Watch this shelter dog melt the first time he's pet - family dumped him because they were moving 😔 

I know it's heartbreaking

I want to adopt every dog also. I can't have another one either for different reasons.

Same. I can’t take it anymore. It’s heart wrenching and painful to watch. Makes me so very sad. 😭😭😭😭

Bob Barker listed 40 programs in his estate for animal welfare. Horse Plus has been provided $100k and will open a spay and neuter clinic. I wish we had a program for life insurance to donate.

There's a legal limit. No way

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@grabzndealz8213 I know what you are talking about. I used to housesit for some friends & they would joke that their dog was my brother because of how well we got along. One day I came over to do the walk-the-dog & water-the-plants thing but I was feeling wiped out so I remember laying down on the floor, apologizing to him and I was out like a light. I woke up to find him laying right there like he had been guarding me the whole time. Religions may disagree if dogs have souls or not but my unshakeable belief is that they absolutely do.

Sounds like a very loving dog!

I am sick right now with chills and my dog wanted to go outside all night when she realized I wasn't going to work, like she does every weekend, and will tonight no doubt. I think she thinks it is a privilege, or someone's job. I don't know.

Yes my sister came back home after surgery. Her dog knew and never left my sister. Stayed all the time with her.❤

Beautiful comment. I wish you the best ❤

Gracias a Dios por existir equipo de personas como ustedes, desde Colombia bendiciones y agradecimiento

What a nice thing to say ! (Did iI spell every word in correct UK English? (If not, consider me cancelled.)

Well said. Rocky does essential work. 🐾💕

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Thank you Jamie

A dog is like a child. If the apartment doesn't take kids, do you dump your kids?

​@@kathywilliamson1826...some do. Mine did.

Dude, I actually don't know how u can manage this. I'm almost in tears by the end of every video. How do you remove emotions when you have to, cuz it's obvious that it helps you evaluate the situation quickly, and.. Idk man just please don't stop, the deserve love.

Yeah and changing his name only confuses him further.

Very true 👍

Same. It’s unthinkable to just leave them.

They are your children. Would you live in a place that wouldn't allow your children to live with you.🤨

Exactly and my former friend’s husband had to pay an extra $500 for his dog when he rented an apartment. You have to keep them as they are family!

@@salguodrolyat2594Yup but sadly many treat them like nothing which is sad.

Thank you so much. My heart breaks for these dear pups. Abandoned by their families, shocking i don't know how they can do it. Not fit to own a dog, they are family. You wouldn't abandon a child.......or would they??

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Lovely story! I am so glad to hear it!

So happy someone has taken a dog in who was abandoned and kept them because they find the dog is now their buddy

Absolutely, not.

Agreed!

Very Hurt. Like palestinian children.

​@@chrissz1762He's not a muslim child. He's a DOG! Do you understand that dogs have feelings.

@@Kxz716 ??

Exactly what I was thinking. So sad. 😞

Yep, absolutely what I thought.

I thought so too. Completely broke my heart.

@@Karen-mx2fpit’s so sad, when people dump their dogs out here in the country, the dogs will run after every car! It’s heartbreaking! Even if they were abused they want to go home! I respect and rescue these dogs, you are amazing

Mine too. I got my own dog after my neighbours neglected him, left him when they went on holiday ….. he’s a small dog, in the end I went and asked if I could take him as they had a lot on …. 4 yers down the road and Chad and me are so happy together. He used to sit waiting for them for days …. Still makes me very very sad when I think of that

Bless you. I'm so sorry for the loss of your husband. He sounds like he was a loving and considerate man. You're an Angel.

Aww so sweet. My grand dog is a rescue. It was so scary for him for awhile after my son adopted him. I couldn’t pet him for 1 year. But he has had tons of training & we just love him-he’s the best!!

and they are soooo grateful ...and the best ever.

And even if you are no longer breathing, make prior arrangements for your pets to be cared for by someone you know and trust and not left to the mercy of the local county shelter.

@@charliesaucier3352 I’ve out lived 6 rescues, and my last one just got her wings. ❤️‍🩹

Wouldn't it be nice if he ended up on a cattle ranch? If he is a cattle dog, that would make him feel better. Dogs used to have jobs that were so much a part of their existence. I hope Arthur finds that perfect home.

​@@velvetbeesalways has to be a comment like this. 'Make the dog a working dog who lives outside, not on comfy couches! He'll love it!' Smh

⁠@@MG-pj2oodo you not believe there are dogs who enjoy working? Weird

we don't know their situation. if they're moving into a rental home there is a very high chance that they're not allowed to have pets, if anyone should be to blame it should be landlords that don't allow people to have pets while renting from them.

