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Heartwarming transformation tense shelter dog who struggled settle furever home finally complete after months anxious behaviors, dog dad says: ‘ weird, like month ago he just kinda changed. He so cuddly now.’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a white brown and black dog lying in a dog bed ‘“The first day was a screw up i see that now.”’

Heartwarming transformation of tense shelter dog who struggled to settle into furever home finally complete after months of anxious behaviors, dog dad says: ‘It's weird, like a month ago he just kinda changed. He is so cuddly now.’

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Viral TikToker takes shelter's saddest looking dog out for a day trip to a Vet Expo, goes viral and gets adopted less than a week later: 'Moments like this… matter so much!'

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Young dog shelter volunteer’s unique bond with shy pupper leads surprise adoption after his mom begs landlord pet friendly, mom says: ‘ staff say she loves him, apparently she lights up when she hears his voice.’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a dark brown dog sitting on the floor looking up ‘“He’s now fast asleep with her on the couch.”’

Young dog shelter volunteer’s unique bond with shy pupper leads to surprise adoption after his mom begs their landlord to be pet friendly, mom says: ‘The staff say she loves him, apparently she lights up when she hears his voice.’

Heartwarming tale man consoled shelter puppy during his mother’s passing their miraculous reunion 7 years later via Pittsburgh community, says: think we were destined spend time each other during worst week of my life.’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a bald man in blue sweater hugging a white puppy with black nose ‘“I have his picture hung up in my living room.”’

Heartwarming tale of a man consoled by a shelter puppy during his mother’s passing and their miraculous reunion 7 years later via Pittsburgh community, says: ‘I think we were destined to spend time with each other during the worst week of my life.’

Pawrent shares story rowdy adopted shelter dog his wholesome transition become her resident couch cuddler hike partner, says: ‘It is okay feel overwhelmed. You’re whole life just changed.’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black and white dog lying down on a red stone with red stone walls behind it ‘“Every weekend, we hike for miles in the mountains.”’

Pawrent shares story of rowdy adopted shelter dog and his wholesome transition to become her resident couch cuddler and hike partner, says: ‘It is okay to feel overwhelmed. You’re whole life just changed.’

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pet store’s closure caused 100 puppies end up shelter giving prospective dog pawrent once-in-a-lifetime opportunity rescue her dream dog instead funding puppy mill: ‘Lo behold, were two Boston terrier puppies.’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows two black and white boston terrier puppies in a laundry basket ‘“So my sister tried to ‘rescue’ a puppy mill dog and would up rescuing a puppy mill dog.”’

A pet store’s closure caused 100 puppies to end up at the shelter giving a prospective dog pawrent the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rescue her dream dog instead of funding a puppy mill: ‘Lo and behold, there were two Boston terrier puppies.’

‘My dog was laying on top husband, guarding him street, barking for help.’: once shy scared shelter dog who transformed into his family’s fierce loyal protector who saved his pawrent’s life | thumbnail includes one image which shows a brown and white dog sitting on a rug ‘“Rescues build a type of bond with you that feels other worldly.”’

‘My dog was laying on top of my husband, guarding him in the street, barking for help.’: The once shy and scared shelter dog who transformed into his family’s fierce and loyal protector who saved his pawrent’s life

shy 5 year old san antonio shelter dog who never stopped loving her young pawrent, through all growing pains life, sticking by her side grace: ‘perfect eyeliner like Michelle Pfieffer.’ | thumbnail includes one image which shows a brown medium fluffy dog lying on grass ‘“She saw me through a few break ups, a few ‘move outs’ and ‘move back ins’, and several jobs”’

The shy 5 year old texan shelter dog who never stopped loving her young pawrent, through all the growing pains of life, sticking by her side with grace and: ‘perfect eyeliner like Michelle Pfieffer.’

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Reactive sick shelter dog who got adopted first-time owner despite needing expensive vet treatments training turns into ‘big mush’ after only two weeks | thumbnail includes one image which shows a black and brown dog lying on the floor playing with a tennis ball ‘“$14 dog huh? Yeah, more like $2000 dog. But worth every vet bill.”’

