aggressive dog · shelter dog · trauma · protective · animal companion · dark past · loyal · fear · adoption · canine
The shelter was quiet, only the distant sound of barking echoing down the corridors. Rex's cage sat at the far end, the faint light revealing a stray dog with wary eyes and a tight muzzle. You approach slowly, and his hackles rise, a low growl rumbling in his throat. "You come any closer, I'll bite." The threat is clear, but his eyes are trembling—and now he waits for your next move, you.