Good Lifestyle

Package

The shelter told Anthony that this could take regret up to two weeks to adapt to his new home so that he is patient with him. They packed all the business of Reggie, which included a bed of night, a bowl of food and a pile of his toys and the duo had returned home.

Misunderstanding

In the hunt at home, Anthony was very careful with Reggie because he seemed to be on the edge, any sudden movement would jump and tremble with fear. Anthony concluded that the dog could have dealt with abusive experiences that made her crack and disturbed.

Misbehavior

The only thing that seemed to put Reggie at ease was a tennis ball he found among his old things. He liked to flow his teeth. But other than that, Reggie was not a fan of this car away from the shelter. Anthony was full of hope once they joined at home, the dog would settle well. He could not have been more wrong.

Experience

As Anthony stopped in his driveway, he realized that the dog becomes agitated again. He opened his side of the door but Reggie did not make movement. Anthony had to wear it inside the house because he was shaking with fear and unable to enter inside.

No growth

Reggie spent all the trembling evening in the corner under the couch. Anthony could not understand what he had so frightened. He knew that this place was unknown for the dog, but it seemed that there was something else too that disturbed Reggie, but he was just not aware of that.

Buy new things

Anthony decided to buy all the new new things for Reggie in the hope that it will bring a new beginning for the dog as watching the old stuff will only remember that the bad experiences he had. Anthony decided to put all his old things at the back of the garage wardrobe because in one way or another, I do not move away.

No change

Unfortunately, the new things have made no change in the behavior of Reggie. He was always a sad sad and frightened dog who did not like being seen. Anthony was worried about this point. He expected a good edition to his life after adopting a dog but Reggie was quite in front of that. He kept himself and did not seem to be interested in anything.

Still solitary

The disappointment focused in Anthony's life as his hope of getting rid of loneliness has not delivered. He expected to bring home a funny happy dog ​​who would keep him busy but Reggie was quite in front of that. As a result, Anthony was still alone and Reggie did not seem happy. He wondered what he hurts.

Be there for him

Anthony had no idea what to get rid of the sadness of Reggie, so he did what he knew how to do. He gave him food, water, refuge, with all his attention and took it for walks. But Reggie did not seem to worry about many. His eyes were always sad and he did not want to go out or eat or do anything. He liked to be left alone.

No result

Despite the innumerable efforts of Anthony, Reggie showed no change. He rarely followed general instructions like: "Sit down" or "stay", it is also if he was in the mood. For better this, he did not seem to answer his name either. He acted as if he was a lost soul who did not know where he belonged.

Time is up

Two weeks were now over and Anthony had not seen any changes in Reggie. He felt that this problem is deeper than the one he thought. The shelter asked him to give him two weeks to adjust and the time had come. Anthony's ambition to help the dog failed. He was still in his shell and refused to go out whatever he did. It was time to decide.

Decision making

Anthony decided to return Reggue to the shelter. It was a heartbreaking decision because Anthony wanted to keep it but he knew he was unable to help him in the way Reggie needs it. Anthony was still alone and Reggie was still unhappy. He thought that the shelter will find him a different house, the one who will help him in a way that Anthony could not.

Goodbye bid

Anthony wack the things of Reggie one by one when she took place to bring her old things too. It belonged to the dog after all and he should at least return him to the shelter. Anthony took heavy step towards the garage, his shoulders afflicted sadness.

Envelope

Anthony opened the closet and started deleting the articles of Reggie one by one. As he picked up the dog's bed, an envelope fell in this way. A frown frown went to his forehead. He picked up the envelope and scanned it for any address or name, but it did not.

Change in Reggie

He was not sure to open it, but it fell from the bed of Reggie, which can not be interested in its contents. Anthony has torn the open envelope to reveal a letter inside. Quite strangely, when Reggie spotted Anthony crossing her business, he excited and rendered him with his tail.

Read letter

Anthony was surprised at this sudden change of the dog. He sat down and started reading the letter. He read: "Who gets my dog: Well, I can not say that I am happy to read this, a letter I said at the shelter could only be opened by the new owner of Reggie. I'm not even happy to write. "It was at that moment that he clicked, Anthony remembered the refuge infecting him with a letter left for him, but he forgot it until here.

The sender

So this letter, like Anthony understood, came from the previous owner of Reggie. He continued to read, "If you read this, it means that I just returned from my last car tour with my laboratory after allowing it to fall safely. When I brought his business, he knew something was different. It's as if he could feel that something was wrong. "

Get to know Reggie

So Reggie was not abandoned after all, her owner was sad to leave him. "It's sad for me, but that's why I decided to write this letter. So let me tell you about my laboratory in the hope that it will help you bind yourself with him and to him with you. "

Love for tennis balls

The owner wrote: "First, he loves tennis balls and he likes to accumulate them. He usually has two in his mouth and he tries to get a third there too. "A small smile appeared on Anthony's face. He continued to read:" It does not matter where you throw them; he will just know right after, so be careful, do not really do it by roads. I have almost makes this mistake once. "

Orders

The owner has a lot of the way Reggie can easily follow the orders and gestures, he said, "he said," Reggie knows obvious commands, will you stay, come. He knows Signals in hand: "Back" to turn around and come back when you put your right hand; and "on" if you put your hand right or left. "Shake 'to shake the water and" paw "for a high five years. "

Chick formed

The owner continued: "It's" down "when he feels like lying ... He knows the ball and food and bones and treats like anyone affairs. I formed Reggie with small food treats. Nothing Only opens his ears as small pieces of hot dogs. "It was clear for Anthony that Reggie was formed by her previous owner.

