A Dog Rescue Story that will make you happy!!
This is the rescue story of our new Great Pyrenees dog. UPDATE VIDEO: • A Dog Rescue Story Update
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We regularly rescue stray animals. Usually, we will bring stray or abandoned animals home, feed and care for them until we can find a good home.
I will list them on Craig's List or ask around until someone offers to take the animal home with them.
There was something about this dog that really made us fall in love with him. Especially my husband. And we decided to add him to our family.
Our family motto is, "We can't save the world, but we can do something about the one in front of us." We never walk away if there's something we can do.
We saw this dog laying in the road {in the other lane} early Saturday morning as we headed on a two hour drive. He didn't move as other cars slowed down and went around him and I was sure he'd been hit by a car. So we turned around, turned on our flashers and got out to check on him.
As we got out of the car, he got to his feet and walked to us and it was apparent he had NOT been hit by a car like I had feared.
It was then we realized why he was there. His companion {another dog} had been hit by a car and lay on the side of the road where he'd been guarding.
It broke my heart.
We were all dressed in church clothes and the dog did not want to get in the truck so we decided to tray again if he was still there when we came back through. I spent the day praying hard for him!
Sure enough, 10 hours later, we headed home and found that indeed, he was still by the road, but he'd moved down into the grass.
We loaded him up as vehicles passed with more than a few people telling us they were so glad to see someone helping him and a local person explained that his owners had moved away and left the two dogs behind - abandoned them. And that he'd been sitting there for a few days.
We brought him home, initially thinking we'd name him Hatchi - if you haven't see the movie, you NEED to: amzn.to/1hijOeO
Anyway, we brought him home, cut off the matted fur, fed him and took a walk with him. By that time it was late, so we locked him into the new dog kennel we'd purchased a few days before and I even wired the latch shut, fearing he would otherwise get out.
Well, Sunday morning, we woke up early to find he'd pushed through the gate, snapped the wire in half and disappeared.
For nearly 3 days all we did was look for this dog! We talked to everyone we saw walking down the street, every police office, everyone at the humane society. We drove a couple hundred miles around our small town slowly - looking everywhere.
We finally located him a few miles from our home laying next to someone's front porch. He was happy to see us, but he had no idea we'd been searching long and hard for him!
We'd originally thought we'd name him Hatchi, because we'd found him loyally staying with his buddy who had died. But, in the end, we named him Tucker. He's incredibly sweet, very gentle, and we've yet to hear him bark.
On Wednesday we got him a dog tag and we've been paranoid about letting him out of sight. We're so glad he's home!
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If only more people were like all of you!!!!! Bless you guys for doing this
Gracias !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Chicas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
I think you guys did the right thing! As much as we would like to follow proper rescue protocols if you will , let us not forget this wonderful and kind family went out of there way to help tucker. The bottom line is he's safe now and that's what is really important. Not everyone can do what they did so I admire and respect what they did for tucker. Great job guys!
Parabéns pelo resgate. Ele é lindo, dócil e gentil. O amor pelos animais e pela natureza só mostra a bondade das pessoas. Quem não gosta de bicho não pode ser uma boa pessoa. Felicidades a toda família e ao novo amigo de 4 patas.🐾💕💞🐾
Thank you kind people
So happy to meet another family who does all they can for these sweet ones. Thank you so much for loving and caring for them.
Great Pyrenees are natural wanderers! Super rescue. Expands my heart to know there are people like you sharing this planet
What a beautiful ending to a horrible beginning!!! Thank you for sharing tuckers story
I was so hoping that u would keep him in the end. What good kindhearted people u are. God bless u all.
@MelissaRingstaff
8 жыл бұрын
+Joan Gallagher Thank you, Joan!
@francessweeney2308
7 жыл бұрын
+Melissa Ringstaff Is Tucker neutered yet? It might be worth considering as males have a tendency to get loose to hunt for bitches; that leads to a greater risk of theft and being hit by a car. Micro-chipping makes it a lot easier to get your dog back if he goes missing. All vets, animal control officers and dog shelters have the reader. Should Tucker get loose and get taken to a shelter, the FIRST thing they SHOULD do is scan his neck with the reader. It brings up the chip code, the shelter rings the micro-chip company who then tell them who the registered owner is. Instead of searching for 3 days you could've had Tucker back within 24 hours if he was chipped.
