It’s common to see wild or stray animals wandering around the yard or the street, especially if you live in the rural areas of a city.
However, in most examples, these are wild animals like squirrels or raccoons who don’t stick around for a long time and are just passing by.
Rarely does any animal stick around humans, because most of them are afraid of us. However, this story is different.
A camera caught a mysterious dog coming from the forest and wandering around a house in Massachusetts. When the owners saw that, they knew that something had to be done.
Where Did He Come From?
When the Massachusetts family first saw this mysterious and big white dog, they didn’t actually know it was a dog. One of the homeowners assumed it was something else.
So, Stephanie contacted her local Ring community and asked them if anyone knew what it was, and everyone told her that it was the dog who had gone missing in this town for several months.
Now, she knew that he was just a scared dog who was looking for food and any kind of a shelter. The woman was heartbroken over this, so she wanted to help.
Since they had already seen bobcats, wolves and bears in the woods nearby thanks to their trail camera, they knew that this pup was in danger.
He needed help before something horrible happened. Stephanie contacted local authorities for advice on what to do, and she tried rescuing him as well.
Since he was so scared, he wouldn’t just willingly walk up to people, so Stephanie tried to lure him in with a humane trap and that also didn’t work.
So, she tried to lure him in by just sitting outside and letting him come to eat. The hope was that he would relax enough in her presence to just allow himself to be caught.
Helping The Dog Was A Difficult Task
He did become more relaxed in her presence, but he was still unwilling to come inside the house. He would eat the food Stephanie brought him, and she even got him some toys.
He just loved them and he played with them all the time. Time was passing by but they were not making the crucial step necessary to draw him in.
So, the couple opened up the garage, hoping that this was the first step needed to get him inside. He would eat the food inside the garage, but any kind of noise spooked him.
Then, eventually, one day, he just walked inside the house and the family was shocked. They were so glad to see that the pup was finally safe.
You could just tell the change in his demeanor after he was accepted by the family. The pup, now named CJ, was a completely different dog.
He just wanted a family and acceptance. This meant everything to him. He was very malnourished, so the family was placing him on a diet to help him gain back weight.
They are also training him and he is doing exceptionally well. It’s wonderful to see how this dog just happened to stumble upon the right family and his whole life changed overnight.