Anna calmly walked along the country road, enjoying the silence and cool breeze. The road was almost empty, only rare birds flew over their heads, and somewhere in the distance there was a weak noise of the forest. Her thoughts were somewhere far away, but suddenly her look pulled out a strange movement ahead.
A few tens of meters from it, the German Shepherd slowly but persistently dragged a large bag. The rough fabric of the bag dragged on the ground, leaving a mark on a dusty road. The dog looked exhausted, but did not stop.
Anna slowed down the step, looking at the animal with curiosity. What’s going on? Why does this dog need a bag? Maybe it’s her game, or… something much weirder. She looked attentively and noticed that the bag was slightly moving.
Anna’s heart contracted. There’s something or someone inside. The alarm was growing every second.
Anna took a deep breath and went forward resolutely. She needs to know what’s going on. Then Anna slowly approached, her heart was beating faster and faster.
Her mind rushed between curiosity and anxiety. Something about this spectacle was wrong. Why does a dog so desperately drag the bag? She took another step forward.
The shepherd tensed, but did not run away. On the contrary, she squeezed the tissue of the bag with her teeth even more strongly, as if protecting it. “It’s all right, baby,” said Anna, trying to speak as softly as possible.
But the dog did not loosen the grip. Anna stopped. There was no aggression in the eyes of the shepherd, but they read something else – despair.
Whatever it was inside the bag, it was great for the dog. She decided not to hurry. Carefully, without sudden movements, she fell to her knees so as not to look threatening.
“Are you afraid, right?” said Anna. “But what?” the dog pinned. This quiet, complaining sound pierced Anna to the depths of the soul.
She looked at the bag and noticed him moving again. Something inside was moving, the pulse cramped faster. “Oh, my God!” she whispered, opening her eyes wide.
Now the bag wasn’t just moving. From the inside, a weak sound came, as if someone was breathing. But who? A man? Animal? Dozens of thoughts swept in her head.
The dog took a step back. She was no longer roaring. Now her look was spoken.
“Open! Rather!” Anna swallowed it. Her fingers trembled when she reached out to the knot.
The fabric was old and dirty, tied with rough knots. Someone deliberately tied it up very tightly, not wanting the contents to get out. She tried to untie the knot, but he was too tight.
Time was running out, and inside someone could have suffocated. Without hesitation, Anna grabbed the nearest sharp stone and began to tear the fabric. The shepherd held her breath.
She was no longer moving. She was waiting. Finally, the fabric succumbed and the bag opened up a little.
Anna looked inside. What she saw made her heart stop. From the darkness, she was looked at by tiny frightened eyes.
There was… Anna held her breath. The fabric of the bag was rough, worn out, with an unpleasant smell of moisture and dirt. With each movement of her fingers, the tension in the air increased.
The German Shepherd stood nearby without taking his eyes off. There was no more roaring, there was no fear, only waiting. Anna carefully turned the bag.
At first, she thought it was just an old rag inside. But then something moved. A small, barely audible squeak broke through the silence.
Anna gasped. She pulled the edge of the fabric. And then froze.
Inside were tiny helpless puppies. There were four of them. Very tiny, with closed eyes, their bodies trembled from the cold.
They were pressing to each other as if trying to keep warm. Their breath was weak, but they were still fighting for life. Anna felt a lump coming to her throat.
Who could do that? Someone deliberately put these kids in a bag and threw them into the wilderness, leaving to die. But the sheepdog found them. She pulled the bag out of the woods from somewhere.
She dragged him, without giving up until she met Anna. Anna turned her look at the dog. Now she understood.
The shepherd quietly bit. She looked at Anna with a plea, with hope, with endless sorrow. There was no aggression in her eyes, only fear and despair.
“These are your children,” Anna whispered. Her voice trembled. The dog stepped closer and gently poked with her nose in one of the puppies.
Anna understood everything at once. She is their mother. The puppies were too weak.
They trembled, their small legs were weakly moved, as if there was not enough strength even for movement. Anna felt everything in the way in the mood. They won’t survive here.
They need heat, food, protection. The shepherd licked one of the kids and looked at Anna. Everything was in that eye.
“Help!” Anna nodded, as if answering without words. “I will not leave them!” She quickly took off her scarf and gently wrapped the puppies to warm them. Then I looked at the dog.
“Will you come with me?” The dog froze. Anna was afraid that she would run away. But the next second, the shepherd stepped forward and stood next to her.
The puppies were very tiny, and Anna felt their tiny breathing in her arms. The shepherd walked side by side, not behind a single step. She trusted Anna.
The road home seemed endless. Anna kept talking, reassuring the dog. “Everything will be fine.
We’ll get it. I will take care of you.” The dog was just walking around.
She’s already done everything she could. Now she believed that Anna would save her babies. When they finally got to the house, Anna quickly laid out the warm blanket and gently put the puppies there.
