A Missouri Good Samaritan spotted a puppy lying on a rubbish heap for several days and decided to call the rescuers. He called Stray Rescue of St. Louis, and their team of rescuers went out immediately to save him.
Donna Lochmann was the first to notice the puppy. She is also the chief lifesaving officer of SRSL.
“When we got there, she was still rummaging through the trash because she was hungry, and we could see that she was skinny,” Lochmann told The Dodo.
When the dog first didn’t notice Lochmann, she immediately began to hide under the trash can.
Lochmann understood that she would need to win the puppy’s trust in order to save her. She thus took a look at the dog’s hunger before taking a treat out.
“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.”
The cute dog moved closer to her rescuer and instead of eating the food, she was able to look at her rescuer.
“It was as if she was saying, ‘Are you here to help me?’” Lochmann said.
After gaining the dog’s confidence, Lochmann led her to the car while wearing a leash around her neck.
The rescue can be viewed here
Lochmann named the puppy Little Toes after him. The pup won the hearts and affections of all employees at the shelter from the moment they arrived.
“She was So sweet with everybody in the clinic,” Lochmann said. “She was pretty much hugging up on everybody.”
Little Toes was only there for a short time before she was moved to foster care.
Little Toes is now spending her time taking care of her new foster parents. She is now a happy, healthy and loving pet.
Little Toes is a happy little girl at SRSL, even though her friends miss her hugs.
Source: The Dodo