@@Kogobean Absolutely agree. As a renter, I am not allowed to have pets where I live, and suitable rentals are rare to come by in most areas.

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I wonder how is it with cats.

@@alyonavantiggelen3906 I can tell you without doubt that I am my little girl cat's world and vice versa. Same with the boy I had before. Just best buddies getting through our days together, enriching each other's life as best we can.

I believe that your vet is a wise man/woman. thanks for posting that. i wrote it down.

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's so hard and it's totally understandable why you'd be crying nonstop. They are family! I hope you can find another family member someday when you feel ready. I'm sure you have so much love to give a dog and any dog would be lucky to have you as their doggie momma. Sincere condolences to you. ❤

I'm so sorry. I know exactly how you are feeling. I lost mine too after 17 years. I cried so much. I pray for you as you are going through this horrible time.😢

Happy Birthday 😅

I am so sad for you. I am 72 and adopt senior dogs from rescues now. It works for me even though I hate to lose them. I comfort myself that they pass knowing they were fiercely loved their last breathe.

I’m 72 too

We don't know why they moved. Rent prices are very high and people are living on the edge. A lot of people are one major medical event/ jobless away from homelessness. These people may have had a horrible event occur and been forced to move, and many places do not allow pets. I see comments about the harm that comes to animals, but there are families that are being evicted and living with their kids in cars. I too hope he finds a loving forever home. My rescue cat came from a town that is not financially well off, and he spent time on the streets in a cat colony before he was trapped. I have enormous respect for Rocky, but people are being made homeless, having to move in with family and suffering other misfortune. They didn't dump him, they brought him to the place where they adopted him from and they knew he would have a chance to be with someone else.

@@starrionx1 Or, who knows, they might be moving in with a sick or aging relative to help them when no one else can, and that person is allergic to or afraid of dogs. There can be any number of reasons for having to let go of your pet.

​@@malovelaThe owner likely would've said that in the reason they provided. They just said "we're moving and we can't keep him". Unless Alexis is purposefully leaving stuff out, I think they would've said it if there was a reason like this.

Twain also said, if anyone is a cat lover they are immediately a friend and a confederate, no further introduction necessary.

99 percent of the things that "Mark Twain said," Mark Twain didn't actually say.

Even comparing dogs with people is insulting.. 😂😂 It’s amazing because there are NO PSYCHOPATHIC DOGS and it’s ALWAYS.. AND I MEAN ALWAYS THE RIDICULOUS HUMANS WHO CREATE UNSTABLE DOGS.. I wish MORE PEOPLE, especially people involved in animal rescue were trained properly and made sure EVERY NEW OWNER learnt how to be around dogs and it’s NOT TREATING THEM LIKE HUMANS..

I have always said that.

@@hellabella8295 Well, technically there actually are some psycho dogs out there who would have still been psycho regardless of the owner. It happens.

And yet he took away his name. The more I think about that, the angrier I become.

Sorry. We understand the abandon, of course, in illness case, or death. The worst situations.🙏🙏but nothing else. Love deservs a kind heart always.

❤❤❤❤Bendiciones x rescatar este hermoso perrito,q.fue abandonado x 2da. Vez!! Debe estar muy triste y defraudado x sus dichos amos!!!Un resto de vida muy felu'z,llena d amor y cuidados!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Adopta no compres!!! Son demasiados peluditos en esperando x e un hogar!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Oh, what a beautiful heart you have✨️💖💕✨️

I got a ESA certificate so I can take my dog anywhere with me, even those places that don't allow dogs over a certain weight, or a certain type of dog which a lot of apartments have that stipulation. A service dog however will be able to go more places with you.

I feel the same and as a rescuer who adopts out cats and dogs , you are my ideal home. On a more practical note, there is a fairly new medication specifically to treat anxiety from thunderstorms, etc. Its very effective. Can't remember the name or the cost. You're dog is lucky to have you as his person.

You are a true Dog Person, the best People on Earth. I love Pitty's too♡

Lie. Say he is 20 pounds. Thats what I did! By the time my landlord saw the dog, they were just happy to have a renter who pays on time, especially during Covid. I said I thought Runt was 30 pounds. He is 50. I smiled as charming as I could and joked about putting him on a. diet.

And his heart is broken.

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someone better is coming to love that dog ! He will be truly loved forever . I believe

Wow... if my parents had done that to me I would abandon them in an old folks home and never visit them in their old age.

My mother took my dog to the vet to "stay" for "a while" because he was supposedly sick. He never came back home. I eventually realized what she did. Dog is in Heaven. Mother ...

