Shy Rescue Dog Begins to Trust in Viral Video

A shy rescue dog named Cowboy is melting hearts in a TikTok video posted by his new human Emily Stonier. Cowboy is a Chihuahua and Pekingese mix. Despite Cowboy’s young age, he seems to have already had a tough life. When Emily brought him home, he was quite scared and spent most of his time hiding. However, slowly he began to realize he was finally around people he could trust. 

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so special watching a shelter dog open up. Cowboy is the sweetest rescue dog and addition to my little family. I’m accepting any and all rescue dog tips. 🥰 #rescuedogsoftiktok #dogvideoshelter #nationalrescueddogday #dogsoftiktoktiktok #chihuahuasarethebest

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Posted to the account @cowboythechi, the video shows Cowboy following Emily around the house. Although he still gets nervous when too much attention is on him, it is great progress for the shy rescue dog. According to Emily, Cowboy is progressing and getting more comfortable every day. 

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