Shelter Dog Holds Human’s Hand Through a Gap in Kennel Door, Leaves Them Wondering One Thing

A shelter dog extends her paw to a human in the kennel in this Instagram video. Named Tawny, the pooch appears excited to see a familiar face outside of the confined space. She instantly gets up on her two back feet and tries to hold the volunteer’s hand. This gesture seemingly melts the person’s heart, leaving them with one question. They wonder why this loving pooch is still in the shelter. “This precious girl has so much love to give and is patiently waiting for her person,” the caption reads.

Shelter dog’s heartbreaking gesture makes human wonder she’s still in a kennel

In a heartbreaking dog video on Instagram, a shelter dog tries to hold a human’s hand from her kennel space. The clip begins with on-screen text suggesting that anyone can “fall in love” with the pooch named Tawny. She stays at the animal foundation and has yet to be adopted. 

In the video, the human pays a visit to the fur baby. At the beginning, she is lying on the ground in her section. It appears the pooch is distracted by something until the volunteer approaches her. As soon as she sees them, Tawny becomes active. It seems she knows her visitor. Her tail begins to wag, and she instantly moves towards the gap in her kennel door.

With a slight lift, the shelter dog stands on her two feet and extends one paw. She tries to reach the human, so the latter moves forward. They hold Tawny’s paw and then give her a scratch on one side of her face. The pooch leans towards the warmth of the human hand, melting viewers’ hearts. Meanwhile, the uploader wonders, “How has she not been adopted yet?”

Furthermore, netizens have come forward to boost the Instagram post to help draw more attention to the content. Many also praised Tawny, calling her “precious,” “cute,” and a “perfect angel.”