Big cities like Los Angeles are filled with stray dogs. These poor animals don’t have anyone to care for them or a place to call home. The only people who care for them are animal rescuers such as Rescue From The Heart who recently saved a little poodle after being hit by a car. You better get some tissues because this story is heartbreaking!
20. Abandoned Poodle
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This little poodle is called Layla and as you can tell from the picture, things are not going too well for her. Layla was hit by a car and a concerned citizen called for the folks at Rescue From The Hart for help.
19. Rescue From The Hart
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Rescue From The Hart is a group of people who save animals in need of help. A volunteer named Annie was the one who answered the call about Layla and without giving any second thought, she got in her car and rushed to the poodle.
18. Getting Backup
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Annie quickly arrived at the street where Layla was sitting, but not before calling another volunteer named Edlal for backup. You will be shocked to find out why she needed backup!
17. Stray Dogs
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Even though the volunteers don’t have bad intentions, stray dogs have no way of knowing that and they can bite. However, Annie couldn’t believe what happened when she touched Layla!
16. Layla Knows What’s Going On
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For some unknown reason, Layla realized that Annie and Edlal were there to help. The poodle didn’t growl or try to bite and it allowed Annie to touch her. Isn’t this amazing?
15. Putting On A Leash
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Annie waited for Layla to feel comfortable around her and she slowly put a leash around her neck. Annie needed to make sure that Layla doesn’t run into the oncoming traffic and that’s what the leash was for.
14. Belly Rubs
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Annie wanted to make sure that Layla feels safe and she started giving her some belly rubs. This is when something amazing happened! Keep reading to find out!
13. Wet Kisses
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Layla knew that Annie was being kind to her and she started giving Annie wet kisses as her way of saying “thank you”. This moved Annie to tears.
12. Annie Starts Crying
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Annie couldn’t believe how Layla was reacting to being saved and she couldn’t keep her tears from pouring out. This was an emotional moment and Annie’s face says it all!
11. Powerful Moment
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Now that Annie and Layla became friends, Annie needed to rush her to the hospital. How do you think the poodle reacted to being placed in a stranger’s car?
10. Layla Is Happy
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Layla was sitting shotgun in Annie’s lap and she was anxious to get to the hospital. Annie says that this is the first time that a stray dog stayed so calm after being placed in the car.
9. Badly Injured
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Even though Layla was badly injured and people mistreated her before, she was more playful than ever! The dog couldn’t contain her happiness and she jumped all over the vet’s office. Let’s see what the vet did next.
8. Difficult Moment
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The vet concluded that Layla is hurt pretty badly and that she needs to get surgery. This meant that Layla’s fur had to go and shaving it was difficult because Layla wouldn’t stay still.
7. Internal Damage
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Layla was hit by a car and this caused her serious internal damage. Luckily, the vet was there to help and put her into surgery. The next picture will make your heart melt!
6. Recovering
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The surgery was successful, but the worst had yet to end. Layla needed to make a full recovery and she needed lots of care and attention. Fortunately, Annie was there for her.
5. Feeling Better
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It didn’t take long for Layla to start feeling better and she was up on her paws in only a couple of days. The poodle was showing everyone just how strong she really is.
4. Love And Affection
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Annie knew that Layla didn’t get any love while living on the streets and she made sure to give Layla all the attention she could. Annie spent many hours at the vet’s office, but she still needed to find an adoptive family for her.
3. Adoptive Family
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Annie’s last mission was to find a forever home for Layla. Considering that Layla is such a gentle dog, it should come as no surprise that Annie managed to do that really fast.
2. New Home
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Layla finally had a place to call home! Her new owners heard about her story on social media and decided that Layla’s great attitude is exactly what they need and adopted her.
1. Happy Ending
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Layla’s new owners are saying that the brave poodle loves to run around the backyard and that she gets delicious treats every single day. Layla got lucky and her story has a happy ending because of that!