Unfortunately I recently lost all my photos of my critters, but I would like 2 tell whoever cares 2 hear it, the story of a dog who changed my life. she came 2 me a broken terrified creature. bloodied feet, broken ribs, a cracked skull, burns, and massive internal and external bruising. we did what we could until we could find a vet who would see her, since not all will see bullies. when we finally found one who would, they said we should have her put 2 sleep because she was so scared she could become aggressive. I asked what could be done 2 actually help her, they said ly, other than keeping the open wounds clean, the rest of her injuries weren't the sort of thing you can do much about, we wrapped her ribs but theres not much else you can do for ribs. we watched her for a concussion and made sure we woke her up regularly for a while. but mostly we made her comfortable and let her rest. she was so afraid that first week that if you even looked near her, she would pee. if you touched her she would scream. I never heard a dog scream before that. eventually if I tried it first she would eat a bit. then she sat up, until this point the only positions I had seen her in was on her belly or her back. she kept as close 2 the ground as she could. I spent days just sitting a few feet away, talking about nog, sharing food, showing her how 2 be calm. then I got up 2 go 2 the bathroom, this time she picked her butt up, just barely, and followed me. for the next 6 months, she was my shadow. she learned fast, and soon had proven herself 2 be the smartest dog I had ever met. she gained confidence and eventually grew in2 an amazingly well adjusted doggo. while all this was happening 2 her, I was dealing with my own issues, one of which was my temper. in handling her, I learned how 2 calm myself. she now lives with a family member of mine, but we still see each other. I had her with me for over 12 years, and in that time she made me happy, she showed me true strength, and she taught me that no matter what happens, you can still choose 2 smile