Here’s the truth: dog neglect leaves scars that go far beyond the surface. Our four-legged friends who have been abandoned or abused carry so many wounds: fear, mistrust, and the memory of being left behind.
For some, these scars run even deeper. Their years of loyalty answered with rejection make them extremely vulnerable and forgotten. And if one dog knows pain and abuse, it’s definitely Roger.
This tiny senior was abandoned multiple times in the past, so when his mom took him to a veterinary clinic for surgery, his reaction to staying overnight broke everyone’s hearts.
Roger Was Scared And Confused
When Britt, a dog owner from Pennsylvania, adopted Roger two years ago, little did she know she welcomed a dog that had been bruised emotionally.
Roger hid, feared, and even bit, all due to his past trauma. But instead of rejecting him like his previous owners, Britt decided to stay. Ultimately, she got to watch Roger begin to believe that love might be possible.
However, Roger still hasn’t fully recovered, and Britt recently learned this the most heartbreaking way possible.
One day, she left him at the veterinary clinic just for the night, as Roger was in need of surgery, but the shadows of his past followed.
After the surgery, he woke up in a cage without his mom. At that moment, Roger seemed to assume he had been abandoned all over again.
The sight of Roger was truly heartbreaking. The Pennsylvania owner captured this moment in a TikTok video that quickly spread across social media.
“Picking up my baby from surgery. He was abandoned at an old age before I rescued him, I was scared he was so scared and confused,” the video text reads.
Roger seemed withdrawn, with his tiny body trembling in the kennel.
“I cried the entire way to work this morning praying he didn’t think his little happy world had come to an end again. I can’t tell you how much I love this dog.” Britt added.
The good news is that Roger, after all, did great in surgery and was back home in no time.
“He did great in surgery and we are home with all snuggles and love now,” Britt concluded.
Healing Next To His New Mom
For little Roger, the true post-surgery healing wasn’t even physical. It was the assurance that this time, he wasn’t being left behind.
According to Britt, Roger is still healing from anxiety and still has a long way to go.
“Roger is on Prozac now although he’s not 100 anxiety free neither am I. We are each others source of comfort. I am so glad I’m the one to have had rescued him because I’m not sure he would have survived if someone had gotten him without patience and love I had to give him,” Britt shared in another TikTok.
His progress is truly inspiring, though.
Once mistreated and distrustful, Roger’s current situation is a testament to the power of compassion. Thanks to his mom’s efforts, Roger reminds us all that even the most broken pups can mend…all they need is love.