The shepherd immediately settled down next to him, not taking his eyes off. Anna warmed up a little milk and began to feed the kids from the pipette. The shepherd watched attentively, as if she knew that Anna was doing everything possible.
And here’s… the first puppy made a loud squeak. Anna smiled. They’re alive, they’ll survive.
And next to them are their mother, who never gave up. It’s been a few weeks. The puppies have strengthened, they have already opened their eyes and ran cheerfully around the house.
Anna issued the documents and took the shepherd to her forever. She gave her the name Hope. Because this dog is a symbol of loyalty, strength and endless love.
She did not give up, even when the whole world left her babies to the mercy of fate. Anna held her hand on the back of Hope, looking at the puppies playing with each other. One of them, small and curious, has already tried to explore the new house.
The others almost confidently, but still followed him. Anna smiled. They’re safe now.
It’s been a few more months. The puppies grew up, and each of them found their home. Anna chose people who could trust these kids.
She was convinced that they would fall into good hands, where they would be loved and cared for. Hope stayed with her. One evening, when Anna was sitting on the porch, Nadezhda came up and put her head on her lap.
Her eyes expressed calmness and gratitude. She wasn’t afraid anymore. She knew she had a home now.
Anna stroked her on the head and said quietly. “We saved each other, didn’t we?” The dog quietly willed its tail, as if confirming her words. At this point, Anna realized that sometimes the most unexpected encounters can change their lives.
Not just one, but several. Anna could not stop thinking about how much this dog fought for her puppies. Even when her body was tormented, even when every muscle must have been burning with fatigue, she did not give up.
Hope. That’s what it was worth calling. Anna sat on the floor, watching the dog clung to her kids, checking each of them.
Puppies, now a little warm, began to show more life. Their weak bodies moved a little, and they quietly whipped, clinging to each other. “You saved them,” Anna whispered to the dog.
Hope raised her head and looked at her. This look was so deep that Anna felt something squeezed inside her. In these eyes, gratitude was read.
But that wasn’t all. There was still fear. Anna frowned.
Something’s wrong. Hope took a look and again pressed to her kids. She felt safe here, but the anxiety still hasn’t left her.
Anna held her hand on her wool, thinking. It all seemed too strange. Why were these puppies abandoned? Why was there one hope? Anna suddenly realized that she did not know the whole story.
But one thing she knew for sure. This dog couldn’t stay on the street. It’s been a few days.
Anna took care of the puppies. He fed them. Warmed up.
Tested their breath. She kept them at her heart so that they could hear her knock, as they once heard the sound of their mother’s heart. Hope did not depart from them, but now that she has relaxed a little, it became clear how exhausted she is.
She ate with greed, as if she had not known for a long time what a normal meal was. Anna watched her, wondering what she had to go through. But something bothered her.
Sometimes at night Hope stood up, approached the door and began to listen. Anna noticed it. On one of these nights, she woke up from her quiet pasture.
“What is it, girl?” she whispered. Hope wasn’t moving. She was looking out the window.
Anna got up and got closer. It was dark outside the window, but when she looked up, her heart missed a blow. There was someone in the distance among the trees.
A figure barely distinguishable in the night. Anna felt goosebumps running on her skin. Hope quietly roared.
Anna slowly stepped back, carefully grabbing the phone. But when she looked out the window again, the figure disappeared. She stood for a few minutes, staring hard at the darkness.
No one. Finally, she took a deep breath, stroked Hope on the head and returned to bed. But the dream never came.
The next morning, Anna made a decision. She didn’t know what was going on, but she knew one thing – these puppies and their mother were in danger. She couldn’t let them be outside again.
She couldn’t let them be alone again. She called the veterinary clinic, agreeing on admission. While she was packing up, Hope followed her inextricably.
When Anna opened the door, the dog froze. Anna leaned over and stretched her hand. “Come on, honey.”
Hope for a second hesitated, and then stepped forward. In the veterinary clinic, the examination was quick. Puppies were weakened, but generally healthy.
They just had to get the strength. But the veterinarian’s words about Nadezhda made Anna strain. “Did you say you found her on the street?” he asked, frowning.
“Yes, she dragged a bag of puppies,” Anna nodded. The veterinarian held his hand on her back. Apparently, she recently fed not only these puppies.
Anna blinked. “What? “Did she have more children?” said the veterinarian, looking at her. “Where are they now?” Anna felt the cold ran through her back.
She remembered how Hope stood at night, as she looked out the window. “Is it possible, Anna exhaled and looked at the dog. “Are you trying to tell me that there are still puppies in the woods?” Hope looked at her, then on the door.
Anna felt her heart accelerating. If there were still kids, they could not survive, she had to act. Without wasting a second, she jumped into the car, and Nadezhda jumped on her way.