Aplausos totales para todas ustedes, por ayudar y adoptar a ese angelito. Si ustedes no lo hubieran rescatado, quien sabe cuantos días más hubiera permanecido en esa sanja. Con hambre, frío, sed y vulnerable a cualquier animal salvaje o persona que le quisiera hacer algo malo. Este mundo necesita más personas como ustedes, que no sean indiferentes ante el dolor de otro ser vivo. Solo puedo terminar diciendo que fue maravilloso lo que hicieron. Dios las bendiga y las prospere para ayudar a más perritos de la calle.
Thank you for saving this lovely dog. He was so sad at the first, then began to smile at the end.
great caring family hugs to you .i adopted from NYC found as stray in city almost euthanized rescue group stepped in and foster and took Care of him.and I adopted him. so loving. God bless you.
Today is Feb. 1 2016, and I just read this rescue story! I am a retired teacher of special needs students, but I am really a "devotee" of special stories of rescue dogs! Tucker's story is especially "heartwarming," because it certainly could have had many different endings, none of which would have been positive! He is very fortunate that he was rescued by your loving family, and your family is also fortunate that y'all found him! Enjoy each other!!!
@MelissaRingstaff
8 жыл бұрын
+Carol Schwartz Thank you, Carol! I'll have to upload a "UPDATE" video. :) He's a special part of our family!
May GOD bless you☝️
Lucky the girls are capable - esp the girl in the white tee! I hope he had a long life with that family.
What a beautiful gentle giant !
Bless you all for this sweet story
Thank You for having the heart to save him.
God bless you ☺😊❤💝💞💕
@MelissaRingstaff
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
God bless you.Respect!
God bless the family who rescued this beautiful creation. May your tribe be more and got those kids who got excited with the dog, I know you both will grow up a fine woman and the parents the best of all.
Lovely family, lucky dog.
So lucky you Tucker.. you goes to the perfect family hands . Don't running away again. . Thanks to this family who have a big heart and loving pet .. god bless . Thank you
Lovely kind people. Lovely young girls. Beautiful dog.
this is a beautiful vidio you girls are angels
Thank u family for saving Tucker.. He really a sweet boy.. I would love to hugs kisses him. Protect, love and care as a family pet till its last days... Give him all the happiness forever!❤ Never leave him out ur side cus hes (urs) mind.........Animals cant talk we talk for them we help them, though we can save all, but pray all animals would have a chance to be love, care etc......, but one save will make a whole change for one animal life! Cant imagined why humans are scary, why want to hurt animals? Animals is God Creation! They all deserved to be respected with Love! Animals just like us, they are loyal beings💜 The people who left him alone abandoned him, karma will goes back to these bad ppl! Now that Tucker has u....Thank u so much guys. Happy to see happy endings💜 We trust ur love to Tucker sweet dog... God Blessings to u all out there..Take Care Amen Amen
TUCKER WAS LOVED AND CARED FOR BEFORE YOU FOUND HIM. HE IS SUFFERING THE PAIN OF HIS LOSS AS HE BECAME ABANDONED. I BELIEVE HE LEAVES IN ORDER TO SEEK TO FIND HIS OLD HOME AND OWNER. IT WILL TAKE TIME BUT I PRAY HE WILL THINK OF THIS HOME AS HIS OWN. IT IS KIND AND GOOD OF YOU TO ACCEPT HIM. I WONDER WHY HE WAS SO WELL CARED FOR THEN LEFT LIKE THIS INSTEAD OF REHOMED.
Love this!
ne oldu bu güzel köpekler kurtardınız teşekkürler size iyi insanlar allah razı olsun iyi insanlar size çok teşekkür ediyorum
This is the best dog breed ever. I hope you all have done your research and understand the breed now and I hope you understand how special pyrenees are.
@MelissaRingstaff
7 жыл бұрын
We did all the research we could on them! He is really special.
Thank you for saving him!
By seeing this I can still says that humanity was still there in people's heart. Good Job👏👏
@MelissaRingstaff
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
bellissimo cane grazie di averlo salvato grandi ciao !!!!💕👏👏👏👏👋💕😍
You guys are amazing.
glad u found each other
It is really verrrrrrrrry cuuuuuuuute and fluffy.
