Little girl gets into the heart, mind of a distant, wary dog

[housewolf]

This USA Today story about a 6 year old girl named Grace who can communicate with dogs will warm your heart. It's a great rescue story too about a dog named Alpine that was unadoptable till it met her.

Little girl gets into the heart, mind of a distant, wary dog

By Sharon L. Peters, USA TODAY
This is one of those stories that stretches the bounds of credibility. You can choose to believe it or not. All I can do is swear it's absolutely true.

Nearly a year ago, a beautiful young husky landed at the rural animal shelter where I volunteer, brought in after being spotted alone in a snowy field. Days passed and no one claimed her so she got a name — Alpine —and efforts commenced to find her a home.

Alpine seemed distant, watchful, wary of people — a fairly common reaction when a dog finds itself in a new environment and is figuring out new survival techniques. But as weeks passed, it became clear that this was not a temporary condition. Her aloofness was extreme (even for a husky, which is generally not an instant-bonding dog like, say, a Lab), and time and our displays of love were having no impact.

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http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/pettalk/2009-03-03-dog-whisperer_N.htm?csp=34

[GardeningGal]

1. That's a great story.

I have no doubt that the little girl could speak to Alpine.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

2. Thank you. I really enjoyed that. nt.

[MadMaddie]

3. I hope the mother always allows her daughter to be who she is

and if that is a communicator with animals than so be it.

Great heartwarming story.

[Muttocracy]

4. wow. nt

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Wonderful story..and I believe every word. There are people who just know how to

communicate at a level most of us cannot fathom.