Helena’s former owner dropped her off at an animal shelter in Atlanta, Georgia. What’s the reason? Helena is just “too nice.”
“Yes, she really was returned for being too nice,” LifeLine Animal Project spokesperson Karen Hirsch told TODAY in an email. “It was obvious the gentleman was looking for a guard/protection dog. He also suggested she be adopted by a woman ‘because they are more into that petting stuff.'”
There is no proof that men don’t enjoy “that petting stuff” as much as women do. But Helena is a complete and total marshmallow, as the previous owner said.
Helena is such a friendly and easygoing dog that while her former owner was bringing her to the shelter, “she just sat on a staff member’s feet thunking her tail on the floor,” Hirsch said. “She just wants attention. If you stop petting her, she will request you continue.”
Helena is so eager to be near the people she loves that she’s been called “Velcro dog.” “She sticks to your side like Velcro,” Hirsch said.
Helena’s kind nature is proof that dogs are good by nature.
She was found as a stray last summer and brought to the shelter. Hirsch says that Helena was “malnourished and not in the best shape” at the time. But her sweet personality was still clear.
Helena, who is about 4 years old, was adopted by the person who gave her back. They got her in October. Hirsch can’t figure out why this person thought Helena would be a good guard dog since her main trait is that she is such a lovebug.
It might have something to do with the shape of Helena’s head, which makes some people think she will have a bad temper.
“People judge dogs based on their appearances way too often,” Hirsch said. “You cannot judge a book by its cover!”
Helena is known as a perfect little Velcro dog whose main goal in life is to be close to the people she loves. This is how you should judge her.
“She wants to be the center of your world all the time,” Hirsch said. “Ideally, we want her to go to a home where she can be smothered in love. And where someone can be the soft side to her Velcro.”
Source: Today