@MelissaRingstaff
8 жыл бұрын
+Vivekananda Sengupta Thank you!
Wow that dog is beautiful and you Girls are awesome. All my respect, gratitude and Best wishes for you!.
How wonderful good bless you 🙏🏻❤️ Tucker is a beautiful Pyrenees mountain dog. I have a female pyr named Misty. The breed are dear to my ❤️. Much ❤️ to To Tucker and you all god bless.
Glad u keep him God bless u
good work girls beautyful dog
Good job.
That dog so cute, god bless you.
Hi Guys! You are amazing Family with big Heart. Thank you for your love and care😙😙😙💝💝💝💝
@leeudasco4902
7 жыл бұрын
🐶🐶🐶🐶👍👍👍✌✌✌
Such kind people 👍😇
I'm so glad y'all found him. I'm scared to think what would of happened if y'all happened. Did y'all take him to the vet to make sure everything was okay?
@MelissaRingstaff
8 жыл бұрын
+anna man Yes, he's doing great! :) Thank you!
He needs to be fixed. He will live longer and avoid getting cancers and most of stop wandering.
Don't hurt yourself worrying about burning any calories helpin to life the dog, Dad! wow. Luck dog. Unlucky kids.
祝福你们代代安康顺旺，菩萨保佑你们，愿天下人都会像您一家人那样。。。💝💝💝💝💝
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The girls just want to have fun with this beautiful fat dog... Happy to see is safe now.. 😍. Thank you people. Whoever left the poor dog out of nowhere? Bad people😡
Such a great video/story
Мужчина, ну помогите же девушкам загрузить пёсика! 🤗 Спасибо вам, добрейшие люди! Благослови вас всех Господь!🙏❤⛪🌍🏡🐕💓🎶☄☀️
That's one cute dog and lovely family.
Not an easy feat to get a dog that large in the truck!Bless his heart,i don't think he wanted to leave his friend who had been hit.That protective instinct in the breed.
@meeleechakrabarty3491
6 жыл бұрын
you people are so kind-hearted .thank you for doing so.
wow truly good ppl you are, best wishes to your family
@MelissaRingstaff
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Hahaha what a cute big dog!
I am so happy 😂
What a BEAUTIFUL story. What I'd like to know is how you get your kids to give the dog a bath, haha. Miraculous. You've obviously done a fabulous job of raising your girls as well as providing a loving home for these sweet precious animals 🙏🏻 Blessings, love and light to you.
@sjs928
7 жыл бұрын
...takes alot to do what they did....such a BIG BABY to take in....gooood doooog ! Je hit the " Dog Lottery ".... Haaaaa...
@MelissaRingstaff
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
I think what you did was so kind but he really needed to go yo the vet to get checked out immediately. If you are going to rescue an animal, there are certain things you need to do for the protection of the animal. Maybe he had a microchip and his owner has been looking for him all over. Remember how upset you were when he went missing for 3 days, just think how his owner (if he had one) might have felt. God bless your kindness....but there's more to it than just picking him up.
@maxventana
7 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing while watching. The family in the video is to be praised for their humanity, for stopping on the side of the road to rescue this poor dog. But the dog probably should've had immediate medical care. I would've been nervous pushing him out of the ditch, he could've had injuries or illnesses that put him in terrible pain by being handled like he was. He needed to be thoroughly checked out by a vet as quickly as possible. There was absolutely no mention of a veterinarian in this video, I hope they actually took him to one.
@leedean8967
5 жыл бұрын
Great advice. Even if you can't afford to pay, please take injured animals to a vet. Maybe a Good Samaritan will pay the bill.
@sophiechia7113
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. These people did an amazing thing but like u said there's more to it than just assuming the dog is helpless and has been waiting for somebody to pick him up. I don't think they gave a thought what the dog felt when they lost him for three days. The dog obviously escaped, what if he didn't want to be locked up in there all day. They didn't really put two and two together when they took in a dog they didn't know and then shortly after he escaped by himself.
@edwardhernandez442
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that would have been ideal. People tend to over think stuff myself included to the point where they end up talking themselves out of let's say a dog rescue. Sometimes we just have to get up and do it . What is right and what is wrong is irrelevant because tucker is in a much better place and h could've easily been hit by a car guys. How many times have we seen a dog in distress and failed to act on helping them because we just figured out that we wouldn't be able to pay for the vet bills and dont have room to take em in? Hence, we end up driving away leaving the poor dog open to the elements. I say kudos to the family and wish tucker all the best 👍
Nice Job !!!!!
