Priča o psu zvanom Stone dirljiv je podsjetnik na moć ljubavi, upornosti i stručne pomoći. Ovaj pas, kojeg su godinama smatrali neudomljivim, danas živi ispunjen, sretan i miran život zahvaljujući ljudima koji su vjerovali u drugu šansu.
Teški počeci: pas kojeg nitko nije htio
Stone je proveo godine u skloništu Satchel’s Last Resort na Floridi, specijaliziranom za udomljavanje pasa s teškim problemima u ponašanju. Njegov slučaj bio je jedan od najtežih: bio je neurotičan, agresivan i gotovo nemoguć za treniranje. Volonteri su tvrdili da mu se ne može ni povodac staviti, a zbog povijesti ugriza smatran je opasnim za okolinu.
@rightway.rover This is Stone. A Pitbull terrier mix who is now almost 8 years old. He was originally surrendered by a family who said he had “random aggression”. We don’t know his past, but he had scars littering his face with an extreme aggressiveness towards leashes or anything of that sort. That included certain toys, collars, muzzles, jacket strings, etc. We believe he was beaten with the leash. He stayed at the shelter for over 1825 days before I took him as a foster train. Shelter staff and volunteers couldn’t walk or pet him. Many people tried to make a relationship with him, but it wasn’t enough. He had bitten multiple people just at the sight of them touching a leash. This meant he was on property 24/7, only knowing a kennel and a single yard. Going into training, this dog was extreme. Along with his leash biting, he had stranger danger and was very undersocialized. He wouldn’t let anyone touch him. This video is the friendly version of the training we went through. With his severe determination to attack the leashes, he was mutilating himself. He lost 5 teeth, and would exhaust himself to the point of throwing up. This was a very long and hard transformation, with lots of frustration with every setback, but we finally got there. Stone is now the sweetest boy. He’s still nervous about new environments and situations, but takes everything like a champ. He’s now able to be safely adopted out to an experienced owner. He knows all of his basic obedience, potty trained, and crate trained. Stone is an overall lazy dog that loves to have zoomies around the yard. After being the shelter for 86% of his life, let’s give this guy a home! Stone is available at Satchel’s Last Resort! #dogtraining #adoptme #dogbehaviormodification #dogtransformation #adoptabledogs #aggressivedogtraining ♬ original sound – SpedUpSongs</3
Proglašen neudomljivim, Stone je bio osuđen na doživotni boravak u skloništu – sve dok nije naišao netko tko je u njemu vidio više.
Trenerica koja je vjerovala
Morgan Vanderwoude, ovlaštena trenerica pasa, odlučila mu je pružiti priliku koju mu nitko prije nije dao. Iako su ga mnogi izbjegavali, ona je u njemu vidjela potencijal.
“Promatrala sam kako ga drugi treneri zaobilaze i biraju lakše pse, ali čim sam imala priliku uzeti ga, iskoristila sam je,” ispričala je Morgan za Newsweek.
Mukotrpan put rehabilitacije
Put do oporavka bio je dug i težak. U suradnji s Coreyjem Archerom iz Highland Canine Traininga, Stone je započeo intenzivni program rehabilitacije u Alabami.
Bio je toliko agresivan da su mu morali dati sedativ prije putovanja. Grizao je metalne stupove, lomio zube, povraćao od stresa – no nije odustajao. Nakon mjesec dana svakodnevnog rada, Morgan je uspjela s njim uspostaviti prvi znak povjerenja.
Kada su se vratili na Floridu, uslijedila je još jedna borba – Stoneu je dijagnosticiran tumor na prsima. I tu bitku je hrabro prebrodio.
Prava narav iza oklopa
Nakon dugih mjeseci rehabilitacije, Stone je pokazao svoje pravo lice. Ispod slojeva straha i agresije krio se pas koji obožava maženje, dijeli zagrljaje i poljupce te traži ljudski kontakt.
Morgan ga je privremeno udomila, a njihova povezanost nastavila je rasti. No, prava sreća stigla je kada je upoznao svog zauvijek vlasnika.
Sretan kraj: novi život nakon više od 2000 dana
Nakon više od 2000 dana u skloništu, Stone je konačno pronašao svoj dom. Udomio ga je muškarac koji je tražio psa za miran zajednički život i putovanja.
@rightway.rover After being in the shelter for 5 years, then with me for 8 months, Stone has finally been adopted! (2000+ days) This was a dog that was considered unadoptable and was a sanctuary dog at the local shelter. Stone would bite anyone holding anything resembling a leash. He broke 5 of his teeth trying to bite at the sight of leashes and would exhaust himself to the point of throw up. He’s the hardest dog I’ve ever trained and he’s had the biggest turnaround I’ve ever seen. He now loves everyone he meets and gives a beautiful heel while on leash with all his basic obedience. This dog is the best example that with enough time and consistency, almost any dog can be trained. He taught me a lot, and I thoroughly enjoyed training this boy. Congratulations to your new home! You guys are already doing wonderful together! ❤️ #dogtraining #behaviormodification #shelterdog #fosterdog #adoptandshopresponsibly #adoptaseniordog #foreverhome ♬ Home – Good Neighbours
“Stone je najposlušniji pas kojeg sam ikad imao,” rekao je njegov novi vlasnik.
Inspiracija za sve ljubitelje pasa
Morgan vjeruje da Stoneova priča može inspirirati mnoge: “Psi s teškom prošlošću ne trebaju biti otpisani. Uz strpljenje, dosljednost i ljubav, čak i ‘nemogući slučajevi’ mogu se preobraziti.”
