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“I promise I\u2019m not mean … “\"C\u00f3<\/h2>\n

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Anni Cummings adopted her dog, Mojo, back in 2022. While the two of them bonded instantly, she noticed Mojo was a bit fearful of strangers.<\/p>\n

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Cummings isn\u2019t sure what made Mojo develop his social anxiety, but she thinks it was likely something that happened to him before he got to the shelter.<\/p>\n

A few years after she adopted Mojo, Cummings and her boyfriend moved to a new house. Soon after they settled in, they started noticing that Mojo would bark at people who walked by their front yard.<\/p>\n

They knew Mojo wasn\u2019t barking because he was unfriendly \u2014 he was just scared. Cummings racked her brain for a way to make Mojo feel more at ease. Finally, she arrived at the perfect solution: tennis balls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mojo\u2019s absolute favorite thing to do in the world is play fetch. If he\u2019s playing fetch, all of his anxiety dissipates and he becomes a different dog.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, Cummings decided to hang up a bucket of tennis balls on her fence and write a note to accompany it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The note read: \u201cI promise I\u2019m not mean. Just throw the tennis ball and we will be friends!\u201d<\/p>\n

Cummings hoped people would actually read the sign and take a chance on Mojo. Sure enough, within 20 minutes, someone picked up the ball \u2014 and played with Mojo for a whole hour.<\/p>\n

These days, Mojo is a celebrity in his neighborhood. Everyone, including kids, people walking their dogs and even postal workers, can\u2019t get enough of throwing the ball for Mojo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mojo is not only beloved by the people in his neighborhood, but he\u2019s also gained an online fan club as well. People all over the world are clamoring to get to throw a ball for Mojo.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I passed this on my way to work, I would 100% be late,\u201d a commenter wrote on Cummings\u2019 TikTok.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere do you live? I\u2019m booking my flight,\u201d another commenter wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Perhaps parents of other anxious dogs can follow Cummings\u2019 example. Sometimes, all it takes to turn a scared pup into a happy one is a tennis ball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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