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Dog suffered when ‘someone didn't see his worth.' Now he needs an owner who does

A dog suffered when 'someone didn't see his worth' — and now, he needs an owner who does. 'We're just looking for the right person to show him what it means to be loved,' Danielle Deschamps, communications coordinator for a North Carolina animal shelter, told McClatchy News in a May 21 email. 'He's ready for a fresh start — and he's got so much love left to give.' The Watauga Humane Society said Franklin is waiting for a new home after he was found living as a stray 'under a muddy trailer.' At the time, he was wearing a tight harness that left him 'wrapped in pain,' the shelter wrote in its email and in a Facebook post. 'The embedded harness had caused a deep wound in his chest — an injury that occurs when a harness is placed on a puppy and never removed or adjusted as they grow,' Deschamps wrote. 'Over time, the skin can grow around it, leading to infection and significant pain. He's been through the worst because someone didn't see his worth.' After Franklin was rescued, a team raced to treat his injuries. As the 'resilient' mixed-breed dog received care, the shelter said he never stopped wagging his tail. 'With a little help from our amazing medical team and Franklin's fighting spirit, he powered through wound care, bandage changes, and even a tapeworm diagnosis like the champ he is,' the shelter wrote in an online adoption profile. Franklin, also called Franklin the Turtle, made it to safety in the fall. Now, almost 200 days later, he's struggling in the shelter. 'Shelter life is starting to wear on him,' the humane society wrote. 'Despite our best efforts, Franklin's been showing signs of stress and anxiety. He's not just ready for a home — he needs one.' As of May 22, the shelter's website listed the 7-year-old pup among the animals available for adoption. Details about the animal organization's adoption process can be found at 'Franklin has traded hardship for heart-melting cuddles and loves to show off his playful side,' the shelter wrote. 'A word of advice: he will destroy soft toys faster than you can say 'turtle power,' so keep the plushies out of sight and the hard toys coming!' The humane society is in the mountain town of Boone, a roughly 85-mile drive west from Winston-Salem.