When a dog spends its entire life mistreated, it eventually learns to expect the worst from people.

Pups like this do everything they can to avoid humans, hide away from the world, and, when necessary, even act out in defense of themselves.

This is the story of a small Frenchie who never got the life she deserved, leaving her unable to trust the humans who first tried to help her.

Terrified Pup At The Shelter

When Sunshine first came to the Ohio shelter, she was absolutely terrified. She shook constantly, tucked herself into a corner, and tried her hardest to disappear.

“For the first couple of days, all I could do was sit there in her cage and patiently wait for her to trust me. After about two weeks she would finally come up, smell my hand and allow me to pet her without shaking,”

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