@MelissaRingstaff
8 жыл бұрын
+MATTS SILVEIRA Thanks! We are so happy to have him in our lives now. :)
How has been adjusting to his new family..?? Is he a little more comfortable in terms of running away ?? Regardless of ANY of that , you ALL are extremely sweet and Kind to do what you did and continue to do..😇 It's TRULY Inspiring what compassion for another person , animal or ANY of God's little ones ......can Do for Not just the needy , but for everyone watching your example.!! Cheers kind family and much Love.😇
@MelissaRingstaff
8 жыл бұрын
+Trevor Stuart Thank you, Trevor! he's really adjusted well and we're sooo enjoying him! He's such a sweet dog and has fit right in with our family. :)
@trevors5216
8 жыл бұрын
+Melissa Ringstaff Oh that's SOOO good to hear..!! I was wondering because it Has been a couple of months Now and just really wanted to hear .....Basically EXACTLY what you said... lol.😊. I'm grateful for your kindness ........ I can't Even IMAGINE what Tucker must feel belonging to a family that .... at least in my opinion.... RADIATES Love and Compassion.!! All the best gang and much love....😇
@MelissaRingstaff
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
that is such a beautiful dog
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So it looks like your heart was in the right place, but if the dog had broken ribs for example, moving him like that could have punctured a lung, etc., etc...just like with a human being. It’s wiser to carefully place the dog on something, anything, flat. Also, no mention was made whether you took the dog to a vet. Several commenters inquired with no reply.
maybe i missed it was there a vet visit anywhere in any of this
love it
Hi Guys... That was very Sweet of you to Rescue him from the roadside... But I'm just Curious as to how he is now??... And if you ever took him to the Vet's, Beings you said he was hit by a Car!!??... And if so, Was he checked for a Microchip!!??... As you said how worried you were about him after only having him a few days... Imagine if he had Owners he was trying to make it back home to!!??... How worried they must be!!??... That's the 1st thing that crossed my mind... As I just watched the Movie... "A Dog's Way Home"!!!💖😓😢😍🤗😉... Where Bella had traveled Many miles to get back to her Family... And almost didn't find them because it had been almost 2 years and they had moved!!😓😢😣... Jussayin'!!??... Things to consider when finding some "Apparent" Strays!!??... Would really Appreciate a P-upDate!!!💖🤔😍🤗😉
What a good boy I'd name him bear and we'd spend lots of time with my pitbulls hunting and fishing living the dream and he'd have enough fur to keep us all warm !!! 👍😃
Woohoo big boy! thanks for the rescue! Seriously though, there a man there and he lets the ladies do the lifting ? what ever happened to decency....
@ireneroberts3355
7 жыл бұрын
Kill snacks crocs please.
@wayne48506
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe, just perhaps, he is not physically able to help lift things! Perhaps back problems, or ? Seems obvious he'd help if he could... We are not knowledgeable enough to be his judge.
Gostaria de saber sobre o cachorro, hoje apareceu a reportagem sobre ele pra mim ,fui ver aqui já fazem 6 anos, será que ele ainda está vivo?
@thiagosarmento8299
2 жыл бұрын
Estou na mesma situação.... espero que esteja tudo bem com ele.
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Did you take the pup to a vet and have him checked? Did the vet give him a clean bill of health?
@sonjar1853
5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing.
@triciasullivan3432
5 жыл бұрын
I've noticed several people have asked that question. She has yet to respond to it. Great Pyr can have health issues due to their giant size. If they'd been neglected for some time, which I'm sure they were since the owners didn't care about them, he really needed to be seen & neutered if he wasn't already.
@indy4fly
3 жыл бұрын
If they took, they surely didn’t show or state it anywhere. I guess they didn’t. The way the dog was handled was reckless. If he was hit by a car or something, picking him like that could do even worse. They were really busy filming the adventure but not doing the right thing...
How is he now? Blessings to you all.
@MelissaRingstaff
7 жыл бұрын
He is doing very well! Thank you!
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Hey in 2019 I got a great pyrenees in September 1 I think and we named him Rolex because its sounds cool but hey your name Tucker was cool too!
