Over time, a question has lingered in my mind as someone who deeply cares about animal rescue: what causes a dog to shut down after ending up in a shelter?
Some suggest it’s the noise or cramped spaces, but many dogs have faced those same conditions without losing hope. Then it dawned on me: it’s the loss of the person they love.
Winnie, a dog transferred from Oak Park Animal Shelter to Michigan Humane, was one such dog struggling to adapt…