Reactive and sick shelter dog who got adopted by first-time owner despite needing expensive vet treatments and training turns into a ‘big mush’ after only two weeks

‘He’s microchipped — why didn’t you take him vet shelter scanned?’: Dog thief claims she was searching pup’s owner gets caught clever dog walker who knew perpetrator was no good | thumbnail includes one image which shows a tan colored Pomeranian lying on a person’s chest ‘“I can’t believe I’m finally able to say this – Bomi is home.”’

‘He’s microchipped — why didn’t you take him to a vet or shelter to be scanned?’: Dog thief claims she was searching for the pup’s owner gets caught by clever dog walker who knew the perpetrator was up to no good

‘We adopted "pound puppy" for Xmas, did we ever luck out.’: quiet, overlooked shelter dog finds forever home just in time holidays, immediately charming a dozen visitors proving worth gentle, calming presence family | thumbnail includes two images one image shows a white and black dog’s face, the other image shows a dog stuffed under a cushion that someone is sleeping on ‘“We picked him because he was calm”

‘We adopted a "pound puppy" for Xmas, and did we ever luck out.’: A quiet, overlooked shelter dog finds his forever home just in time for the holidays, immediately charming a dozen visitors and proving his worth as a gentle, calming presence in the family

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24 Heart-Melting Photos Sweet Shelter Dogs Savoring Their Special Thanksgiving Dinners | thumbnail includes two images one image shows a brown and black dog eating from a plate, the other image shows a brown dog about to bite into a mushroom

24 Heart-Melting Photos of Sweet Shelter Dogs Savoring Their Special Thanksgiving Dinners

‘Guys, I have never seen more loyal dog. follows me everywhere (even bathroom! Even SHOWER!)’: Supposedly sick shelter dog saved from being unnecessarily put sleep after his furever mama found his ‘lumps’ were just matted fur | thumbnail includes two images one image shows a white short hair dog sitting on a woman’s lap in a car, the other image shows a long scruffy furred dog in a kennel ‘“I didn’t want a dog at all. My heart was still broken from my old girl who had passed.”’

‘Guys, I have never seen a more loyal dog. He follows me everywhere (even into the bathroom! Even into the SHOWER!)’: Supposedly sick shelter dog saved from being unnecessarily put to sleep after his furever mama found his ‘lumps’ were just matted fur

‘He came bursting through door purple leash ran past everyone leap into my lap, squealing his heart out because I had found him.’: shocking story shelter kept a chipped pupper from her pawrent, ends heartwarming reunion | thumbnail includes one image which shows a brown and white dog looking sad lying being a chain link fence ‘“I called and called for him, walked and drove up and down streets, posted flyers, wrote notices online…but there was absolutely zero trace of my Parker.”’

‘He came bursting through that door on a purple leash and ran past everyone to leap into my lap, squealing his heart out because I had found him.’: The shocking story of a shelter that kept a chipped pupper from her pawrent, ends in a heartwarming reunion

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‘I would have never adopted dog as I'm not qualified help her’: first-time dog owner is forced return an adopted dog after discovering shelter withheld crucial information about animal’s severe separation anxiety stray history | thumbnail includes one image which shows three small dogs sitting by a grated fence ‘“I get we’re trying to get dogs out of the shelter but stop lying to people.”’

‘I would have never adopted this dog as I'm not qualified to help her’: A first-time dog owner is forced to return an adopted dog after discovering the shelter withheld crucial information about the animal’s severe separation anxiety and stray history

‘She deserved loving home, not garage kennel’: California woman fosters dog from shelter, faces false accusations from rescue’s president, volunteers defending her she finds strength knowing pup saved because her care | thumbnail includes one image which shows a dog on a leash pushing forward barking ‘“I got the idea that I could do some good, be part of an organization, and utilize my free time by taking in a foster dog.”’

‘She deserved a loving home, not a garage kennel’: California woman fosters dog from shelter, faces false accusations from the rescue’s president, but with volunteers defending her she finds strength knowing the pup was saved because of her care

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