Lana’s Story
The puppy Lana was only 8 months old. She spent most of her life on the streets of Brazil without a family. Luckily, Lana was saved and taken to a local animal shelter. The staff was charmed by her sweet manner. After only a short while in their care, she was adopted.
Big Hearted Puppy
In July of 2017, Suelen Schaumloeffel and her fiancé fell in love with Lana from the first moment they saw her. Lana was adorable and sweet-natured. As a result of life on the streets, the puppy was grateful for everything she was given. Suelen showered Lana with attention.
Lana quickly settled into her new family life. Her new home offered a spacious fenced area where she could run around for hours. Lan could rest in the beautiful garden or take a dip in the couple’s pool.
For the most part, Lana now lived a life of luxury. However, it appeared the puppy would never forget her life on the streets.
Routine
Each night, Lana settled into her pink doghouse for sleeping. In Brazil, with a secured fenced yard, it is common for dogs to remain outdoors. She would not roam outside of the property, and nothing could hurt her.
Lana’s mom and dad got her a soft blanket to stay cozy in her little house. Even so, it was not too long before Lana decided the covering was too big for her alone. She instinctively wanted to share with others.
In the morning, Lana’s dad went outside to check on Lana. What he saw immediately warmed his heart. The new blanket, clearly dragged to the garden fence, was partially outside onto the sidewalk.
Indeed, a small stray dog slept peacefully on the blanket portion on the other side of the fence.
Clearly, Lana felt complete empathy for the stray dog on the streets. She shared her comforts of home with the puppy. He snapped a photo and shared it online.
It appeared that Lana still had complete empathy for the stray dog on the streets, and she had wanted to share some of her home comforts with it.
Lana’s dad snapped a photo (now removed) and shared it online in a heartwarming post.
Suelen recognized her puppy’s act of compassion. She commented to The Dodo that her best four-legged buddy reminded her of an important activity, generosity.
The Result
Lana did her best to help the stray. Now her mom wanted to help too. Subsequently, as Seulen approached the stray to check for an ID, the dog bolted. Many dogs in Brazil are mistreated by people and remain skittish.
Suelen spotted the stray dog around the area but could not get close enough to rescue it. Finally, she took a page from Lana’s unwritten book. Suelen routinely leaves food and water out, so some strays do not have to forage every meal.
The stray visits often for a bit of food and time with Lana. He is still nervous around humans.
We often forget about the difference we can make in someone’s life. Lana reminds people of this.
Photos Suelen posted on Facebook soon went viral; shared thousands of times before they were removed.
Lana’s act of kindness leaves us to reflect on our own actions. How is it a dog is more supportive and rational than a person? People can pretend they do not see something, but the problems remain if no action is taken.
Each of us can make a difference.
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