Lana, dubbed the “saddest dog in the world,” was the runt of a combined litter of 12 puppies in what Ayoub calls a “horrible situation” in Mexico.
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Staff at Mighty Mutts believe this is “pack behaviour” Lana learned as a young puppy when protecting her food from her hungry siblings.
“Lana was terrified of everything”, Ayoub said. “She was literally the size of my hand”. According to Mighty Mutts, the Labrador mix named Lana had been in a foster program most of her life.
“She came to us with a few fear issues and guarding issues”, reads a Facebook post.
For those who end up in shelters, it’s usually a long process of finding a suitable home, but the decision is one that should be taken into real consideration before making that commitment.
“They decided because they have kids in the house to bring her back to boarding”.
While Lana has thankfully since been fostered, Mighty Mutts are now looking to place her in a permanent home in an adult-only household.
She remained unresponsive for a day, The Dodo reported.
“I just know there’s a family for her out there”, Dahlia said.
When Ayoub was told that Lana had returned to the shelter, she visited the dog.
And now, well, you should see her smile. ‘I went back there and said, “Laaaaana!” The organization had rescued her when she was just a tiny puppy.
At five-and-a-half months old she was eventually adopted out, but sadly, it didn’t work out after her guarding issues suddenly resurfaced.
Over time, she began to go on walks – but only with two of the shelter’s volunteers.
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Following the generous outpouring of suppport, Lana has found a foster home where she is safe, but she still needs to find a “forever home”.
