This Scared Little Dog Was An Hour From Being Put To Sleep. Then A Worker Came In To Calm HerShivamFebruary 23, 2016News Edie was rescued a day before her scheduled euthanasia, but many dogs aren’t so lucky. “We [don’t] want people [to] be afraid of these dogs at the shelter,” Hagar wrote on Facebook. “Usually, all they need is a hug.”