Feral Dog Has Never Wagged His Tail Before | The Dodo Faith = Restored 

I rescued (stole) a neglected dog from a backyard with the intention of finding her a home. After weeks of her hiding behind my couch, I came home from work one day and while greeting my other dog I heard an unfamiliar squeal. She was running around me happy to have me home. I knew I could not put her through any more stress. She was mine at that moment and the best dog I ever had. I never put her on a leash because she never left my side.

This guy always takes these really damaged dogs and with his love and attention, help them to trust humans again. Huge respect.

For every 5 human monsters (like whoever tied that leash around his waist so tight that it left that indentation that makes me physically ill) there is one human angel - and you’re one of those angels. God bless you for saving this precious animal.

I've been doing dog rescue for over 21 years now, I'm still amazed how some of these babies that went through pure hell come out of their shell and start a new life. And of course we always have ones that never learn to trust again. One Saturday morning I was loading my pickup truck up with dog crates to go hit the shelters on the other side of the bay. During the week there adoption coordinator would call me and tell me which German Shepherds they had received and which ones are running out of time. This particular Saturday was busier than most. After hitting my first shelter heading to the second one I had already picked up five German Shepherds of all ages. When I got to the second one the girls knew who I was there for but begged me to look at a German Shepherd mix that they have. They explained to me he was found Roman their neighborhoods and that he is very scared of everything. Since that time of the morning the shelter is not open the girls brought him out to the office where I was signing paperwork. Right away he ran and head under a desk. I was down there with him for about 15 minutes trying to make sure he wasn't vicious. That's when I just realized he was just abused very badly and scared. That's when I noticed one of his back legs was sticking out from the other three. I made the decision to take him with me and that he was not going to ride in a crate I would put him in the front with me. The whole time back he laid on the floor just shaking. I don't even believe I had the radio on that morning I was talking to him the whole time. As I was dropping off all the babies I picked up that morning I decided to take him straight to the vet office. I had to carry him into the office carry him to the examining room. The doctors looked at his leg and said they would take x-rays and that they will schedule him right away to be neutered. Normally if I drop off on a Saturday or Sunday because of my work schedule I normally don't pick anyone back up until the following weekend. With Charlie Bear I made the decision to go right after work when he was ready to be picked up. When I got there the doctor explained to me what happened to his leg. He was still fairly young in age but when he was even younger his leg was broken and nobody bothered to take him for medical care and that's how his leg healed. When he saw me he did not act like he even met me before which I was fine with. once again picked him up carried him to my truck and we went home. Once I pulled into the driveway and closed the gates and opened up my door I told him it's time for you to use your own legs. He still wouldn't move so I let my babies out. Immediately my other shepherds realized there was something in the pickup truck. My baby girl jumped up there in the truck and started barking at him and what you call puppy jumping at the same time and that got him excited and when she jumped out he followed. I have had some very tough cases before normally within a week or two I could have my foster ready for adoption. Charlie Bear was different he was still scared to death of things even after months of living with me. After 6 months I realized that he could not be adopted out or more like he shouldn't be adopted back out. The little bit of progress that he made at my house would have been for nothing if I was to take him to someone else and drop him off. He eventually gained more confidence his leg that was injured when he was a baby really did not slow him down and the decision to do surgery was left to me and I decided if it's not broke don't fix it he was used to it and it did not stop him from running and jumping. After about 3 years he finally started holding his ears up like a German Shepherd it didn't stay up all the time but he was doing it more and more as he was feeling more secure. Charlie Bear outlived all of my other babies after 17 years with me he crossed over to the rainbow bridge to be with his brothers and sisters waiting for the day I come to get them one more time. If you do rescue long enough you will always find your Charlie Bear and you will know what he or she needs to get back to normal or at least feel safe with you.

I wouldnt be able to foster dogs cuz I'd adopt literally every single one of them and Im not joking

I remember when we rescued a female doberman from a man that would beat her with a 2x4. She was so afraid of men because of that. This beautiful doberman would sit on the couch all day and all night and shake. For her to go outside or to even eat, my father and I could not be in the room. I remember sitting on the couch watching TV and the whole thing would shake for 20 minutes until her body was just too tired to continue to shake. This went on for months and slowly, the shaking would stop sooner until she would no longer shake when I just sat on the couch. But in all that time, I never reached out to touch her because she would shy away and start to tremble even harder the closer my hand got to her. Instead of reaching out to her, I would put my hand on the cushion next to me and just leave it there, always acknowledging that she was there, but never putting her into a position where she had reason to fear me. Finally, after a few months, while watching TV next to her, I felt her push her nose against my hand. GREATEST DOG DAY EVER!!!! After that, it only took about a week before she would consistently move closer to me when I sat down next to her and then I could pet her and stroke her ears and have her fall asleep with her head in my lap. She so wanted to be close to someone, even after being beaten for so long. Great job with gaining that little guys trust.

I rescued a tuxedo cat back in the end of November 2010 from our local animal shelter and we still have him. Today’s date is November 24, 2020. He’s the nicest cat ever.

