A wild puppy appeared out of nowhere in the apple orchard where a man and his mother worked. The man instantly liked the puppy and named her Gwangsook. He constructed a makeshift house for her at the orchard. He would regularly feed her and sneak in meat from time to time.
His mother, on the other hand, was getting annoyed at the puppy because she was boisterous. She loved digging anywhere in the orchard. She dug near the roots of a tree, causing it to lean on one side. She would get in the way when the woman was working.
When they laid out reflecting films on the orchard floor, she thought it was her new playground. She happily ran all over the film, rolled on it, and chewed up some of it. The woman got more annoyed when her son spent a lot of time playing with the puppy instead of working in the orchard.
The man was having a good time with Gwangsook. He could tell that the puppy liked him back. However, she did not want to be touched ever after five months of interacting with her. She would dodge when the man attempted to pet her.
They called Chan Jong, an animal behaviorist, to ask for advice. He observed how they play in the orchard and how Gwangsook evaded the man’s attempt to touch her. Chan Jong explained that the puppy was not used to human touch because she had lived in the wild all of her life. He advised the man to let Gwangsook feel comfortable with him through games.
They enclosed a large perimeter in the orchard to let them have space for running and playing. As the man played a game of catch with Gwangsook, he would quickly touch her. They kept playing the game until he sat down in exhaustion.
Then Gwangsook initiated the contact. While she was still close, the man reached out his hand to give her a scratch. She seemed to like it and did not try to run away this time. The man was able to put her arm around her while stroking her.
The woman was not expecting the change in Gwangsook. Nevertheless, she was happy that they could hold and pet her. They could finally take her home to live a comfortable life with them.
Source: Kritter Klub via YouTube