My dog went to the "farm" when he got nippy

That is horrible!!

Totally understand !!!!!

Absolutely!

I agree, and I'm lucky enough that I could choose where I lived, and anyplace where I couldn't bring Mal was an auto-decline. But... sometimes people have to move, for work, to a place where it's all small apartments that won't allow dogs (and to be fair, if they're working long hours, they may be newly unable to give a boy like this the time, exercise, attention and care he deserves). We just can't know their situation. But they proactively took him to a safe, caring place. I'd rather believe that they're heartbroken that they had to do this, and desperately watching this wanting to hear that their Good Boy has a new forever family.

I can't imagine it any other way. It always blows me away that people can find their pets disposable. It's horrifying.

First of all, stop capitalizing words that don't need it. It's ridiculous. But, more importantly, DO NOT compare an animal to a child! How that sickens me.

@@Yesica1993 Do you realise you capitalised two words that didn't need it? All-caps, I would argue, is the more egregious case. But you understood what was meant by the first letter capitalisation; that those words were invested with Significance. "But, more importantly, do not compare an animal to a child!" - why not? Equating them, I might agree ("giving an animal to a shelter is exactly like putting your firstborn up for adoption" - that'd be going too far). But comparing them? They're both living beings whose health and wellbeing is 100% in your responsibility, and you chose that, and if you mistreat them, they can carry that trauma for years or even decades. They have wills; they feel love and joy and comfort; they fear pain. It's possible to love them, and act out of love, in a way that is profoundly damaging. It's possible to centre your entire life around them, but usually they'll be happier if they are important, but not the only important thing in your life. Yeah, there's a lot of valid comparison points. On the other hand, my cat Mal is never going to learn how to cook, how to read, or how to solve algebraic problems. He's never given me a present (and I'm actively glad about that). So there's a compare-and-contrast going on there. Isn't there?

They totally rescue us.

Isn't it wonderful when a pet chooses YOU? She sensed goodness in you, because dogs and cats can do that.

That's a great story! ❤ 3:58

Great video . Arthur is a real trooper despite his unfortunate circumstances that his previous owner put that great gift of God to humans. I agree . Dogs ? And cats are definitely family . My girl a Chug . Named Sandy is my world . She means so much to me. Although my previous girl Sassy I had for 17 and a half years and it literally broke my heart when I had to put her down with congestive Heart failure. These little great gifts God blessed us each with are such a meaning to us all. Big? Small and everything and size in between. They are all special and each bring their own unique personalities to which makes everyone of them to be loved and appreciated that much more. My Sandy turns 7 years old in April and no matter how she gets ? She will always be to me ? My baby. Or I guess now ? My pretty little momma girl.

Arthur is so great! Hoping great new home for him. My small Yorkie Poo is so intuitive and gentle. He understands words and is so smart! He rescued me after my husband passed away. ❤

Not really. People have to live their lives. And this sometimes means having to move to places that don't accept dogs.

@samueldeandrade8535 Then he was never part of the family. He's like furniture they threw out.

​@@samueldeandrade8535Then he was never part of the family. They threw him out like furniture.

@@Necromonger69 you don't know that. But I am used to it, to common ign0ranc3. People just go assuming any sh1t, making any judgement that comes to their minds. Good job, kid.

@@samueldeandrade8535 "Kid?" Laughable people on the internet without knowing who they are talking to. I always said, internet makes people brave.

My boys had a great dog that looked just like him, except her name was Dazy ❤, she was SO great with them, protective, loving, she was a rescue, had her 12 years, I still miss her 30 years later!!!

He really is! Thank you

He is beautiful.

I feel his sadness. 😢 poor baby, he is so pretty.

@@feoltmanns7624 see see

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You don’t dump a dog…. Ever.

@@MrJackal43 I agree. And that is why I commend this family for taking this baby to the shelter (despite all the likely misplaced judgement they may receive) instead of dumping him on the side of the road somewhere. I pray that circumstances improve for any family that has to make such an impossible decision and any dog who has to lose their only family.

I have lived in my car because I had a hard time finding somewhere we could both go...I will never give a dog away...

Been homeless for years ONLY, Because I couldn't find an apartment , That would take 2 dogs , But we finally found one that will take 12 yearly Griffin and 14 year old Febe!!

​@@stephanieb1574 ME TOO!! FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I finally found a place for my 2 seniors in an apartment with me!!

Please we moved to AZ from Michigan we flew out adult Doberman And Rottweiler and housecat with us because they were FAMILY! In AZ we lived in a rental home for two years until we bought our house so don't tell me you can't bring them with you !