I can't believe the way that some people treat defenseless animals. Bless people like this man, who spend many long days rehabilitating and loving these animals.

cutest part of this is how excited the guy got when homer started playing with him

The fact that animals are willing to give humans a second chance when they have been treated so cruelly, proves that they are better than us.

But isn’t it sad that just when he’s able to trust you and then he gets adopted by someone else? Aww… he’s so sweet..

It's heartbreaking to see an animal that is otherwise brimming with energy and spirit so timid and depressed. Bless your heart for saving him man.

I’m a grown ass man but this brought tears to my eyes There is some sick twisted ppl in the world but I’m glad there is still some with a soul!

I could fill a swimming pool with my Dodo inspired happy tears

Glad this man found this dog. I just lose it with people that could do such a horrible thing to a poor dog. He is wonderful to get this dog trusting again. 🤗😍😘🤗

Seeing how excited this man got when the dog perked up made my whole day. 😭🖤

I cried, as beautiful as he has confidence again. Thank you for the rescue and rehabilitation

I’m an adult ass man but it brought tears to my eyes There are some sick twisted people in the world but I am glad that someone is still with the soul!

Bless you Sir, seeing that scar around Homer's belly was awful, you have really turned him around.

Rocky, you are fantastic. The excitement you exhibited over Homer wagging his tail tells me that dude, your Karma is strong. Good on ya man.

Poor Homer, he was so shut down, his eyes-and yawning 🙁. But what a wonderful man, thanks for what you do.

sitting under the sun for hours only to gain the trust of a scared dog? Yeah, the world needs more of this kind of person!

He’s such a beautiful dog. How could someone break him like that. Thank god you found him and worked with him so he could enjoy life again. It would have been too sad if someone didn’t love him.

My wife and I just adopted our 4th dog since getting married 35 years ago (all four dogs came from shelters). Each of them have been absolutely wonderful. Our current dog was brought to our home by his Foster Mom and she became attached to him during the bordering stage as she cried when she left. ❤

What happened to this poor baby is heartbreaking, but that man is a saint. His patience, love, and genuine excitement at milestones brought tears to my eyes.

Whoever adopts Homer is going to get an awesome dog. Thank you for saving him, and loving him. Thank you to all of the rescuers out there! 💜

Awww, Homer is precious! Whoever gets him as a new family member will be so blessed every day. Good luck lil' Homer. XXX

Wonderful!! I adopted a similar dog, after sitting with her for over an hour. She went from a feral, frightened soul to a wonderful open unconditionally loving companion.

I wonder if it was a pain thing, rather than a psychological switch. That wound looked pretty uncomfortable.

This man is amazing he has helped multiple dogs from these kind of things I’ve seen him before helping dogs on RU-vid

I know he says he was fostering homer, but it's still so shocking and inspiring to see someone put in that much love into homer and not adopt him themselves. Big props to the dude.

I hope his insides are ok and he's not having pain.

His brain had to be recalibrated and your patience and happy voice made it happen. You saved a life

With all my fosters I’ve always seen that “release of fear” moment. Sometimes it takes a couple of days or sometimes a few weeks. But when it happens.. you actually see it and feel it . And it’s amazing!

Love and blessings to Homer and the man who fostered him to health and a wagging tail!!

My friend: I wanna keep a dog to guard my house. Me: I wanna keep a dog to be my friend.

*his little spirit is so broken* I'm so SO happy he found his wag!

If anyone is interested, the man who fostered homer has a RU-vid channel named “Rocky Kanaka”. On there he shows everything he does with dogs and more!

I have to say that all he needed was true love GOD Bless him.

This Homer isn’t a Simpson, he’s the best son.

Awww what a cute wag. Glad this dog is ok and thanks to all the amazing people saving these innocent lives

Wow. This got me choked up. Seeing the mark from being constricted. So heinous. Happy he is being loved & cherished now.

Thank you for bein g understanding and patient with this sweet dog

He is adorable. Makes me feel so sad for what the little dog went through he didn't deserve. Happy he is being fostered.

Thank you for sharing Homers story! I can't wait to see who is new awesome family will be. Anyone else here ever rescued or fostered a dog or hope to do so one day?

Homer made me cry. He had bad days and I hope that days never come again. Thank you for making his tail moves again!!!

I'm so proud of my fellow fur baby lovers who take the time to rescue these animals who've suffered terribly by the hand[s] of others. It's more than just taking the time to get a can of food and tossing it to the animal left to fend for himself. It's love, it's kindness and respect for God's animals 🙏 ❤ I praise you guys! I thank you for sharing your love for these abused and abandoned animals. What a beautiful story! Thank you Dodo!!

My biggest fear of being a foster is that the rescue bonds with you and doesn't understand going to the forever home. And worry that the forever home might not work out.

Rocky Kanaka..you're the best! We love you so much, bless you and your family! Amen.

As usual, when the dog opens up, you can see it in their eyes. This means patience is well rewarded. It's a beautiful thing.

