Stray Dog Can’t Stop Hugging Her Rescuers To Thank Them

A good man in Missouri saw a dog resting on a garbage heap a few days in a row and decided to call for assistance. He made a call to Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL), and the rescue team immediately went out to save her.

SRSL’s chief life saving officer, Donna Lochmann is the one who spotted the dog first. The dog didn’t see Lochmann at first, but as soon as she did, she started to hide behind the trash can. Lochmann knew that she would need to win the dog’s confidence first. So, considering first that the dog was hungry, she pulled out some treats.

“She was very receptive to the sausages,” Lochmann said. “But when I knelt down and offered one to her, she went past the food and came right up to me. It was as if she was saying, ‘Are you here to help me?’”

Once she had secured the dog’s trust, Lochmann proceeded to put the leash around her neck and lead her to the car. As soon as they got to the shelter, the dog, whom Lochmann named Little Toes, immediately started winning over the hearts of everyone who worked there.

“She was so sweet with everybody in the clinic,” Lochmann said. “She was pretty much hugging up on everybody.”

Little Toes was only at the shelter for a day and a half before being placed in foster care, but during that brief time, she made sure to show as much affection as she could.

These days, Little Toes spends her days loving on her new foster parents and dog sibling. Her sweet personality is blooming more each day now that she is in a safe and loving temporary home.

And while her SRSL friends miss her hugs, they are relieved that Little Toes will never again go hungry.