@@eileenfidler6430 right, that's what I was thinking and would do tooth and nail to get them with me!!!

I adopted a dog who was dumped next a busy road in winter. The vet thought she was 8 and tied in a yard all her life. She is the sweetest dog I have ever met.

I never had a pet :(

@@DericksRomero you’re missing out, unless you don’t have the time to care and be with them. Maybe someday you’ll have a chance. Hope it’s soon!

it was a blessing for you and the animal

Bless you

He’s young so I am sure Arthur will be adopted soon.

Yes, they did the right thing if they couldn't find him a home themselves. They may be moving overseas, to a medical care facility, or even to a shelter themselves. Sometimes good people who love their pets can't take care of them anymore, no matter how much they might like to. Sure, some people even keep their dog with them when they live on the street. That's not always an option though, and sometimes that is much harder on the animal than a shelter would be. Shaming people for bringing in their dog just leads to things like people leaving them in the night drop because they are worried about the judgment. They knew this was a good shelter and chose to adopt in the first place. They were likely asked to bring him back if they ever couldn't care for him, because a shelter will make sure the next home is one where he is cared for and loved. Also, he seems like a very sweet and well mannered dog, so they obviously cared for him well.

I love the name Arthur for this beautiful dog. He does look scared and sad and not aggressive. Hope he finds a wonderful home, ❤️🙏🏻

No kidding. People surrender children for adoption and are praised. People surrender a pet and they’re judged and criticized. I can respect they took Arthur to the shelter they adopted him from in the hope they will find him a permanent family.

@wildflower1397 the most sane balanced comment.

Abandoning their dog is NOT caring for them. Stop making excuses for bad people. Everyday knows how long dogs live. Either commit or stay away from them. There's no excuse for abandoning a dog.

If dogs could talk they would ask for all sorts of things.

Mine asks for my food a lot lol

Poor Guy It's sad when Thir Trust has been Broken. It's heartbreaking..😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I agree!

Space toys?

There not loved ones, giving him up like this

Space toy is?

Not always because the owners have cold hearts. My son’s dog owner had to give up Ranger because they became a caregiver & did not have the time he needed. Super active/working dog who needs 2+ hour of activity a day. He hikes, runs, loves to ride besides on my son’s bike, etc. He has hit the lottery w/my son & his fiancée!

Well done Bonnie. Your last dog would be pleased you are giving a shelter dog a little bit of the love you gave him. Thank you.❤❤🐾🐾💕💕💕💕

I'm happy to hear that you are adopting again. There are so many dogs in need of a home. Thank you for caring about them.

I know what you mean. It's really sad seeing him in this state.

Exactly, makes my blood boil

I totally agree, pets are family, people don't leave their children behind when they move, the same should apply to pets

@@joannagodfrey5111 Some, DO leave some kids behind!

Ditto, my dogs, my family! I would no sooner give up a child as a dog.

Lots of rentals don't allow pets or require hundreds of dollars in deposits. Just sayin.

You must be just as callous… just sayin

Exactly- they are truly Family! But now days that doesn’t seem to matter to ‘them’ anymore. 😢

He looks just like my Kiska, (who’s snuggled up right now) and I am getting ready to move. Making sure the home and yard would work for her was the third consideration on our list of things that we needed.

I agree, if my dogs/cats can't go I can't go. So sad for them. 😢

it's sad, but as someone currently looking for housing in this crazy market, finding a place that allows animals that you can afford to keep and still keep them and yourself fed/cared for is getting harder and harder. but, I still hope that this was an absolute last resort option

Sometimes financially it's impossible to take a dog with you. I rented in NYC for many years, and discovered that there are many reasons for moving. If you rent, it's very difficult to find any apt you can afford and that suits you in NYC, and there are many reasons for having to move. If it happens that you do find a suitable apt that doesn't accept animals, you will have to rehome your pet. It happened to me once and I was totally heartbroken. I found her a home, though, rather than a shelter.

Yes!! They are ur family, pack.. he’s heartbroken!

It makes my blood boil. My rescue GSD is around 8 or 9 (not 100% sure, got him in 2020), he is the best dog and now he's going through health issues. I will do anything for him, I could NEVER give him up. It makes me mad thinking about people that abandon their pet.

When we moved to a new city and had to find a rental in 2022 we couldn’t find any place that would allow our 95 lb Briard. So many places have weight limits and Arthur is a big boy. Thankfully we were able to have our adult son care for him for 3 months and then we got permission from the landlord to have him with us! Sadly so many people are struggling with housing right now. 🙏

Playing devil's advocate here, it people are living in rental properties, not all landlords will accept dogs. I'm not saying this to excuse his owners, but it is the only reason I could possibly think of that might be acceptable.

