A rescued dog so traumatized it can only stare at wall makes comeback

A rescued dog that was once so traumatized that she could only sit in the corner and stare at a wall has now made a comeback. A new video posted this week shows her happily howling with another hound.

The new video is an update to a video posted by PAWS Animal Rescue in Ireland last July showing Cara sadly sitting in her kennel refusing to look at caring workers, despite several attempts to comfort her.

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A vet confirmed that the sighthound was incredibly nervous, rather than suffering from any medical condition. Rescuers feared that Cara suffered years of abuse.

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But on Jan. 30, the shelter posted another video of the happy canine having a “conversation” with another hound.

Cara has been placed in a foster home and has made some incredible improvements, the shelter said. A dog that was once so traumatized isn’t such a nervous pooch anymore.