A short thread to show that things always get better. This is Hope. She was shot with a nail gun and sliced with a machete in the jungle in Thailand. Luckily this story has a very happy ending (1/5) 🧵

Hope was like a rock when she first came in. I had to carry her to the toilet for about a month as she wouldn’t move an inch. The physical wounds healed very quickly but the mental ones not so much (2/5)

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt with sick or abused dogs the best healer is time. Probably the same with humans. It took her months to decompress but she came around over time (3/5)

Hope had Steffi who saw her and moved heaven and earth to get her home with her after traveling to Thailand and falling in love with her. From the jungle being abused to a loving home within a year (4/5)

This was Hope yesterday. Out with her mum in England enjoying the brisk weather without a care in the world. It might only be one small Thai street dog but I think Hope gives us belief that any comeback is possible. Look at her go 🙏🥰 (5/5)

There are cruel people in this world, but thankfully there are more kind and loving people who help, thank you Niall for being one of those people!!💖🥰🙏

I truly hope that the concept of Karma is real. Thank you, Niall. 💚

It's truly unimaginable what Hope must have gone through, being shot with a nail gun and sliced with a machete. But the fact that she not only survived but thrived afterward is nothing short of miraculous. 💕

You're such a great storyteller, Niall, and that makes it all so much more beautiful. ❤️

A truly wonderful, aspirational human being. 💕👍

That is a wonderful ending. Time does heal wounds but Niall you have wonderful patience to allow these dogs the space to heal on their own time. God Bless all the people that rescue and help animals and people. ❤️