Rescued dog is always with her toy, even when she eats
Recently the world was shocked when 4,000 beagles were rescued from Envigo – a research company.
Luckily the dogs are safe now and adjusted to their new lifestyles, that allows them to be real dogs and enjoy life.
Dory was one of the 128th dogs rescued from the breeding center of Envigo and taken to a rescue center for further rehab. Dory was being literally used as a breeding womb for puppies and she had only ever experienced life as a mother.
“At age 3, from a facility that used her to make babies, Dory doesn’t really know how to ‘dog,’” Amy Adams, Dory’s foster mom, said. “She’s focused on taking care of those babies. I look forward to when she’s freed from that job and able to become a regular playful girl and household companion.”
As Dory is now learning a new life in her foster family, her owners are trying to help her learn how to be a dog. Her new family member got her some fluffy toys to pal with and Dory fell in love with a green stuffed alligator toy at once refusing to put it down.
Dory started bringing her new fluffy friend everywhere — and when it was time to eat, she brought her alligator friend and tried to enjoy her food without putting it down.
Dory has never had dog toys before, so she didn’t understand why she couldn’t eat and play with her toy at the same time. She’s still learning, but luckily, the learning process has been super easy, and her foster family loves watching her come out of her shell gradually.
“She’s a sweet, snugly, quiet girl but so playful and full of energy,” Adams said. “Her tail never stops wagging.”
Dory is still obsessed with her toy alligator can’t wait to play with even more toys as her new life continues.
Dory isn’t quite ready to be adopted, but once she is, the rescue already has a long list of people eager to adopt one of the Envigo beagles. Soon enough she’ll be relaxing in her forever home and will only have to focus on playing and just being a dog for the rest of her life.
Adams said, “She’s such a wonderful, caring child.” “I hope she finds someone she can spend her days with and who will let her play,”
