Everyone
at the farm would unanimously agree: our lives and perspectives have been
forever altered by the Sprakers dogs.
Many have
been adopted by their fosterers.
It has
been a remarkable experience to watch their journeys unfold and observe the
incredible progress they’ve made. Certainly the physical change is significant
and overpowering—as these dogs literally healed physically from the trauma and
neglect they suffered—but to feel and see the psychological and spiritual
healing of the Sprakers group is unforgettable. They seem lighter, their
spirits lifted; they no longer cower or flee in fearful anticipation.
Perhaps
most importantly however, they are actually becoming dogs. They run, bark, play, and frolic, as would a typical dog. Not
to say that these dogs are normal, and some never will be. But they, now
feeling the freedom provided by the farm, are able to truly let go and enjoy life,
rather than having to fight for survival and warmth.
To realize
where these dogs came from, and not only where they are now but what they have
ahead, a limitless future, is to reflect on true hardship and true potential. They
deserve utmost respect. If these dogs can overcome such a scarring and damaging
past, what paths can’t they tread in the future? We, as their guardians, will
route for them with hopeful eyes and eager hearts as their true personalities
unfold and they learn how to love, and we will continue to provide them with
nothing less than what they have shown us to be possible.
Here are some of their transformations. (From January 2014 to Summer 2014.)
Seen below are two other Sprakers dogs, Annie and Owen, enjoying the good life.
Great job, saw some of them when we were there last week and the are real sweethearts, you all have done a wonderful job...
ReplyDeleteSo amazing and wonderful!!! I love seeing the after pictures and how happy they all look!
ReplyDeleteso nice to see...........Blessings to these beautiful creatures...and to those who saved them <3
ReplyDeleteLiving life.........with love, happiness, and comfort. The way it should be for all animals. Thanks to all who have the compassion, determination, and love to fight for what is right. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments... it's truly humbling to watch them improve, even day to day!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I adopted River (formerly know as Dina) in mid-May. The picture above is of her at our beach house rental in Outer Banks after a day of beach play and swimming pool fun with her 3 bc brothers! Amazingly she swam in the surf even though she had never seen the ocean. I continue to be amazed with her progress, her joy of life, her willingness to trust, love, and the joy she experiences just being a dog (ie:running, swimming in our pool,and getting the love she so deserves)! If you have patience and the love to give please adopt one of these dogs. What River has given back to us is far more then we will ever give her. Tears in my eyes now.....
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