No Change

Unfortunately, the new things made no changes in Reggie’s behavior. He was still a sad, afraid little dog who didn’t like to be seen. Anthony was getting concerned by this point. He expected a happy edition to his life after adopting a dog but Reggie was quite opposite of that. He kept to himself and didn’t seem to be interested in anything.

Still Lonely

Disappointment lingered in Anthony’s life as his hope of getting rid of loneliness didn’t deliver. He expected to bring home a happy playful dog who would keep him busy but Reggie was quite opposite of that. As a result, Anthony was still lonely and Reggie didn’t seem happy to him either. He kept wondering what he is doing wrong.

Being There For Him

Anthony had no idea what to do to get rid of Reggie’s sadness, so he did what he knew how to do. He gave him food, water, shelter, all of his attention and took him for walks. But Reggie didn’t seem to care for much. His eyes were still sad and he didn’t want to go out or eat or do anything. He liked to be left alone.

No Results

Despite Anthony’s countless efforts, Reggie did not show any changes. He would rarely follow general instructions like, ‘sit’ or ‘stay’, that too if he was in the mood. To top that, he didn’t seem to respond to his name either. He acted like he was a lost soul who didn’t know where he belonged.

Times Up

Two weeks were now over, and Anthony had seen no change in Reggie. He had a feeling this problem runs deeper than he thought. The shelter asked him to give him two weeks to adjust and now the time was up. Anthony’s ambition to help the dog had failed. He was still in his shell and refused to come out no matter what he did. It was time to decide.

Decision Making

Anthony decided to return Reggie to the shelter. It was a heartbreaking decision because Anthony wanted to keep him but he knew that he is unable to help him in the way Reggie needs it. Anthony was still lonely and Reggie was still unhappy. He figured the shelter will find him a different home, the one which will help him in a way Anthony couldn’t.