Lesson learned from this video. Don't call Animal Control. Go to the vet to check for a microchip, call the owners. If none found, keep the pup.

@tedunderhill9718

2 ай бұрын

It's beyond amazing how it takes so long for AC to "process" a dog that has a willing adopter. SMH

@Wee162

2 ай бұрын

With shelters overflowing, why would a busy shelter use resources to house a dog with a ready adopter? What the heck? Kind of disturbing if one donates to these organizations.

@katieinhops5163

2 ай бұрын

I think some states require a minimum hold time incase the original owner comes looking.

@doberski6855

2 ай бұрын

@@Wee162 Not a fan of Animal Control, but it might have been as much about checking out the ready adopter and making sure they were good people as it was about checking out the dog's health and history.

@lidijabirsa7768

2 ай бұрын

Exactly! So annoying!

I think it's RIDICULOUS that they made her stay there in that shelter for so long when she could have been in a loving home the whole time. Thanks for adopting that sweet girl.

@user-hp5ht9bq4n

2 ай бұрын

I agree totally. If you ever find a sweetie DON'T call animal control. They aren't there to help the animal. Lucky she wasn't put down. Another failed system.

@lynneaiken1647

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I don't understand that at all!! Zero reason for them to keep her their for that long... not sure why they even took her in if he wanted to keep her. .. why process her at all??!! Odd..

@johnbacarella3783

2 ай бұрын

Never involve the government

@SimRacingVeteran

2 ай бұрын

Red tape bureaucracy man. It’s stupid. Shelters in my area make house calls to make sure that the pet is living in a good environment.

@youtubekeepsshadowbannin-ym4go

2 ай бұрын

​@@lynneaiken1647you really don't understand the motive??? Because they get government subsidies and then they charge to adopt her, its a human animal slavery racket.

I can’t believe he had to wait that long to adopt the dog when the shelters are so overcrowded.

@rossnieuwsma7233

2 ай бұрын

Well leave it to the government to over complicate things for no reason.

@MC22Scott

2 ай бұрын

People deserve to have time to find their dog if they're in animal control. Sometimes dogs go a county or two over.

@HSK.Lerner

2 ай бұрын

Not for more than a month, no. A responsible owner will have their dog chipped and registered, so they can be contacted by the shelter, otherwise they didn't value their pet anyway! None of this was mentioned in the video, so they didn't care. Why hence wait or delay the adoption.

@loriminnesota

2 ай бұрын

@@MC22Scott Do you work in rescue? I've never heard of any shelter holding a dog for weeks. It's typically 3 days. No longer. Call them and they will tell you the same.

@Materialgirl_3

2 ай бұрын

@@HSK.LernerLol 😂 not all responsible pet owners have their pets chipped. You’re just another judgmental human being. You probably consider yourself to be a good person don’t you? Well you’re not

I was perplexed why you had to wait so long to bring her home. But she is wonderful and she’s living heaven on earth with you!

@MC22Scott

2 ай бұрын

So the owners had time.

@dawnmichelle4403

2 ай бұрын

​@@MC22Scott Owner holding time is generally 72 hours, not weeks. It's due to the ineffectiveness of the shelter staff.

@ls-kk4pq

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the replies! I was so confused as to oh my gosh it’s taking so long, but now it makes sense.

@loriminnesota

2 ай бұрын

@@dawnmichelle4403 Yep...does not take weeks. EVER! I volunteer in an animal shelter. It's a 72 hour hold.

@susanflorence9635

2 ай бұрын

How cute she is!!!!❤

This man found something priceless in a dollar store…🐾

@louskunt9798

2 ай бұрын

🤣😂🫡

@Here4TheHeckOfIt

2 ай бұрын

Love this! Occasionally, you can find something cool at the dollar store ❤

@adeladavila-estelritz7315

2 ай бұрын

Beautifully expressed!🥰

@BeaulieuTodd

2 ай бұрын

I see what you did there.

@redjones5853

2 ай бұрын

🤣😂😂😂RIGHT

Smart dog to go shopping for her human.

@Here4TheHeckOfIt

2 ай бұрын

😂👍

@anaangel1366

2 ай бұрын

😂❤

@firebirdude2

2 ай бұрын

I keep saying, great deals can be had at the Dollar store!!!!

@christinaoulundsen9930

2 ай бұрын

😂❤

@TheGeekyBanana

2 ай бұрын

I can confirm, dollar general has amazing deals! And puppies! 😂

He had to adopt a dog that he rescued. 😮😮😮 Insane. The shelter DID not have to take her from him. He found her. 😮

@CR-yn5sy

2 ай бұрын

I would not have called animal control, once they get they get involved it is more difficult. In the UK it is worse, if you call them for an animal you found and want to adopt it they do NOT LET YOU, because their policy is to rehome them far away from where they have been found in case the person who abandoned them want to take them back...

