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I Rescued A Husky And Later He Saved Me From An Abusive Relationship
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I Rescued A Husky And Later He Saved Me From An Abusive Relationship

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I found Kyro through an ad on Craigslist. His Mother had abandoned Kyro and his 9 siblings. The owner sent out a plea online for assistance in raising the puppies. I gladly volunteered and helped to bottle feed, raise and find the puppies homes. Kyro ended up coming home with me because I couldn’t resist his chunky puppy belly!

When I adopted Kyro I was trapped in an abusive relationship, in which I had lost all hope of escaping. Kyro became my excuse to go on adventures and escape the situation. Ultimately, I left my ex due to him beginning to target Kyro with his rage. Kyro was and is my world – I couldn’t bare to see anything happen to him. After several months of us being out of the situation and adventuring around – I found a deep passion for photography. Capturing our travels together became my inspiration and gave me the bravery to find my happiness and strength once again. A peace settled in my soul and I found our daily adventures to be a healing process that started to repair me inside and out.

The nickname Goldilocks and the Wolf was given to us by my Mother. With my long blonde hair and Kyro’s Agouti coloring – the name just stuck. It became my Instagram name and the name of my photography business. Through the lens of my camera I tried to capture the ‘Fairy-tale’ moments we were seeing in our journeys together. Fairy-tales certainly are better when you have a Knight in shining armor. Or, in my case, a blue-eyed hero covered in fur. Together we have learned to stop and enjoy even the most simple of moments. And we both certainly appreciate the moments that absolutely take your breath away. I have caught Kyro so many times just sitting and watching the world around him. With Kyro by my side I’ve learned to brave and try things I would have never considered before. For example, waking up at 3AM to hike a mountain just to watch the sun crest over the mountains.

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Where would I be had Kyro not come into my life? I honestly can’t answer that question. I just count my blessings every day that he ended up with me. Kyro’s happiness and my happiness have become reflections of one another. Focusing on photography has really opened my eyes to the world around me. Colors, sights and places look so much more vibrant and full of life. The wonder around me has absorbed me into a constant state of Wanderlust. Kyro raised a shroud from my life. He tore back all of my fears and really saw right into my soul. He showed me the person I couldn’t see inside myself. The person he saw and loved. He has helped me to become the person I’ve always wanted to be – inside of the shadow of myself I was before. It’s hard to look into Kyro’s eyes and not see an old soul there. An understanding of things that went greater than myself. His eyes are like looking into the eyes of someone who has lived a hundred life times.

Now I am working on sharing my story with the world. It has not be easy to relive the memories of the past abuse, but my goal is to help inspire others that are in (or were in) situations like mine. To help others see that there is a positive after all of the negative and that one day… You will find yourself again. I found my four-legged Knight – who knows where yours is waiting.

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That’s us – Goldilocks and the Wolf

Our story begins 3 years ago…

I adopted a husky named Kyro but he didn’t know he’ll be the one who would end up rescuing me

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I found him through an ad on Craigslist. His Mother had abandoned Kyro and his 9 siblings

Kyro ended up coming home with me because I couldn’t resist his chunky puppy belly!

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At that time I was trapped in an abusive relationship, in which I had lost all hope of escaping

Kyro became my excuse to go on adventures and escape the situation

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His blue eyes were a motivation to seek happiness that I couldn’t ignore

I left my ex due to him beginning to target Kyro with his rage. Kyro was and is my world – I couldn’t bare to see anything happen to him

After several months of us being out of the situation and adventuring around – I found a deep passion for photography

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Capturing our travels together became my inspiration and gave me the bravery to find my happiness and strength once again

A peace settled in my soul and I found our daily adventures to be a healing process that started to repair me inside and out

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Through the lens of my camera I tried to capture the ‘Fairy-tale’ moments we were seeing in our journeys together

Fairy-tales certainly are better when you have a Knight in shining armor. Or, in my case, a blue-eyed hero covered in fur

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Together we have learned to stop and enjoy even the most simple moments

With Kyro by my side I’ve learned to be brave and try things I would have never considered before. For example, waking up at 3AM to hike a mountain just to watch the sun crest over the mountains

