Tiny, depressed puppy comes out of her shell when she meets a giant new best friend
When tiny Luna was first found abandoned on the side of the road in a box, her rescuer said she had never seen a more depressed dog.
The pup was taken in by a woman named Dina, who tried to get her to come out of her shell, but Luna’s rough start to life made her distrust everything and everyone around her.
“She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t even stand up. She would lick out of my hand or out of a spoon,” Dina told The Dodo.
It took about a week for Luna to get her legs under her and start to walk, but once she did, she was ready to do a little exploring in the place where she was beginning to feel safe.
Dina’s other dogs were a source of curiosity – and even though the tiny rescue was still shaky on her feet, she decided it was time to sniff out her roommates.
But it was learning to run that really got Luna’s tail wagging – literally.
She had never been so happy before!
Finally, Luna became a real puppy – mischief and all!
She was running, playing, and chewing everything in sight, finally able to put her rough past behind her.
“There was a huge emotional and personal change with that. She was just like, ‘Oh my God, I like this. I’m gonna run around I’m gonna start eating some stuff,'” Dina recalled.
Dina wanted her to socialize with other puppies outside of the house as well, so she introduced her to a friend’s young dog. But that dog just happened to be a Great Dane – a HUGE puppy!
It didn’t take long for Luna and Zeus to become besties.
And despite their size difference, they love playing together.
Despite being roughly the size of his head, Zeus is able to play carefully with the pup and there’s no drama between them.
Ever since she woke up from the haze of abuse, Luna has been a little spitfire with “a lot of personality in her paws.”
She’ll swat fearlessly at just about anything – including Zeus.
Despite being a bit of a handful, Luna got plenty of adoption applications.
And eventually, a couple named Hunter and Genevieve adopted her, taking on the little dog with the BIG personality.
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Now they’re enjoying puppy time with their “cuddle monster” who they say will definitely let you know if she wants your attention.
But the couple says her spunky attitude makes her the most fun dog around and Luna now spends her days getting lots of love and attention and playing out in the yard – a far cry from being left for dead in a box by the side of the road.
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And in case you’re wondering, OF COURSE Luna has her own Instagram account. You can find her at @hey_look_its_luna and follow her progress in her new home.
These days, she’s grown quite big, but still enjoys being a little cuddle bug.
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Be sure to scroll down below for a sweet video about Luna’s story.
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Source: The Dodo via YouTube, @hey_look_its_luna via Instagram