Through continual acts of kindness over several months, one man won over a stray dog and helped improve the lives of other animals.
Dogs are special creatures. They are kind, loving and loyal companions. However, dogs are also smart enough to remain cautious, understanding the inherent danger in unknown situations and people.
When one man drove through a desert in southern California during the peak of the summer season, he encountered two stray dogs. The feral animals were in the desert, living in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, without food and water.
The man rectified that situation. He created feeding troughs for them, filling them with food and water for the dogs. The man made giving the animals food and water a part of his routine.
“I ended up going every other day,” he said.
However, one animal, Persephone, soon recognized the man and his truck. The dog began meeting his truck, near the entrance of the desert and would run alongside it.
Both animals were overjoyed with the man’s presence. In the video, both dogs jump around wildly, waiting for the kind man to supply them with food and water. But both would still wait until the man backed away several feet before consuming any food or water.
Over time, Persephone began eating out of the man’s hand, but she was still cautious and uneasy about the guy supplying her with food and water. She wouldn’t let him pet her.
Then about seven months in, Persephone eventually relented and let the man pet her. From that point forward, Persephone began displaying more affection and trust, even rolling over and letting him rub her belly.
Then, as the video points out, about three weeks later, the other stray dog let the man pet him as well. Then the man reached out for help and concocted a plan to trap the wild animals and find the stray dogs foster homes.
The kind man took Persephone home and she has adjusted nicely to her new surroundings. She has become a lap dog, loving on her new owner.
“Yeah, she’s 100 percent,” he said. “She’s a cutie. She’s a little lap dog. She’s definitely a special one for me.”
Not only has Persephone found a new home, but six other dogs once living in the desert now have owners.
Proverbs 12:10 “A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”