@@susanolsen7248 fair enough. I'm happy you went the extra mile to make it all work!

@roowyrm9576 fair enough. Where I live, you can't deny a pet to a tenant. They have rights too.

His madness broke my fart.

keep in mind, if people are renters it can be extremely difficult to find housing that takes dogs over 20 lbs.

After COVID we had more people than houses. Rental vacancy rate is under 1% & so many owners wouldn’t let people keep their pets that we’ve now got a huge issue. I would also be homeless if I couldn’t have taken my dog with me

Amen

DON'T APOLOGIZE, we all agree

@@ullebor Then don't take on or adopt an animal, I would live in my car with my pet before leaving them.

They could be moving onto the street, get the whole story.

@@norb.engineeringPeople on the street have pets. Why you so triggered?

@@MarnieSchalla because I am homeless!

Yes, he is so beautiful and I shall pray for this little guy.

Shared on Facebook ❤!

He’s crying inside, he doesn’t understand why?! What did I do? This is heartbreaking

I’m with you Lisa, it just sickens me to see the sadness & confusion in the faces of this sweet boy and so many others in the same predicament.

Thank you 🙏

Well I don't hold out much hope. This place gave him to his previous owners who abandoned him.

@@lancslass8 Are you serious? Im mind blown reading that.

@@gordocarbo Jus5 listen to the woman speaking. She says he was in the shelter as a stray puppy before this.

There is no reason to dump a dog anymore. Not with social media. I have personally rescued 5 and rehomed 3 of them, one of which was done via FB, and wound up being a Christmas miracle.

Sounds too similar to my story. Been 35 yrs since..well never mind. Pet are better than people for sure.

@@gordocarbo I remember playing with her and then she was gone. It effected me. Can't imagine what it did to her.

@@margarethughlett9428That is horribly sad, I’m so sorry you both were treated so badly, it’s truly unforgivable to abandon a child.

that people have* to do this. I doubt it was done in malice. Probably because they had no other choice.

Sometimes people do it because they don’t care, other times they do it because they have no choice. Possibly moving to somewhere they can afford or need to move to for work and the place doesn’t allow pets. There are many situations, we just don’t know.

Once upon a time I was married to a verbally abusive man. We shared two boys and two girls (his by birth, mine by love). We also shared two English springers and two beautiful cats. The abuse got so bad that my therapist told me it was time to leave. I got laid off with two weeks notice! On the last day I was rehired to a different division in the same company. I had one day to flee 100 miles away. The first apartment I found was safe, but no pets. I took it, thinking I would find another after I moved. I was terrified of him, but I knew that the (now adult children) would care for the animals. That was 25 years ago, I still mourn.

​@CatherineHickson-er2uh 💔😥

@@CatherineHickson-er2uh 💔 I can relate

Yes, if it is a good reason it is best not to judge. But if they did because it would just be easier to get a new dog or something awful like that then we can very highly dis-like them.

Well said, Sarah Wiles.

Fortunately, God made dogs very forgiving… As long as you are loving and kind to them, they return your love a millions times over. They epitomize love and affection. ❤️🐾🐶 I cannot live without them!

You are so right on many levels Constance. Animals are so resilent to abuse they can't wait for someone's love and kindness. @@noeladcock

All that is true except he found a good home. He was selected. We don't know the backstory but we do know he was adopted from a shelter and he was returned to the shelter to be selected again. It may HD have been health problems or financial problems or a combination of both. Perhaps his family themselves had to move to a shelter....we just don't know. But what is obvious is he was fed well and shows no sign of abuse. Distress from seperation is curable for the dog but distress to his owner's might not be. I'm praying for them both.

Yes, you can see the hurt in his eyes. Hope he goes to a good home where the family make good choices, earn his trust, and keep him for a long time.

I was homeless with 4 pets. Anyone can keep them. Moving is not an excuse.

Not everybody can take their pets with them. We adopted our sweet noy Duster when his ownerlost her home, she also had mental health issues and couldn't properly xare for him. She was devastated to give him up but knew it was best for him. We only had him for two years when he died from cancer.

Not everyone can survive on the streets.

@littlebear274 Yes they can. I've been homeless. Have you?

shelters and rescues will work with people facing homelessness to help find foster homes for pets for awhile until they get back on their feet and have a home again.

It isn't!

Ich habe auch 5 Katzen (hatte ich schon immer) und ich würde NIEMALS ohne sie umziehen! Ich liebe meine "Babys" ❤ habe die Verantwortung für sie und sie werden bei mir ihren letzten Atemzug machen!