A dog does not care what kind of car is in the driveway, how clean the kitchen is, or whether the day went according to plan. A dog cares that the door opens and the person they love comes home.

A new room can feel huge to a rescue dog. New smells, new sounds, new people, unfamiliar floors, and different routines can all land at once. Even a quiet home may feel overwhelming when a dog has just left a shelter, foster home, transport van, or another stressful place.

Rue was not built like a racehorse. Rue was built more like a buff loaf of bread with legs.