Physical pain might go away, but the hurt deep inside can stick around if it’s not taken care of. To completely heal from past trauma, it takes time and lots of love. Despite having a terrible time before getting rescued, Rex is now lucky enough to find a loving family who can take care of him and help him recover from the painful past.

A few months ago, a Reddit user named Creepy-Bite-3174 shared a touching video that melted hearts across the internet. The clip featured two dogs, Huxley, a small Shih Tzu, and Winnie, a white dog who happens to be deaf, offering comfort to their big brother, Rex. Rex is an English/French Mastiff mix with a troubled past.

Rex’s story is one of resilience and healing. His dad revealed that Rex had suffered abuse during his puppyhood from multiple previous owners. T His first owners weren’t kind to him, and things got even worse with his second ones. They used shock collars and even beat him up. Imagine that! Poor Rex ended up being scared of loud noises, brooms, clapping, and all kinds of other things. His second owners even thought about putting him down because they saw him as aggressive.

All that trauma left Rex with some behavior issues, like guarding his stuff and being scared all the time. So, when he went to his third family, things didn’t quite work out, even though they wanted to help him. Finally, he found his forever home with Creepy-Bite-3174, who has dedicated the last 2.5 years to rehabilitating him.

Rex has made a lot of progress since then, even though he still gets anxious sometimes. Now, he gets to hang out with his doggie siblings and human family. It’s pretty cool because, with anxiety, dogs usually want to avoid stuff that scares them. But Rex and his owner have been there for each other through thick and thin.

Now, about that video—it’s like a warm hug for the heart. Huxley and Winnie are total sweethearts. Whenever they see Rex feeling anxious, they rush over to him and shower him with love and kisses. Huxley is this fearless little dude who’s happy just being part of the family.

Winnie, on the other hand, is deaf. She’s super close to Rex. They’re like best buds. She depends on Rex to show her the ropes, and even though Rex can be vocal and growl when he’s scared (but not mean), Winnie just loves him the way he is. They’ve got this unique bond going, where Rex helps her understand what’s happening around her.

Winnie and Huxley have played a huge part in Rex’s comeback story. People on Reddit went wild for this trio, giving them almost 21K upvotes. One user even said, “I can’t tell you how much this information sparks joy in me. Winnie, Rex, and Huxley are some of my current favorite people. Oh, and you’re pretty awesome, too, for giving these wonderful dogs a happy home.”

Rex’s journey has been something else, from a tough start to finding the most awesome family with the best owner and doggie siblings. His owner summed it up pretty well: “I’ve always said I’m really lucky to have such a cool dog.”

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