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Rescue Dog Struggling To Adjust to New Home Breaks Hearts
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In a viral TikTok video, a formerly neglected pup struggles to adjust to his new loving home, and internet users can't cope with the heartbreaking footage.
The post shared in June under the username @barkandmeoww, shows the 3-year-old pup sitting by the door, looking confused as he is not used to be inside with people giving him love. In a previous post, his owner said that, at his old house, Gizmo was left alone outside for most of his day, and so now he doesn't know what to do indoors.
"Poor Gizmo … He is still adjusting to his new home. Sometimes I find him just sitting here," reads layover text in the clip. "He was an outside dog. maybe that's why he sits by the door," the poster added in the caption.
While dogs do need time outdoors, especially during their daily walks, leaving them out more than necessary can be detrimental to their health.
Vetster says that outdoors dogs are exposed to elements, diseases, pests, and lots of other hazards that can potentially be very dangerous.
First of all, when coming into contact with wildlife, such dogs can catch diseases such as leptospirosis and rabies. They can also become infested with fleas, ticks, and tapeworm outside.
Extreme temperatures can cause hypothermia and frostbite, paw burns and heat stroke. In the summer, outdoors dogs also run the risk of dehydration.
The outdoors is also full of plants that can be highly toxic, and even fatal to our pups. If you suspect that your pup has ingested a toxic plant, call ASPCA Poison Control on (888) 426-4435.
Stock image: A small-sized dog stretches indoors near a couch.
Stock image: A small-sized dog stretches indoors near a couch.
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The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 146,800 views and more than 30,900 likes on the platform.
One user, Chan Chan, commented: "He'll adjust. I recall when I got my first dog Flash at four-years-old. He sat just like this for a few days. He finally started walking around the house. He was my best friend for 15 years. I miss him so much. Please give your baby time to adjust. He's cute."
posted: "Engagement and enrichment—take him on a tour everyday of the house and the grounds. Lead him to things to sniff. Do it regularly. He needs to mentally map his (huge) new landscape and feel safe doing it."
PattyGrza725 wrote: "Oh sweet baby still can't believe it's really happening to him … Please give him time, don't give up on him."
Newsweek reached out to @barkandmeoww for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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