@RSMR7.

2 ай бұрын

@@CR-yn5sy That's absolutely insane 😳 I don't care for animal control at all.

@HSK.Lerner

2 ай бұрын

I bet he had to pay a fee as well, as usual!!! 😬

@Stormlucy111

2 ай бұрын

His first mistake was to phone animal control.

@kimptastic4645

2 ай бұрын

It looks like he chose to go through the “proper steps”. Sometimes they have to do a 72hr holding period in case the dog is lost and there are owners looking for them. Most people would look for them at the closest shelter and you can’t always count on found pets to be posted about online, or that whoever found them has the resources to care for them. It is weird that it took that long to process her. There may have been other things going on that weren’t explained in the video, but you would think a shelter experiencing a space crisis would do their best to get dogs out of there that already had interest.

A dog is the ONLY creature that loves you more than itself! Dogs! What a blessing from our Father!

@sofiadober1239

2 ай бұрын

Beautifully said!!🙏🏻❤️

@StellaArtnoir

2 ай бұрын

True. No one will ❤ you unconditionally like a dog or cat. They're precious.

@sidd_not_vicious2609

2 ай бұрын

we created dogs..mankind did..

@kariay50

2 ай бұрын

🙏🏻💗🐾

@KM-iv8mf

2 ай бұрын

Amen!

Y'all were meant to be together, thank you for not giving up on her

@tinabrown7366

2 ай бұрын

Indeed she new what she was doing.

@Always_Thinking

2 ай бұрын

So cute😍😍

@LovelyBird-wx3yu

2 ай бұрын

Stupid

@LovleeBaker805

2 ай бұрын

😢❤

@Karen-ws1co

2 ай бұрын

.,wio​@@Always_Thinking

How cruel are humans. He loved that dog and wanted it, and that dog loved him. Proud you stayed in there and you're together.

@beekind6267

2 ай бұрын

Humans can really suck! 😡 Bur I'm so glad he has that sweet puppy now.

@p2bkp26

2 ай бұрын

we are simply just mammals after all who had to kill every life form possible just for us to takeover the planet and control everything to our liking.

@woozy607

2 ай бұрын

What was so bad that a human did? A human saved him and loved him

@mr.b3168

2 ай бұрын

What did humans do in this story?

@kennethschultz6465

2 ай бұрын

Why Even contact the animal shelter .. becaus of what... not the brightest moove ever made...

Shout out to the young man for being a solid dude!

I was at a DG in rural OK in Dec. 2019; there was a pittie mix brindle coated female stray. I talked to the cashier and she said she'd been rhere all day. She helped me get her in my car, and we got to our little vacation getaway, hopped in the shower and she's the best ever. I named her 'Penney' ... She's Penney from the Dollar Store. We love her so 😂❤🐾💕 She rescued me, for sure!!!!!!

@clipsdaily101

2 ай бұрын

thats insane because i clicked on this video because the dogs looks exactly like my friends dog who is named penny

YOU CAN ALWAYS JUDGE THE CHARACTER OF A MAN BY THE WAY HE TREATS ANIMALS. THANK YOU FOR RESCUING DOLLY !!

@FN-cr2lq

2 ай бұрын

Change man to people darling.

@whateverwhatever6496

2 ай бұрын

@@FN-cr2lq Screw off. The person was a MAN.

@franksmith7247

2 ай бұрын

Truth! ♥

@sakitoby1581

2 ай бұрын

@@FN-cr2lq Agreed but maybe she's thinking in terms of like potential mates. Or maybe she's just referencing males because this story happens to be about a male. But anyway, yes, you are absolutely right. I totally judge all persons by how they treat animals.

@blickedxb

2 ай бұрын

Hitler was an animal lover and treated his dogs like they were royalty...

It was an example of how "animal control" is getting in the way of doing what is right for the animals they're supposed to help and protect. Thanks for pushing through to the end and giving her a loving home.

@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions

2 ай бұрын

Yes, awful!!

@sonneversets3530

2 ай бұрын

All about the $$$. He had to pay big buck$ for a precious pup he had free just a day prior. NEVER call Animal Control w/a found dog, unless you’re positive you can’t keep it & cannot find the owner. I’ve always kept strays w/me as long at least a week, until the owner was located, or I could find a good, safe, forever home. I kept one dog 3 mos, till I found just the ‘right’ home. Best outcomes for all!

@The_Cannabis_Connoisseur

2 ай бұрын

I don't know why you took it there because animal control aren't the police and they aren't going to serve a warrant to come get a dog so he could have just kept the dog and took it to a vet

@sallylamore7443

2 ай бұрын

❤just sad how these animals are just abandoned.

