
03/18/2025
We wanted to share this incredible story about Violet, the once feral dog out at Gary’s Adoptable Dogs. If you were ever out at Garys rescue then you had probably seen Violet running around the rescue. I recently spoke to Charla who took in Violet after she was trapped. Here is the updated story on Violet. We can’t wait to see all the amazing progress she makes over time!
Mr Gary was an amazing man. I loved our long talks, mostly about dogs of course. 😊 I met him through Facebook when I took Susie. That’s when our friendship started. Then when he had to go to the nursing home, he asked me to take Georgia (she was one of his personal dogs). When he realized that he was no longer going to be able to do his rescue, he made arrangements for the dogs to go to different rescues. All of the dogs were taken, except Violet. She had been through a lot in her little life, she was used used as a bait dog. Violet ran loose on the property and no one could touch her. Trish, who has a heart of gold, continued going out there to make sure that Violet was fed. She finally put a live trap out to catch Violet. It took her about three weeks to catch her.
Scott and Trish brought her to me. I put her in one of the bedrooms that I use for dog rooms with two other dogs. I put her in there in the cage for the first night, so everyone could get acquainted. I then started opening the door and let her come out on her own when she was ready. It took about a week before she would completely come out of the cage and stay out. I would go in there and sit with her for several hours every day. I didn’t try to touch her or force her to do anything that she wasn’t comfortable with. She saw how I interacted with the other two dogs and that they trusted me and I think that helped a whole lot. It took about two weeks, maybe three for her to allow me to touch her. She still only wants me to pet her with one hand, but she’s made so much progress. We have a little ways to go on our journey, but we’re a lot further than I expected us to be. I feel so blessed and fortunate that Mr. Gary trusted me to do this. After I got Violet, he called me about every other day to check on her. I was so glad that she had made quite a bit of progress before he passed away.
Violet is an amazing dog and deserves to feel safe and know that she is loved. She definitely has that now. It shows you that patience can pay off, just don’t give up.