Most dogs treat toys as sources of joy. They snuggle them, chew them, toss them around, and sometimes drift off to sleep with them nestled under their paws. For many pups, toys represent comfort and playfulness.

But for Wilson, a rescue dog with a difficult beginning, toys served a far more heartbreaking purpose. He didn’t hold them for fun, he needed them to survive.

A Puppy’s Fight To Breathe

Wilson’s life began with adversity. At just six weeks old, he was rescued from the streets of California and brought to Natalia, founder of Tales of the Paw . Unlike most puppies, Wilson arrived with serious medical challenges.

An injury had left him unable to breathe through his nose. His only way to get air was by keeping his mouth open.

That’s when his unusual connection to toys began.

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