00:00While we were doing our inspection, we heard some barking.
00:04Oh, it's scratching, dude!
00:08And once we narrowed down the container,
00:12she slowly came out, and we were just so shocked.
00:16Yup, there's a dog!
00:19Hi, puppy!
00:21We were able to get the shipping papers, and she was locked in that container for eight days
00:25with no food or water.
00:27She was sweet, personal, and happy to be out of the container for sure.
00:33In my ten years in the Coast Guard, I have not come across a dog locked in a container before.
00:38She was just probably a stray dog in one of the junkyards that got trapped in the container.
00:53Hi!
00:55I saw a social media post from the shelter, and I knew that we had to save her.
01:00So we flew her all the way up to us in Maryland.
01:04The day she arrived, we did her intake exam.
01:10And sure enough, she was pregnant.
01:15It's pretty miraculous, because she went eight days with no food and water while she was pregnant.
01:20Like, she's a survivor.
01:22As a veterinarian, we wanted to be able to help Connie and give her medical care.
01:26So she came to my house, and I started to foster her.
01:32It took a little time to gain her trust.
01:34That's to be expected, because she was living on the street.
01:37But she's a sweet, gentle soul.
01:40She's a good girl.
01:42She started showing signs of weird behaviors.
01:47She was pacing. She was panting.
01:52And I was like, I feel like she might be going into labor.
01:55I was up all night with her.
01:58At around 4 a.m., she was finally giving birth.
02:04I was very nervous.
02:09Miraculously, she did great.
02:11The puppies came out healthy.
02:14They started nursing right away, and Connie was a great mother.
02:22It was a joy to watch.
02:25Two weeks later, they opened their eyes.
02:27And then from there, they started crawling.
02:31After that, they really took off.
02:35They're definitely strong-willed, just like their mom.
02:42Once the puppies reached eight weeks, they were old enough to be adopted out.
02:46Beacon was the one that always came and sat in our laps.
02:52This is after an hour of playing.
02:58He kind of chose us, and we chose him, and now he's never leaving.
03:03All the puppies found an amazing home.
03:06The adopters we have are phenomenal.
03:09We're already talking about getting a reunion together.
03:17Sweet little Connie ended up landing one of the best homes you could imagine.
03:21She's up in Rhode Island with a very special family, with two children who absolutely adore her.
03:27She's going to live out the rest of her life as a spoiled house dog.
03:31After all she's been through, she's such a great dog, and that really gets us to keep going.
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