Where would I be had Kyro not come into my life? I honestly can’t answer that question

Kyro raised a shroud from my life. He tore back all of my fears and really saw right into my soul

He showed me the person I couldn’t see inside myself. The person he saw and loved

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He has helped me to become the person I’ve always wanted to be – inside of the shadow of myself I was before

His eyes are like looking into the eyes of someone who has lived a hundred life times

Now I am working on sharing my story with the world

It has not be easy to relive the memories of the past abuse, but my goal is to help inspire others that are in (or were in) situations like mine

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To help others see that there is a positive after all of the negative and that one day…

You will find yourself again

I found my four-legged Knight – who knows where yours is waiting

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DakotaScheef
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is seriously beautiful and brought tears to my eyes. I also have a husky, Ella, who was with me when I left an abusive marriage, but also helped me so much through my depression afterwards. I'm fairly certain that the only reason I got out of bed most mornings for the first year afterwards was because of her. It's both very touching and very sad to see another person who has similar experiences as mine. I hope you and your puppy have many more happy adventures!

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for sharing your story! I'm sorry you went through that Dakota. I am glad you are in a better place now. It's amazing what animals do for us. Their ability to heal us is remarkable.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this.... so much applied to me as well. I had a mini-Yorkie who also was the reason I had to get out of my situation... I finally got out but my lil' Napoleon passed away from a birth defect (I'll never buy from a breeder again; only rescues now) but I feel like he came into my life to help get out a pit and left when his job was done. I still miss him terribly but I have since rescued two other dogs who are my little minions. :)

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you so much for your comments everyone! This journey has been difficult. Reliving what occurred in the past isn't easy.. however, hearing other victims sharing their stories has really inspired me to continue sharing. Abuse impacts all genders, races and ages. It doesn't have a preference and happens on a daily basis. It can come in the form of emotional, or physical abuse. And sometimes you don't even realize it was happening until you're out of the situation. Abuse isn't easy to leave. It isolates you and shoves you into a shell surrounded by shame, pain and fear. I am hoping bringing light to this topic will make it easier for people to discuss in the feature. The hardest thing with domestic abuse and abuse of any sort is that it's really hard to talk about and difficult for people who haven't experienced it to understand. To all those out there that have experienced it, or are currently experiencing it... know you aren't alone and know you deserve better.

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DakotaScheef
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is seriously beautiful and brought tears to my eyes. I also have a husky, Ella, who was with me when I left an abusive marriage, but also helped me so much through my depression afterwards. I'm fairly certain that the only reason I got out of bed most mornings for the first year afterwards was because of her. It's both very touching and very sad to see another person who has similar experiences as mine. I hope you and your puppy have many more happy adventures!

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AmandaTromp
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for sharing your story! I'm sorry you went through that Dakota. I am glad you are in a better place now. It's amazing what animals do for us. Their ability to heal us is remarkable.

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EmilyFernandez
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this.... so much applied to me as well. I had a mini-Yorkie who also was the reason I had to get out of my situation... I finally got out but my lil' Napoleon passed away from a birth defect (I'll never buy from a breeder again; only rescues now) but I feel like he came into my life to help get out a pit and left when his job was done. I still miss him terribly but I have since rescued two other dogs who are my little minions. :)

norwaygirl0110 avatar
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you so much for your comments everyone! This journey has been difficult. Reliving what occurred in the past isn't easy.. however, hearing other victims sharing their stories has really inspired me to continue sharing. Abuse impacts all genders, races and ages. It doesn't have a preference and happens on a daily basis. It can come in the form of emotional, or physical abuse. And sometimes you don't even realize it was happening until you're out of the situation. Abuse isn't easy to leave. It isolates you and shoves you into a shell surrounded by shame, pain and fear. I am hoping bringing light to this topic will make it easier for people to discuss in the feature. The hardest thing with domestic abuse and abuse of any sort is that it's really hard to talk about and difficult for people who haven't experienced it to understand. To all those out there that have experienced it, or are currently experiencing it... know you aren't alone and know you deserve better.

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