Twas yet another Halloween. A terrifying time, really. Small children who shrieked with delight and fear, the doorbell a never ending background noise. It had been three years, yet Daisy was still fearful and mistrusting of the humans who came by. It wasn't her fault, after all, the first two years of her life had been spent with an abusive owner. Back then, a doorbell being rang was a reason to bark. After all, she had to alert the family to the newcomer's presence, right? Wrong. Her owner, a hatefully cruel person, would hit her every time she barked at the doorbell and sometimes would even kick her. Daisy couldn't understand, and finally the owner dumped her at the pound, claiming she was a worthless dog and they should put her down right there and then. The workers didn't listen however, and so Daisy was i her new home. They'd yet to yell at her, but then again she would cower when the doorbell rang. Halloween should be spooky, but for some dogs it's terrifying. Candy...masquerading as things to make small children happy...but at the same time, causing many dogs to panic.
It took many years, but with patience and love Daisy finally came to love Halloween. She even dressed up the last year, going as a hot dog she walked the neighborhood with the kids her family had had before she met them. Tail wagging, no fear. As a dog should be. It took many years but...in the end she found that Halloween didn't have to be quite so scary.
Not quite /exactly a food story but close enough in my honest opinion.
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