It's like one of those classic Disney animal stories.

Lecturer, Lionel Keith Vytialingam recently saved a scared little dog who was abandoned in Ipoh.

On the collar, the previous owner wrote,“Please take me into your home. Please let me be part of your family. Please love me. I am a goldendoodle. I’m 5-years-old this year and I have not been neutered. I haven’t bitten anyone, ever! I am a good guard dog who will sit in front of your door all day and bark at anyone who come to your gate, Until you tell me to stop. Or, if I know the person very well. I can do some tricks too!”

Heartbroken when he read it, Lionel then decided to take the tired and scared looking dog back home.

"She's actually really really really affectionate. It's been interesting though because I have taken in many dogs from the streets and been around them over the years, but this is my first experience trying to get a home-bred pedigree settled and comfortable," said Lionel when speaking to Rojak Daily.

Lionel said that the first day after rescuing Siggy, he decided to give her a quick bath to remove all the dirt and left her in the bathroom for a few seconds to grab a towel.

"I came back and found that she had aggressively scratched at the door. Being abandoned must have been a traumatic experience for her and I believe that she has separation anxiety now," he said.

He added that she also refused to eat the food that he bought but drank a lot of water.

"I later brought her to the groomers and was told that these dogs prefer the more "premium" dog food," he laughed.