Prue Barber, the creator of “Mission Paws’ible,” came upon a puppy on the side of the road. The dog was frail and shivering, and he refused to let the woman near him.
Prue Barber observed that she had poor eyesight and initially mistook a plastic bag on the road for one. When she drew closer, though, she discovered it was a puppy.
Trucks, vehicles, and motorbikes swerved around him, but no one came to a halt.
The dog was barely able to be loaded onto a scooter and transported to the woman’s home. He was so terrified there that he didn’t leave the laundry room for a week since he didn’t trust anyone.
Murphy, the puppy, eventually began to emerge from his “hideout” and even allowed himself to be petted.
“Trust was a huge concern for Murphy. He was terrified of other people. However, after about a week, he began to snuggle up to me on the couch. When he sees a person now, he takes approximately 5 minutes to study him before walking up to them, wagging his tail, flopping on his knees, and looking them in the eyes,” Prue said.
Murphy was also given a unique moniker: “Mad Dog Murphy.”
“At some points of the day, he will gallop about like a maniac, taking up the entire space.” Even senior canines are made to play “chase” by him. He may even approach dogs who do not want to interact with him and kiss their jaws. Prue said, “Even they surrender to his grace.”
The most crucial element in working with such dogs, according to Prue, is patience and time.
Even the most skeptical and fearful dog will eventually transform if he learns he is loved and cared for.