Oh wow! Saint Bernard mixed with a white Lab. That is a nice looking dog! Wonder what would happen if you followed him on his trips. Would he lead you to someone?
@aylinkoksal8649
Жыл бұрын
its a great pyrenees. i own one just like him except bigger
I hope you at least searched for his owners before settling on keeping him. perhaps since he likes to escape, that he also escaped his true owners.
@YB-sm4we
5 жыл бұрын
They didn't. They only stole him
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O velho falou: "' vcs querem??? então coloquem vcs ele na garupa!"
See how Tucker's doing now: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mmWura5ynce8ico.html
@andreapolendey3148
7 жыл бұрын
what breed is Tucker please reply
@bigvalz
6 жыл бұрын
You're link doesn't work
What state is this in??? We lost our dog that looks just like him! his name was Simon. PLEASE RESPOND!!! 😭😭😭
@indy4fly
3 жыл бұрын
I am completely and utterly amazed and also angry that the family didn’t bother to answer you. As some people said before, I doubt they even bothered to take the dog to a veterinarian. One should do it ASAP. To check if he had a microchip and check for any health issues. It wasn’t in the middle of the night. It was just “fun” to grab the dog and video the all time, while the children picked all that weight. Not a nice rescue to see... I hope the poor dog had a somehow good life with this family.
It has been years, how is he now?
Isn't that a great pyrenees? Was he adopted?
It is amazing how the guys are standing there watching the women struggle to lift the heavy load, and they don't help.
@MelissaRingstaff
5 жыл бұрын
Lee Dean it’s amazing how people judge other people without knowing the whole situation.
@leedean8967
5 жыл бұрын
@@MelissaRingstaff Unless my eyes are deceiving me, here is a video of great length obviously showing two young ladies struggling to get a big dog out of a ravine and into the cab of a pick up truck, while the male or makes with them appear to stand idly by as they struggle. I just had my eyes examined at an opthalmologist a few weeks ago and was told my eyesight is good. I can give you their contact information because apparently, you can't see.
@MelissaRingstaff
5 жыл бұрын
Lee Dean, he’s my husband and has a back injury. Thanks for your concern. My girls are fine, healthy and strong enough to handle it.
@indy4fly
3 жыл бұрын
@@MelissaRingstaff ... and it’s amazing how you are just plain rude answering. Maybe you should have answered other important questions people have made here, like if you took the dog to check if he has a microchip, if the dog was checked by a veterinarian, and worst of all, someone stating they had lost a dog that looked like him. Shame on you.
Doggie tried to get back the place where picked up
Just wantd to comment rapidly and say that I over here at Dog International just
What breed is he?
@triciasullivan3432
5 жыл бұрын
He's a Great Pyrenees.
what breed is Tucker
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Not for nothing but when a dog won't move from the spot he is in it is very likely he is injured or incapacitated in some way --- not for nothing but this guy should have been seen by a vet when they got back to town. Likely he has more than one tick hitching a ride and several other stowaways.:(
@MelissaRingstaff
7 жыл бұрын
We've had him for over a year now. He is doing very well. He was lying there because his buddy got hit by a car.
lucky
Lol he got a haircut?? More like a hack job ,but thank you for saving him !
what breed is he?
@jenyape6298
7 жыл бұрын
Erin Willis
Doggie might has babies
okay 2 seconds in and I'm wondering why the man is not helping lift the huge dog, letting the skinny girls do it. Geesh.
@MelissaRingstaff
7 жыл бұрын
So, yes, my husband has a bad back. Thanks for your concern though!
Did you even attempt to find his owners/scan for microchip? Pyrenees are notorious for wandering miles away from their property and going back home...which may have been why he broke out of your place the first night!
@MelissaRingstaff
8 жыл бұрын
+Sarah D Yes, we asked all over. All of the locals told us that their owners had moved away and left the two dogs behind. He had been laying there with his deceased friend {dog} for a couple of days.
@hotrodblonde
8 жыл бұрын
+Melissa Ringstaff that's so sad :-(
He broke out and left wanting his previous owners dogs are loyal to there rightful owners
St Bernard
Thats not how you rescue a dog
@billmilosz
5 жыл бұрын
Well they tried their best, best they knew how.
Maybe he escaped cause he likes truck rides. Beautiful animal.