4 min read Most Adorable Dog In The World Needs Someone Who Understands Anxiety

A shelter is never the ideal place for a dog - but for Brownie, being at a warm shelter with the promise of adoption is probably the best thing that has ever happened to him. Mark Boyer

Mark Boyer

Brownie, an 8-year-old chow mix, spent most of his life tied up outside with his best dog friend in deplorable conditions. Their former owner finally decided to "get rid of them," and they were in such bad shape when they arrived at Pima Animal Care in Tucson, Arizona, that Brownie's best friend didn't make it. After losing his best friend, Brownie went into shock. He laid on the floor all day refusing to move for anything - almost as if he had given up. Slowly though, he realized he was in a safe place and became very, very affectionate. With such hardships in only 8 years of life, it's no wonder that sweet Brownie is a little on the anxious side. Mark Boyer

Mark Boyer

Being as super adorable as he is, Brownie found a home pretty quickly ... and was returned just as quickly, only three days after being adopted. It turns out that Brownie has severe separation anxiety, and couldn't handle being left alone in a house. "He'd never been in a house before, and certainly not left alone by himself," Mark Boyer, a shelter volunteer, told The Dodo. "He must have been scared that the love he'd just found was being taken away." Basically, Brownie has anxiety because he's afraid of not being loved. Mark Boyer

Mark Boyer