Newton’s past is mostly a mystery. We may never know whether he was ever truly cherished or if he had known love before.

What we do know is the heartbreaking way his story came to light. The one-year-old Pit Bull mix was found tied to a pole outside a shelter fence, abandoned in the middle of a downpour.

It is painful to imagine the confusion that filled Newton’s heart in that moment. He must have expected his family to return, not realizing that they had walked away forever.

Newton never deserved that kind of betrayal, and neither does any other dog.

Adjusting To Shelter Life

Newton was taken in by Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California, where he began a new chapter. Though the staff immediately tried to comfort him, the sudden change was overwhelming.

The noise, the constant

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