{"id":4393,"date":"2026-05-26T05:49:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/?p=4393"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:49:37","slug":"in-the-vast-sea-of-heartbreaking-dog-tales-this-one-will-definitely-bring-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/in-the-vast-sea-of-heartbreaking-dog-tales-this-one-will-definitely-bring-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"In the vast sea of heartbreaking dog tales, this one will definitely bring tears"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the vast sea of heartbreaking dog tales, this one will definitely bring tears to your eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maru, the sweetest dog, is the main protagonist. And, if he could talk, I\u2019m one-hundred percent sure that he\u2019d trade all the fame he gained for different life circumstances.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204455\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/This-Severely-Neglected-Dog-Spent-10-Years-Leashed-Near-A-Dangerous-Cliff-4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/This-Severely-Neglected-Dog-Spent-10-Years-Leashed-Near-A-Dangerous-Cliff-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/This-Severely-Neglected-Dog-Spent-10-Years-Leashed-Near-A-Dangerous-Cliff-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/This-Severely-Neglected-Dog-Spent-10-Years-Leashed-Near-A-Dangerous-Cliff-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/This-Severely-Neglected-Dog-Spent-10-Years-Leashed-Near-A-Dangerous-Cliff-4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/This-Severely-Neglected-Dog-Spent-10-Years-Leashed-Near-A-Dangerous-Cliff-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/This-Severely-Neglected-Dog-Spent-10-Years-Leashed-Near-A-Dangerous-Cliff-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"Maru, the sweetest dog, is the main prot...\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leashed in an isolated location near a dangerous cliff, Maru wasted ten years of life due to neglect. Yet, he never stopped hoping that a better tomorrow would come!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maru\u2019s story begins fourteen years earlier when he was just a little pup. At only a few months of age, his owner bought him at a very high price and kept him in the family for four years. Then, a heartbreak came!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As another owner was entrusted with Maru, he decided to keep him leashed outside. Never in his wildest dreams could this sweet boi imagine that he would spend most of his life imprisoned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204456\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abandoned-dog-sleeping-next-to-its-shelter-4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abandoned-dog-sleeping-next-to-its-shelter-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abandoned-dog-sleeping-next-to-its-shelter-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abandoned-dog-sleeping-next-to-its-shelter-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abandoned-dog-sleeping-next-to-its-shelter-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abandoned-dog-sleeping-next-to-its-shelter-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" alt=\"As another owner was entrusted with Maru...\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was kept on a short leash in a small structure that served as a dog house. It was so close to the cliff that his life was in danger on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOver the years, we\u2018ve encountered several abandoned dogs, but this location was one of the worst. The small structure, which seemed like a house to the dog, was on the verge of a cliff,\u201d the rescue team wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poor Maru spent years huddled under a small sheet of metal, which basically was a roof. Under there, he was hiding from heavy rains and the cold weather. And, sadly, he was forced to go potty there, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204451\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cute-neglected-dog-4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cute-neglected-dog-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cute-neglected-dog-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cute-neglected-dog-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cute-neglected-dog-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cute-neglected-dog-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Poor Maru spent years huddled under a sm...\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good people of WEACT rushed into a rescue mission as soon as they heard his story. What struck them the most was the fact that Maru was out there for years with absolutely no one to help him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They felt terribly sorry that they came too late. Maru was already in his senior years, and yet he didn\u2019t have one chance to learn the true meaning of a cozy home in the last decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the rescuers approached him, fearing for the worst, the most incredible thing happened! Instead of being aggressive and unsocialized, Maru greeted them with the sweetest smile and a tail wag.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204452\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neglected-dog-smilling-4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neglected-dog-smilling-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neglected-dog-smilling-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neglected-dog-smilling-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neglected-dog-smilling-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neglected-dog-smilling-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" alt=\"When the rescuers approached him, fearin...\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was extremely happy to have people around as if he was trying to explain to them how lonely and sad he was all this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team soon picked him up in a kennel and drove him to their facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the ride to a new life, Maru was quite nervous, but all of his doubts vanished once he arrived at the rescue. He was served with a big bowl of doggo food that he devoured in minutes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204454\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sweet-dog-in-a-box-4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sweet-dog-in-a-box-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sweet-dog-in-a-box-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sweet-dog-in-a-box-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sweet-dog-in-a-box-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sweet-dog-in-a-box-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" alt=\"During the ride to a new life, Maru was ...\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was extremely hungry and emaciated, although his fur told differently. Maru had several layers of fur hanging on his body that made him look like an overweight boi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe tangled mess of fur that was hanging on his body looked like an armor.\u201d\u00a0 WEACT wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came a grooming session\u2026 and another heartbreak!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When his tangled fur was finally removed after 10 years, Maru looked like a teeny-tiny boi. He was extremely underweight and needed at least fifteen pounds to look like he was supposed to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The traces of his hard life accumulated over the years were visible all over. He had scars on his body, and he was missing a lot of his teeth. The worst part was \u2013 Maru was diagnosed with stage-2 heartworms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204453\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dogs-fur-1-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dogs-fur-1-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dogs-fur-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dogs-fur-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dogs-fur-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dogs-fur-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" alt=\"The traces of his hard life accumulated ...\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, despite all of that, he was so loving and affectionate \u2013 just happy to be far away from that small, inadequate structure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maru still has a long way to go, but his caregivers will make sure to do absolutely everything to help him. For now, their main goal is to keep this sweet soul as cozy as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make Maru\u2019s golden years memorable is truly a privilege, and the WEACT team definitely knows how to act on it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWEACT will now become his family. We will ensure to provide him with happiness in a warm and safe environment,\u201d they stated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204450\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dog-sleeping-1-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dog-sleeping-1-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dog-sleeping-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dog-sleeping-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dog-sleeping-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Shaved-dog-sleeping-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" alt=\"To make Maru\u2019s golden years memora...\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-background\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the vast sea of heartbreaking dog tales, this one will definitely bring tears to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4393"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4395,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4393\/revisions\/4395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}