tessybear
Well-Known Member
This post is probably not really worth getting excited over on my behalf anyway, but when we first got Tess she has been abused at some point in her life and believed to have been kicked in the face when grazing and beaten round the face with lead ropes.
It has been a long 6 months of crying, smiling and achy bones but today for me was the realisation it has been worth it and Tess finally trusts us. Took months of linking the lead rope with fun and treats not pain and neglect, that she could trust us to stand by her whilst she grazed and would never ever have to worry about someone kicking her again. Ever.
The realisation was the other day when i sat beside her on the grass and watched her for a bit, Tess wandered over to me and put her head to my chest for a cuddle, and happily grazed around me (sniffing the pockets for polos on the way) before coming and standing next to me with her back leg relaxed, enjoying the calm and peaceful atmosphere.
I guess the point of this thread is don't give up on something that appears far gone, a kind act goes a long way.
and the photographic proof
It has been a long 6 months of crying, smiling and achy bones but today for me was the realisation it has been worth it and Tess finally trusts us. Took months of linking the lead rope with fun and treats not pain and neglect, that she could trust us to stand by her whilst she grazed and would never ever have to worry about someone kicking her again. Ever.
The realisation was the other day when i sat beside her on the grass and watched her for a bit, Tess wandered over to me and put her head to my chest for a cuddle, and happily grazed around me (sniffing the pockets for polos on the way) before coming and standing next to me with her back leg relaxed, enjoying the calm and peaceful atmosphere.
I guess the point of this thread is don't give up on something that appears far gone, a kind act goes a long way.
and the photographic proof