When Seneca Kruger first met Zelda, her foster dog, she would never have predicted the journey that the dog would embark on just to be with her again. Seneca, who was a psychotherapist, was a foster mom for dogs. She specializes in helping rescued dogs trust humans again.
So far, Seneca had already fostered 30 dogs, but Zelda’s case was unique.
Seneca and Zelda
According to Seneca, Zelda came with anti-anxiety medications. The dog used to pace a lot. And all day long, she was either hiding or pacing.
Despite that, Seneca noticed that Zelda was at her calmest when she was on a leash. This was the reason she started leash-training her. And the dog became attached to Seneca. For brief periods of time, Zelda was willing to come out of hiding on her own.
After two months of living with Seneca, Zelda finally learned to wag her tail. In the fourth month, she started barking and playing, which was a significant improvement.
Seneca had helped Zelda to the best of her abilities. Despite this, Zelda would have to leave Seneca. According to the foster mom, as Zelda started gaining a little more confidence, she decided that it was time for the dog to find her forever home.
Zelda made her way back to her foster mom
Seneca drove Zelda 40 miles to her new home. But being separated from her proved to more challenging than expected. Seneca said that for the first time in her 12 years of fostering dogs, she felt like she had given away her own dog.
A few days after parting ways, Seneca got a call from the dog owner who accepted Zelda. The dog had gone missing. Seneca started searching for her. An all-volunteer search team also helped.
More than two months later, Seneca received word that Zelda was spotted in Minneapolis, which was halfway between Zelda’s new home and her foster home.
At this point, Seneca realized that the dog was trying to go back to her. Two weeks later, Zelda was seen again near Seneca’s home. A couple on the neighborhood helped Seneca and Zelda to meet each other again.
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