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Rescue dogs need time and patience to acclimate to their new surroundings when they are fostered or adopted. Previously abandoned or abused canines have a lot of trauma to heal from, and their anxious behavior is often a result of their past. With compassion and understanding, these dogs flourish once they feel safe.
Isabel Klee has fostered over 30 dogs to date, most of them with serious medical and behavioral challenges. Marmie is her most recent foster and came from an abusive situation, so Klee is patiently helping her learn to let her guard down. Recently, the animal advocate left Marmie alone to take her other fur baby, Simon, for a quick walk. Marmie was not happy about it and let her mom know.
Apparently, Klee was gone for less than half an hour, but that seemed like an eternity to Marmie. The little pooch loudly vocalized her frustration with loud barks the entire time she was alone. The TikTok from @simonsits showed Klee’s conversation with the precious pup upon her return.
“Are you sorry for causing a ruckus?” Klee softly asked as Marmie joyfully climbed all over her foster mom to greet her. “I could hear you barking from outside. You know that?”
Klee had a loving talk with Marmie to go over the incident, and remind the canine cutie that she would never be abandoned again.
“I could hear you barking,” Klee reiterated. “That’s a little dramatic. I just left to walk Simon, and you knew I was going to come back. When we were walking down the street, I heard a little dog bark. And guess who it was? It was you.”
Marmie Showed Remorse
Klee took an extra gentle approach with Marmie, who couldn’t stop cuddling with her mom.
“Why were you so upset?” Klee sweetly asked. “It was like 20 minutes. It was not very long. What do you have to say for yourself?”
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Marmie just stared back at Klee with pure love in her eyes. The fur baby expressed her apology through tons of affection, which her foster mom happily received and reciprocated.
“I love you,” she told Marmie several times as she covered her with kisses, then spoke to Simon when he walked over. “I love you, too.”
In time, Marmie will learn that Klee will always come back for her.
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This story was originally published by Parade Pets on Apr 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.