Posted on 03/03/2010 11:38:32 AM PST by JoeProBono
Here’s an ending almost too happy to be believed.
Three years ago, a Washington man surrendered his family dog, a five-year-old shepherd mix named Haley, to the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County.
An unspecified family crisis forced the family to give up the dog, the humane society said.
Though gone, she was not forgotten. The father still kept photos of the dog on his iphone, and his daughter, now 12, was, still missing and talking about the dog they had said goodbye to years earlier.
This week, with their crisis averted and the family having decided to get another dog, the father dropped by the Tacoma Humane Society to look at potential adoptees. Though it’s not uncommon for shelter dogs to start jumping and yapping when people come by, one dog went particularly crazy when the father approached, staff members say.
Taking a closer look, the father was shocked to see that the dog making all the noise was — you guessed it — Haley!
As it turns out, Haley, after being surrendered by the family, was adopted in 2007, but the family that adopted her the second time had so much trouble with her continually running away they’d returned her, just a few days ago.
I love a happy ending!
Wow! I love dogs and dog stories.
Great story.
There is nothing like a dog.
Is that a statue of St. Francis in the background?
I’m teary eyed.
Great story, thanks. Dogs are such noble and loyal creatures, they deserve to have good things happen to them. Glad you’re home, Haley.
Bet she doesn’t runaway any more.
Awwwww. Now thats wonderful!
I hope they don’t turn her in again. I’m glad for them but I hope they are able to keep her for good.
This is an extremely bizarre story for two reasons. First, that she’d be there at the same time they were looking for a dog. Second that the agency would adopt her back to the family that gave her up the first time.
That’s what it looks like to me.
What a good story. This is why I love dogs so much. You leave a person for three years, and the person is going to be furious. You leave a dog, and instead of anger, the dog is happy to see you. Dogs are truly wonderful, loyal, loving creatures.
I was thinking the same thing. :) What a great story.
I sometimes think of dogs having rational thought processes and imagining what the dog is thinking. In this case I can imagine the dog thinking he is lost on a big adventure with the one thing on his mind of trying to get back to his owner and then finally succeeding.
Great story.
Need a tissue here to wipe the tears from my eyes...
I see a big steak dinner in her future.
DAD! DAD! I’M right here!
Yep!
Dogs are man's best friend. Want proof? Lock you wife and dog in the car trunk for 2 hours. Open it up again. Guess which one is glad to see you?
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