No veterinarian

The previous owner also warned Anthony about something that was not a surprise, he wrote: "Be prepared: Reggie does not like the veterinarian. Good luck to get it in the car - I do not know exactly how he knows when it's time for him to go to the veterinarian, but he can feel it somehow. "

Keep it involved

The owner suggested how Reggie should be dive with a lot of attention, "a patient with him. I have never been married, so it was only in all his life. He is used to going everywhere with me, so please, take it on your daily car rides if you can. He liked to be around people, especially me. Which means that this transition will be difficult with it to go live with someone again. "

Things started to make sense

This letter slowly helped Anthony to better understand Reggie. His fear, his lack of interest, his mood to be left alone, everything was meaningless for him. He lived with a single man all his life so of course, it was difficult for him to live with a new owner.

No reggie?

Anthony was really surprised by what the letter said then: "I have to share a new information with you, his name is not Regenggie. I do not know what made me do exactly, but when I dropped it away, I just told them that his name was reggé. "So, the dog was not called Reggie. But why did the owner give a false name?

Reason behind the name

"It's a smart dog; he will get used to it and possibly will answer. But I could not bear to give them his real name. For me to do that, it would feel so final, who put it back there admitted that I would never come back to it again. "Anthony realized how painless he had to be for the owner to give his dog.

Call me tank

The letter read: "If I end up coming back and tearing this letter, everything is fine, but if anyone else read this, his new owner must know his real name. It will help you bind yourself with him. Who know, maybe you will even notice a change in him if it has been difficult. His real name is the tank because that's what I drive. "

More questions

So, the real name of the dog was the tank. Anthony could say by reading this letter that the owner immensely loved the tank, which confounded him. Why did he put the dog for adoption if they liked them so much? On all possible reasons, Anthony could imagine, the truth has proven away from his expectations.

In the case where…

The letter read: "I said that they could not put my dog ​​for adoption until they receive words from my commander. There was no one I could have left the tank with. It was my only real request from the army on my deployment in Iraq they bring a phone call to the refuge in the "event of ..." to tell them that the reservoir could be put in adoption. "

He is my family

Anthony ended up I had moved now, it was too depressing. He continued to read, however, "Well, this letter becomes depressing, even if I wrote it simply for my dog. But dogs can be like a family and it has been with me for six years, almost as long as the army has been my family. "

Everlasting love

"This unconditional love of a dog is what I took with me in Iraq as an inspiration to do something altruistic, protect from the innocent of those who would do terrible things. If I had to give up the tank to do it I am happy to do it. He was my example of service and love. I hope I honored by my service to my country and to my comrade. "The eyes of Anthony were blurred now, he did not even realize when his eyes are lying down.

Thank you note

The owner thanked Anthony to take care of his dog: "I have to drop this letter to shelter. I do not think I can endure another goodbye to Tank, though. I cried so much the first time; Maybe I'll take a look at him and see if he finally managed to get this third tennis ball in his mouth. Good luck with the tank. Give him a good house and give him an extra baison good evening - every night - from me. Thank you, Paul Mallory. "

A hero

The name Paul Mallory rang a bell in Anthony's head. He had heard that name when he had first spent in this city. He was known to be a hero among the people who lived here. Unfortunately, he died during his deployment in Iraq. He was on a mission to save three members of the team. Later, he was rewarded with a silver star for his noble clothes.

A whole new perspective

Anthony was completely sobering from this point. The letter was so sad that he needed time to gather. Now, every time he looked at the dog, he remembered Paul and how much he liked the tank. He knew he can not send to shelter, the poor thing had already lost a house.

Hey tank

Anthony called to the dog, "Hey Tank", the eyes of the dog immediately opened and he came running to Anthony. He could not believe his eyes, I wanted to call him by his name was all that had to remind him of who he is. The tank was no longer lost and took note of its new owner. Anthony caressed him with love. Things would never be the same for one of them now.

Keep paul's wish

Anthony knew he can not return Tank to shelter, not after having known his story. He wanted to honor the wish and love of Paul and care for the reservoir as he used to. "I can only hope and pray for you to make part of your family and will adapt and will love you in the same way that he loved me" Anthony will remember these words forever.

Sunshine

Soon, Anthony has won the trust of the tank. Tank felt safely around him and was more than happy to play the ball with him, accompany him on his car rides and be just the good normal sun bullet he had always been. Anthony would even let him wander freely in the park because he knew that the tank will come back to him.

Take care of yourself

Anthony knew that Paul was looking at the tank and would be extremely proud and happy with his progress. The tank was back to his cheeky self. He was no longer the frightened puppy hiding in the corner of a room with sad eyes. He was happy again and Anthony had Paul to thank for that. He admired the love he had for his dog and promised to love the tank in the same way.