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The post How Rescue Dogs Say “Thank You”<\/a> by Heather Marcoux<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n

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A rescue dog can find himself suddenly sprung from his cell and moved to a place with soft beds and softer laps all in the span of 24 hours. It\u2019s like hitting the lottery and getting released from prison all on the same day \u2014 pretty overwhelming.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a lot to take in for any dog, but when the dust settles and they realize they\u2019ve gone from shelter pet to pampered pet, they\u2019re forever grateful to the human who busted them out of lockup.<\/p>\n

Here are 10 ways our dogs say, \u201cThanks for rescuing me.\u201d<\/p>\n

1.With their mouths<\/h3>\n

Our dogs can\u2019t speak, but when you look into the open mouth of a peaceful pooch who is drooling onto your freshly laundered pillow, you can hear the words as clearly as you can see the river of saliva: \u201cI\u2019m so thankful.\u201d<\/p>\n

2.With their paws<\/h3>\n

Your dog knows you rescued him, and he\u2019s bound and determined to rescue you from a sedentary lifestyle. He doesn\u2019t know what magical force moved him from the shelter floor to your couch, but he knows he\u2019s the force that\u2019s gotta get you off it and out for a walk. With each paw step down the sidewalk, he\u2019s saying, \u201cI\u2019m so grateful for this new life, and I can\u2019t let this human get heart disease.\u201d<\/p>\n

3.With their eyes<\/h3>\n
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Photography by: \u00a9Mexitographer | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The first time you saw them they were downcast and forlorn, and now those bright puppy eyes light up when you walk in the front door and get even bigger when you walk into the kitchen. You might mistake this for begging, but it\u2019s really gratitude. Nobody ever dropped food at the shelter, and your dog is so grateful to be adopted by someone as clumsy as you.<\/p>\n

4.By detailing your car<\/h3>\n

Your dog will never forget his first ride in your car; the one that took him away from the shelter and to his cushy new home. That\u2019s why he makes sure to clean up your car each time he climbs in. He proves his gratitude by vacuuming up every dropped french fry his nose can find.<\/p>\n

5.By protecting the castle<\/h3>\n
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Photography by: \u00a9yellowsarah | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When you go from sleeping in a concrete cell to sleeping on a California King, there\u2019s really only one explanation: \u201cI\u2019ve been adopted by royalty,\u201d your dog decides. And to show his gratitude, he vows to alert you to any intruder attempts. Those Amazon boxes could contain a Trojan horse, and by barking to warn you of this threat he is saying, \u201cI\u2019m so thankful to be a royal pet.\u201d<\/p>\n

6.With their tongue<\/h3>\n

You get out of the shower and before you can even pull on a towel your thankful pooch is licking every drop of water off your legs. With each lick, he\u2019s saying: \u201cLet me dry your legs the way you dried my sad eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

7.By denying you privacy<\/h3>\n
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Photography by: \u00a9cmannphoto | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Speaking of the bathroom, you may not love how your dog follows you into the bathroom every time you go, but he\u2019s not trying to make you uncomfortable, he\u2019s trying to keep you company. He\u2019s thankful that you do it for him, after all.<\/p>\n

8.By warming up the bedding<\/h3>\n

Your dog doesn\u2019t want you to have to get into a cold bed like the one he used to lie in at the shelter, so he does his best to be first into the bed each night, to fill it with the warmth of gratitude (and a little dog hair).<\/p>\n

9.With his bladder<\/h3>\n

A rescue pooch is so grateful to have a home and that\u2019s why many are diligent about not peeing in it. Every time you\u2019re out for a walk and your rescued pooch makes eye contact with you while peeing on a lamppost he\u2019s trying to say, \u201cThis pee is for you, friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

10.By returning the favor<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine how unloved dogs must feel when they\u2019re surrounded by concrete and chain link but for those of us who have rescue dogs, it\u2019s not hard to see how hard they work at returning the love we give.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re one part alarm system, one part vacuum cleaner, one part hot water bottle and 100% grateful.<\/p>\n

About the author<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

Heather Marcoux is a freelance writer whose two rescue dogs, GhostBuster and Marshmallow, are super thankful they got adopted by someone who is constantly dropping food. @Heather_Marcoux has also adopted an Instagram account, and the dogs have one, too, as the@ghostpets.<\/em><\/p>\n

Learn more about rescue dogs on dogster.com<\/a>:<\/h3>\n