They rushed to the very place where Anna first saw the dog. When they got there, Hope immediately fell off the place. Anna ran after her, her heart hurt.
The dog ran through the forest, making its way through the bushes, her nose caught the smell, the paws almost did not touch the ground. And then she stopped. Anna froze.
There, in the secluded corner, among the trees, there was another bag. But he was aclosed. Anna rushed forward, tearing the tissue.
Inside, curled up with a pun, there were three more puppies. They were barely alive. Anna felt the tears coming to her eyes.
They were still breathing. “Hold on, kids!” she whispered, gently lifting them. Hope immediately began to lick their faces, quietly pasta.
Anna wrapped them in her jacket and pressed them tightly to her. She didn’t know who could have done that. But she knew one thing – these puppies, their mother, they will never be left alone again.
She’ll take care of them. But something inside told her that this story did not end. She looked deep into the woods.
There, among the shadows, something was moving. Anna froze. Someone has been watching.
She took a step back, clenched the puppies in her hands. Hope is roaming. And Anna understood.
This nightmare is not over yet. Anna stood without moving. The heart was knocking in the chest.
The wind moved the leaves, but she knew it wasn’t just the wind. Someone was there. Hope burrowed, but did not rush forward.
She pressed her ears guarding puppies. Anna quickly turned around and stepped back to the car. If someone really followed them, it was dangerous to stay here.
Anna put the puppies in the car, Nadezhda jumped after. The engine roared, the wheels were rummaging from the wet ground. The forest is behind us.
But the alarm didn’t go away. Returning home, Anna immediately put the kids in a warm blanket. They were exhausted, but alive.
Hope did not move away from them. Anna sat next to her. “Is that all?” she asked in a whisper.
The dog looked at her. Anna suddenly realized – no, that’s not all. Someone left the puppies to die, someone was in the woods.
She could no longer ignore this fact. The next morning she went to the police. “I could have been mistaken for a crazy man, but I know I’ve seen it,” she told the officer.
“Someone was watching us.” The man nodded at the table, recording. “Did you find the puppies where the first time?” “Yes.”
“And you say that the dog behaved as if he knew that someone else was there?” Anna nodded. The officer thought. “We will check.”
But Anna saw in her eyes. He didn’t take it seriously. She came out, sighing annoyingly.
So she’ll have to figure it out. At night, she did not sleep, the windows were closed, the door was locked. But she felt something’s wrong.
Hope lay next to the puppies, but periodically raised her head and listened. Anna was looking at the ceiling. And then she heard it.
Steps. Behind the door. Not in the house.
But close. Anna froze. Her breath became more frequent, she slowly got up, pressed against the window.
Nothing. Only the night. But Hope was already standing at the door, quietly roaring.
Anna slowly reached for the phone. But at that moment. Bach.
Loud sound outside. Anna shuddered. Hope was barring.
She grabbed the lantern, opened the door without hesitation. Darkness. The heart is rabid.
And suddenly, in the distance, at the edge of the site, someone’s shadow. Man. Anna did not hesitate to turn on the lantern.
The light snatched the male figure. The stranger jerked and rushed away. Anna rushed back into the house and slammed the door.
What was that? Someone came to her house. But why? Her body trembled with adrenaline. She dialed the police number.
I had a man at the station. Yesterday I reported a strange situation. I think it’s connected.
This time the officer did not brush it off. We went out a patrol. When the patrol arrived, there were no traces.
Are you sure it was a man? The officer asked. Absolutely, Anna said firmly. And I’m sure it has to do with puppies.
The officer thought. Recently, we had cases of illegal dog breeding in the area. Maybe it’s part of something bigger.
Anna is cold. You think that… someone gets rid of unnecessary puppies. Anna squeezed her fists.
Someone throws them out like rubbish. But who? The next week, the police patrolled her area. And one night, when Anna almost fell asleep, a bell was heard.
We found something. She jumped up. What? You’d better come.
She arrived in place. It was an abandoned area by the forest. The patrol lighted the old house with lanterns.
We checked the territory. And… found it. The officer pointed to the basement.
Anna came and looked inside. Her heart fell. There were cages.
Empty. But footprints. And the smell.
Dogs were kept here. The officer sighed. Looks like it was an illegal psunny.
Perhaps when the owners realized that they have too many puppies, they decided to get rid of them. Anna squeezed her teeth. We’ll find the culprits, the officer promised.
But you saved whom you could. Anna closed her eyes. She knew.
But that wasn’t enough. Months have passed. Police arrested several suspects.
Puppies grew up, they were healthy and happy. Anna found good families for them. But she left one puppy.
A little girl like a mother. She called her Vera. Hope had a family.
And Anna had a reminder. Never turn away when someone needs help. Because even one person can change the world, even for one dog.
The end.
