Niall Harbison@NiallHarbison · Apr 29, 2025

Little Chance is having a bit of a harder day today. I had to force her to do a bunch of stuff for her own good which…

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Summary

A user documents their day caring for Little Chance, a scared stray dog recovering from wounds who has never experienced human touch. Despite the stress of necessary medical care and handling, Chance shows signs of improvement and bravery as she slowly learns to trust her caretaker.

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#1
Little Chance is having a bit of a harder day today. I had to force her to do a bunch of stuff for her own good which took its toll. I keep telling her things are already getting better… (1/7) 🧵
#2
She owns her little safe corner. You can see even a little accidental tap of the water bowl scares her. She doesn’t want to bite but the snarl and teeth are a warning (2/7)
#3
Having her wounds cleaned is very stressful for her. The vet is very pleased with how clean they are getting. She is hopeful it could be clean enough to stitch it up by maybe Thursday (3/7)
#4
Chance has been eyeing the door every minute of the day for an escape. We feel much better now she has an air tag on her. (4/7)
#5
I did a few small sessions with her just getting used to the touch. The blanket is to protect from bites. I even did a few sneaky heat pats. This is tiring for her but I don’t want her to shut down further (5/7)
#6
When someone comes in she tries to make herself as small as she possibly can. Chance wants to be invisible. (6/7)
#7
Today was a good day for Chance but a lot for her to take in. She’s never been indoors or known human touch of any kind. I’d give her 5 ⭐️ for bravery. A very good girl and lots more wins to come slowly this week we hope (7/7)
#8
More of lovely Chance today on my insta… instagram.com/niall.harbison A follow there helps so much 🥰🙏