A touching online video shows exactly how much a lonely shelter dog craves a little bit of human affection. The emotional clip uploaded by Cassondra (@cassondra.christman) captures a sweet four-year-old pup named Nina at the Maui Humane Society. According to the caption, this girl loves toys, people, and knows basic commands.
She is looking for a family to see her wonderful personality. Over 12.5k followers regularly tune in to watch these vital adoption appeals from the island. And this particular moment is a total tear-jerker.
Human has a loving interaction with shelter dog in kennel
The camera starts rolling from inside the kennel, where Nina stands hopefully. She has a cozy bed, toys, and blankets, but all she really wants is for someone to see her. A person is standing just outside of her kennel, and it looks like he’s going to say hi to her. However, when he doesn’t say it and walks away, the dog drops her head sadly.
Another man walks into the frame right after and stops directly in front of her. Nina immediately rushes forward towards the door and wags her tail with hopeful excitement. The kind gentleman leans down far to tell her what a good girl she is. The dog responds by sitting down right against the metal gate to get as close to him as possible.
He keeps talking softly, and she listens intently while soaking up every single second of attention. This interaction is incredibly sweet, but the man eventually has to walk away to the next area.
Later on, Nina sits quietly on her bed while staring down the hallway in his direction. She clearly hopes the friendly visitor will return for her soon. The moving video of the shelter dog has racked up over 18.1k likes, as of the time of writing, from people praying for her adoption into a loving family.
One viewer in the comments mentioned that black dog syndrome makes it harder for pups like her to get noticed. “Maybe he will come back for her,” another person wrote. Another viewer talked about why it’s important to go to your local shelter, saying, “You could be the one person who makes them (the dogs) feel seen.”
