And it is just one of many reasons!
There are so many stories about dogs that I stick into a folder to keep them separate from my general inbox. They come in on a more-or-less daily basis. I love republishing them and until I can’t tell up from down will continue to do so.
Take this article for instance. Published by The Dodo it is a supreme example of why our dogs are so treasured.
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Dog Can’t Believe His Dad Finally Found Him After 200 Days Apart
“Blue was shocked for a split second, like, ‘Am I believing my eyes?’”
By Lily Feinn
Published on 10/23/2020.
In early April, the Washington County Animal Shelter received a call: a stray dog named Blue had shown up at a stranger’s house, looking for a safe place to rest. An animal control officer rushed over to pick up the pit bull mix and bring him back to the shelter.
No one knew how long Blue had been on the streets, but the homeless pup seemed to love every human he came across.

“He was a happy-go-lucky dog,” Tammy Davis, the shelter’s executive director, told The Dodo. “He was a little shy at first, and he wasn’t very fond of all the other dogs being around him, but he was extremely affectionate to people and very loving to the staff.”
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the shelter had to close its doors to the public and make any visits by appointment only. With less foot traffic, Blue sat waiting in his kennel for months — which turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

To introduce Blue to some potential adopters, the shelter posted a video of Blue playing with his favorite toy on their Facebook page. Moments later, a comment on the video read, “That’s my dog.”
Blue had gone missing from his Tennessee home six months before. His dad tirelessly searched for him but eventually had to relocate to Texas for work. He thought that he’d never see his dog again until his friend sent him the video of Blue on Facebook.
All that was left to do was confirm whether the man claiming to be Blue’s owner was telling the truth: “Blue’s favorite toy in the shelter was a blue squeaky ball and in our video, he was playing with that ball,” Davis said. “Once we started the conversation with the owner he said, ‘Yes, I have pictures of my dog.’ He sent us pictures of Blue in his home with that same blue ball, which was his favorite toy at home. It was crazy.”

Blue’s dad drove 1,200 miles to get his boy, and the reunion was everything they could have hoped for.

“It was very obvious that the dog had a bond with that person,” Davis said. “Blue was shocked for a split second, like, ‘Am I believing my eyes?’ And then it was just immediate kisses and the man was crying, it was great.”

You can watch the heartwarming reunion here:
Now, Blue is back with his dad and the two are starting a new life together in Texas full of love, snuggles and squeaky balls.
“We wish that every animal could have a happy ending like that,” Davis said. “It makes all of our hard work worth it to be able to have moments like this.”
To help other dogs like Blue find their forever home, you can make a donation to the Washington County Animal Shelter.
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See what I mean. Blue’s Dad, from the photographs a gent in the later stages of life, brought to tears by the reunion. It’s an incredible story as well as a very beautiful account of bringing together Blue and his Dad across all those miles.
Nothing more to add!
The reunion was beautiful. It brought a tear to my eye.
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And to Jean and me, Susan, when I was reading it last night.
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These stories are always so wonderful. Brings a tear to the eye. What a gorgeous dog Blue is! Hopefully his Dad will now get him a microchip implant.
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Thank you, Margaret. Blue remembered his Dad but then that’s no surprise. Because we now know that dogs love in a very similar way to us humans. They are precious animals.
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Aww, such a sweet happy ending story. Love Blue’s non-stop wiggling bum and tail. Thanks for sharing a pawsitive post-I needed that this week. 💙
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You are so welcome, Monika. I trust the rest of your week is more favourable to you.
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Getting there. 😉 Thanks Paul.
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At a girl!
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Oh this is so beautiful, brought tears to my eyes ❤️
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Yes, Kellie, it is certainly one of those stories that brings tears to many people. Wonderful!
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