It’s always concerning when a dog who has lived in a small and confined space suddenly shuts down and doesn’t want to interact with people anymore.
Even if rescuers would like nothing more than to just find a home for all of them in the blink of an eye, it’s never that simple.
Doing that job is difficult, and they are always doing their best, but sometimes, dogs just have a hard time adjusting to that kind of life, or else they just never adapt.
It changes them in ways that we can’t really understand all that well. What happened to this dog from Ohio was pretty concerning as well, and that’s what we will talk about.
Back To The Shelter After 24 Hours
Whoopie is a very cheerful and outgoing dog who has always just wanted to blend in and be around the people she loves.
However, life was not very easy for her. She was only a year old, and she wanted a chance at a new life, but it was hard.
She spent a good part of it at the Humane Society of Richland County in Ohio, and the rescuers there worked tirelessly to find a home for her.
At one point, they were actually able to find a home for her, and everything was starting to look great. Unfortunately, she was returned to the same shelter after only 24 hours.
The shelter staff were shocked when the owner explained what happened. Basically, she jumped at a small child while she was in her new home.
While she didn’t do anything, the owners were concerned for the safety of the child, so they didn’t want to take any chances with a dog who does something like this.
The rescuers understood that it was a complicated situation, so they took her back in, but they were going to try and find a new home for her nevertheless.
Surprising Reactions Online
When the rescuers posted her story on their Facebook page, there were a lot of comments. Considering the nature of the situation, there were many differing opinions on the matter.
One person commented: “Not being negative, but for future adopters, you do not take a brand new dog who is brand new to a home and throw a child in the vicinity until the dog is “home” there.”
This is definitely a good argument, and it makes sense, but there is a chance that the dog’s reaction would be the same, even if he had some time to settle in.
Another person said: “I think that happens a lot with dogs who have never had a family and long for that love and connection. I think they would calm down after the initial excitement…”
I personally feel like this is the case. Whoopie was never aggressive, and she was just happy to have people around her. She doesn’t understand that what she did was ‘bad.’
Lastly, somebody commented: “This is no different than a rover night- when volunteers take them for a sleepover. It’s better to know immediately. Who could be mad at that?!”
Yeah, I suppose you could say that, although adoption papers were signed in this case, so that kind of means something more.
Nevertheless, I think all the people who are concerned about Whoopie’s well-being will be happy to learn that she found another home shortly after being sent back to the shelter. She is living her best life now, and her family is happy to have her.