In November we were contacted by a North Carolina shelter wanting us to take a terrified, unsocialized pup who had been brought in as a stray. He was sooo scared you could not touch him or he might bite out of fear. It appeared he had never been around humans sadly. 
Of course we said, Yes and sent someone to get him asap! He was so terrified he curled up in the crate and would not even look at anyone. 
We found an amazing foster home and this pup soon found the resident dog to be his comfort and friend. We named him Boomer and Boomer would not even consider having a leash or collar on him at first. It took several weeks before he could even be taken outside. .... Slowly but surely this little guy learned that people were not bad and he could trust us. He followed his foster sibling and soon learned the ropes! One month later he was a new dog!!  He completed his vetting this week and was ready to find his forever family. We had a long line of applicants. So many that we had to stop taking any new ones! 
The Hardwick family had applied for one of our puppies recently but just missed out. When they saw Boomer on our page, they contacted us immediately. 
Yesterday, Boomer joined his new family! An early Christmas present for a young boy and his new Mom and Dad. He seemed to fit right in immediately. He was HOME. 
This is why Rescue is so important. Many shelters do not have the time or resources to help dogs like Boomer. A terrified puppy in a shelter is not a good option. He couldn't even be vaccinated or dewormed at the time. 
Please support your local rescues and shelters when looking for a new family member! Be like Boomer's family! AWESOME . 
Have a wonderful life Boomer and Hardwick family! We love you little man! Thank you so much Penny for fostering and teaching Boomer how to trust and be the dog he was meant to be!! 
Merry Christmas to al! What a fabulous happy ending! :)