. He was locked in a big cage after his mum died after giving birth. He couldn't do any exercise or do his things out, so all his space was dirty and smelled terribly. He was even beaten, so he lived in constant fear of humans. It was very difficult for the shelter to convince his very old masters to give him up. In the end, they succeeded, so Rubius was taken to the vet's. His health was not so good. He was full of mites and he had to take several pills, as he was bleeding so much. He was vaccinated so he could heal properly. Last year, after dealing with the former masters and the shelter, Rubius was sent here. It took me two days to get him indoors. He didn't want to come in. He stayed outside in the garden. He was so scared! Poor thing! We took one step at a time and, finally, he gained confidence and got home. It also took me a couple of days to feed him, as he was also afraid of the little plate the food was in. I had to place the food in my hands so he would eat it. It was so sad! And the leash.... Oh, my!!! He was terrified! 

Thankfully, now he enjoys walking, running and exercising. He is curious and happy. He has changed so much! We had to train him and he is still learning, but he is a happy little boy. We adore him!!!

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