Zelda is a sweet rescue pup who, after spending some time in a foster home, finally got her forever family.

This should have been a joyous moment, but there was one problem: Zelda had developed a deep and unbreakable bond to her foster mom, Seneca Krueger.

Krueger had taken Zelda in and cared for her when she needed it the most, and Zelda loved her with all her heart.

Krueger specializes in fostering dogs with trust issues, and when she met Zelda it was clear that the poor pup was suffering from terrible anxiety.

Krueger did everything she could to make Zelda feel safe and grow more confident, but it was hard work.

Zelda was extremely anxious and would alternate between pacing back and forth or hiding, all while being treated with anxiety medication

But Krueger was determined to help Zelda work through her fears and grow happy and healthy.

And while working with Zelda, Krueger began to develop a special bond to the pup.

Krueger discovered that Zelda experienced less anxiety when she was leashed, and so Krueger began to tether train her.

Slowly, Zelda grew less anxious and began to show more of her personality. She was still very anxious, but it was clear that she was getting better.

Eventually, she was even able to stop taking anxiety meds.

Krueger became a source of strength and comfort for Zelda, who always wanted to keep close to her.

After seven intense months, Zelda had gained enough confidence that she could be adopted into a forever family.

Zelda’s new family lived 40 miles away, and Krueger drove her there herself.

But even though Krueger has fostered approximately 40 pups, leaving Zelda with her new family proved to be incredibly painful.

There was something about Zelda that made it very difficult for Krueger to let her go.