Woman Questions How 'Fussy' Rescue Dog Ever Lived on Streets

A woman is asking serious questions about how her increasingly fussy rescue dog was ever able to fend for himself as a stray.

Oli the rescue dog lives with his owner, who asked not to be named, in northern Germany. "We got him from a rescue organization about two-and-a-half years ago, he's from Crete in Greece," she told Newsweek. "I saw him on Instagram."

A little love can go a long way to helping a rescue dog come out of their shell. In 2018, a study published in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science highlighted how just 15 minutes of one-on-one petting was enough to boost the emotional well-being of a shelter dog.

Oli has certainly come out of his shell in the years since he was adopted, emerging as a lovable dog with all the hilarious personality quirks that make canines such great and unique pets.

Oli's quirks vary from the hilarious to the ridiculous. For example, he has developed a passion for one particular activity. "His favorite thing is probably sleeping, either on a heated blanket, under the covers, in front of the fireplace or in the sun," Oli's owner said.

That's not to say he's any kind of slouch though. "He loves playing in general but mostly playing catch," his owner said. "Not that anyone could catch him." Oli has also proven to be rather helpful around the house. "He likes to carry things," his owner said. "He'll bring you shoes when you come home or help carry groceries very proudly as well."

But while there's rarely a dull moment when Oli is around, he can be demanding at times. It's something that has left his owner pondering quite how he managed to survive as a stray over in Crete all those years ago. In a post shared to TikTok under the handle olisdoglife, she detailed some of the ways he can be a little demanding at times.

It's a list of demands that, for a dog, seems almost endless. As OIi's owner explains: "He doesn't want to go out in the rain, generally hates morning walks because he prefers to sleep in, he's fussy about his food as well, he doesn't eat anything and it took a while for us to find something he consistently eats, and he whines at me if I don't let him under the covers or onto the heated blanket to sleep."

Despite being just about the most high-maintenance rescue dog you could ever imagine, it's clear Oli's owner wouldn't change him for the world and it's pretty clear he feels the same.

Ultimately she hopes that one message, and one message alone, comes through in the videos she posts of Oli to social media: "Rescuing a dog in need is a great thing to do. More people should consider it."

Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.