I’m an idiot. I thought the scar around his hips was the leash. I was thinking to myself “What the hell, they left the leash wrapped around his hips?”

Komer's injury at his rear hips reminds me of a dog found in Greece who had been literally skinned alive between her shoulders and hips. She survived her ordeal after she was rescued by a personal hero of mine, Takis Proestakis of Takis Shelter. Every dog who has been harmed by people deserves to find that one special human who can break through to their heart! Just like this wonderful man!

I hope someone spoils him rotten the rest of his beautiful life.

People like this make up for so many short comings of the rest of the world.Thanks for sharing this

I think one of the downsides to fostering these very traumatized dogs is that they finally connect and feel safe with someone and then they have to start over again with another family. That transition must be just as traumatizing to them.

He probably was with pain, when the pain started to go away the happiness came back 🥲

Homer is on his way, thanks Rocky❤️❤️

Rocky is a good man. Look up his youtube stuff, he loves the pups and the pups love him. Also, I'm not ashamed to admit that this video made me cry.

This man is a wonderful person. We need more of these kinds of humans! This poor sweet baby needed to find faith in humanity again. He's more forgiving than I am!

You are my hero, earth angel, with your love, compassion, patience and devotion to making this precious animal whole in body and spirit again. The day came when he knew he could trust you. The pain and sorrow left his eyes, replaced by joy. Thank you.

Whom ever the gentleman is that demonstrated such love and care for this animal, I'd like to say thank you for being so kind. I think your a kind and loving person, and I pray your blessed all the days of your life for showing us all how to share...LOVE ! THANK YOU ! THANK YOU !!

The excitement that guy showed over Homer wanting to play... he’s a good, good dude 💜

Hats off to this guy that fostered Homer. Poor dog went through so much. I hope they find out who did this to him and put them in jail for animal cruelty, and after prison, mandate community service at the humane society.

That scar is so sad. The dogs eyes and tail say a lot. Beautiful eyes this fella has so much love to give a human being.

It's too bad you couldn't keep him since Homer built that trust with you. Thank you for rescuing him.

Love towards all creatures who are innocent and in need of love is so heavenly.

look at his the mark on his stomach oh poor little dude

God bless this guy for taking care of this poor dog ...he deserves heaven

I'm so happy all of a sudden he realised someone really loved him..every animal should have that big or small x

I hope he gets to live the rest of his day's being loved and cared for

Love to watch your rescues, and see the amount of effort and love you all put out for them. Blessings

Patience does pay off, look at that tail wag that’s happiness. God bless you

How some people can be so cruel to hurt a precious animal like that they should be in jail.

"Homer is ready to find his forever lucky family." No doubt he thinks he already found it.

This broke my heart thank you for helping this special dog out so sad how mean people can be to everthing!

So many amazing people and animals on this channel ❤️ this touched my heart 🙏🏻

Homer is adorable and has come such a long way. I secretly wish Rocky would keep Homer in his family .Rocky is a real hero! ❤️👍🏻

I love Rocky Kanaka - he's so kind and patient with dogs that would have been considered unadoptable and euthanized.

Rewarding when Dogs have break throughs.

Poor little dude, nice to see he got a home with people who are patient enough to help him at his own pace.

Dammit, poor dog,,, i hope he lives happily ever after with loving kind family

Anyone catch themself saying “ohhh good boy good boy” out loud? I did.

I have a rescue- took 1 month to allow me to even touch him. He’s loving life now

You are his forever family ! Please keep him.

I’m crying watching this. Omg there should be really serious punishments.

This guy is such a great human. So proud to see it. I am part of his species.

It was wonderful to see the day that beautiful boy decided he could trust again it made me cry❤️

Thank you for helping such a sweetie!!!! ❤

Sweet Homer🐶🐾🐾♥️What else can heal besides unconditional LOVE🙌🏼Thank you! Thank God he was rescued🙏🏻May the lucky ones who adopt him give him so much love that’s ALL he knows each new day♥️

To see a big man be so gentle warms my heart. Your amazimg

That is a great dog, and a great guy who did not give up on him. Hugs all around!

It’s so heartbreaking that could happen. Dogs should know nothing but love, kindness, and affection.

As I sit here bawling my eyes out. Bless him for fostering Homer- I pray he finds his loving forever home soon!

You're a really patient and kind dad. Homer basically has a new life..one filled with love, family and treats! 💖

Poor baby... you did an awesome job. He trusted you!! Bless you for saving him

OMG that's amazing to see its nice to see someone spending so much time with these damaged dogs I wish I could be the forever home but I live in the UK xx

This story made me cry. Sweet Homer. I asked for a special Angel to help you look after Homer; obviously, he already has the love he needs!

Rocky is such a good dude! Please please keep him!!! I love foster failures

Shocker! Homer loves treats! Good job with helping homer come out of his terrified little shell. What a sweet dog.

I am sure glad you came along to save little Homer! No animal should have to suffer like that! What a dear little thing!