When a shelter dog named Brownie spent two weeks in foster care with the Analore family, it was his first time ever being in a home.
“He was terrified at first,” Molly Analore told The Dodo. “He didn’t know what to do.”
After four adoptions had fallen through at his New Mexico shelter, Brownie got another chance at a Colorado shelter. However, he needed a temporary place to stay while he waited for transportation — and that’s where Analore and her family stepped in.
The first few days were difficult as Brownie learned the ins and outs of being house-trained. But once he realized that he was safe and surrounded by love, something in the pup started to change. Within just a few days, Brownie learned how to communicate his needs with his new family.
“Eventually he would alert me if he had to go to the bathroom,” Analore said. “He would sit by the door and cry.”
Analore quickly picked up on Brownie’s communication methods for everyday activities, but one night, he did something completely out of the ordinary. Instead of alerting his new mom that he needed help, the intuitive pup tried to tell her that she needed help herself.