When I adopted my dog last month, I was prepared for a challenge. After writing countless stories about rescue animals and reading her advert, I expected days of hiding, slow trust-building, and tentative steps toward affection.

Instead, she strutted into our home in Birmingham, England (after four days of traveling) as if she’d lived there her whole life. Within half an hour, she was playing fetch; two hours later, she was laying on her back, demanding belly rubs.

Since then, we’ve been inseparable. It feels as if Priscilla, a black poodle cross, has always been part of our family. What’s most surprising is how calm and trusting she is, given her past.

An extract from the original Facebook post shared by HunDogs For Rehoming—a U.K.-based charity that rescues dogs from Hungary and

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