@janb92

2 ай бұрын

Don’t blame animal control. I have experience working at shelters and they just do what the county makes them. Y’all love to villainize innocent people

Dogs are the most selfless and loving animals… All they want is to give love and receive love… How anyone could abuse and harm these wonderful creatures is astonishing!

@micheleotero4644

2 ай бұрын

Amen..well said

You don’t need a million dollars, it can be just a dollar to save someone’s life and to get an endless supply of joy and happiness from your rescue! ❤️

Animal control is one of the worst places to call. But I'm glad you got her❤. So thank you for rescuing her.

@LadyBern

2 ай бұрын

I had found a manx cat in my neighborhood that no one was claiming. No collar nothing. I caught her and called AC, they warned me they'd take her but if no one claimed her and her was up they'd put her down. I understood but wanted to return her to her family. I drove to the shelter but I was over a half hour early for opening. I waited 15 minutes then went "screw it let's go home." Had her for a bit before some AH purposefully hit her. Neighbors saw and said they sped up when they notice her on the side of the street.

@eveningstar8581

2 ай бұрын

@@LadyBern OMG!!! That is absolutely EVIL! What's terrifying is that he lived in your neighborhood! How sickening. I'm so incredibly sorry that happened to her and to you!😭

@LadyBern

2 ай бұрын

@@eveningstar8581I don't know who they were. I take fault for not training her to stay on the sidewalk. But that was still a sadistic thing for someone to do and I hope the very worst for them before they turn their sights on bigger things/people.

@JamieM470

2 ай бұрын

@@LadyBern I've seen that happen twice in my life, sadly. Some people are just pure evil. They don't realize it, but there will be a reckoning. Your kitty knew a happy and loving home for a bit thanks to you. Sadly, some cats never get to experience what you gave her. Hold on to the memory of the happy times with her. God will deal with the demon who killed her.

@mickymickymike4105

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I thought they only dealt with like raccoons, rats, and stuff like that.

"She remembers you." Of _course_ she remembered him; he visited her as often as he could. Best of luck and life to Ray and Dolly. ♥

@wildlyunrulyadventures3942

2 ай бұрын

That's what I said!!

@MisterUmbra2kXx

2 ай бұрын

Well said. And that Ray dude is a very heroic mega-chad,for he had both saved and changed both Dolly's life and his own. Where have all of the good people in the world have gone,anyway??!!!

You can't refuse once you've been chosen 😮 🐕🤗🐾🥰 Congrats dad❤

She hops when she runs. So adorable. This makes my heart happy

I got one of my dogs from dollar general. He was just hanging out in the parking lot. The manager said someone left him and they were calling animal control the next morning. I opened my car door, he jumped in, and he's been at my side for almost 13 years.

@CR-yn5sy

2 ай бұрын

Thank god! I would not let animal control get their hands on it.... they make things more complicated unnecessarily and bake mistakes too

@sergeantchick2820

2 ай бұрын

That’s how it’s done 👏 bravo!

@HeleneLogan

2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@valentinagonzalez9519

2 ай бұрын

😍❤️it was meant to be it saw something you couldn’t have foreseen that you were destined to be its owner and it saw a future with you

@sadepennbrook

2 ай бұрын

Except that you may have picked up someone’s lost dog and they never saw them again. You don’t know if the dog was a runaway picked up by someone or stolen and then abandoned at the store. You don’t know the dog’s history. Only the vet or AC can determine if the dog was microchipped or abused. If it looked in a healthy state, it probably came from a good home and you just denied the original owners the chance of recovering their pet.

Can't believe someone gave up such a friendly pup. Worse was having to stay in the shelter with other distressed animals. Glad it turned out well. Good support for all employees! ❤😍

@plum_loco

2 ай бұрын

He was part of a hoarding situation.

Our local shelter (where I volunteer) would have taken in the stray to make sure no one was looking for the dog. We have a mandatory 3 day hold. So that little gal would have been adopted to him a lot sooner. What a great match.

@HurshRoad

2 ай бұрын

Ours doesn’t even have to take them in. They just ask you to fill out a form in case the owners come in then you can keep them in your home until the stray hold is up.

@toddjones1480

2 ай бұрын

It's 2024. No chip, not your dog. Mine. Not sorry.

@tsukitanuki101

2 ай бұрын

@@toddjones1480Yeah seriously! Idk what’s up with that shelter, I’m just outside of STL and the adoption process couldn’t be easier! We came in at 10:00 in October and left at 12:00 with a beautiful pup lol

You have been blessed your dog will give you unconditional love and loyalty.

You never know what you wil find at the Dollar General Store!! Guy found this little puppy!! She had no place to go! He took her home and fed her and took her to the shelter!! It hurts, but luckily?? He came back to adopt her!! Great Going Guy!! Kudos To You!!😊❤

@esthers7668

2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@janetmarshall7171

2 ай бұрын

@@esthers7668 Thank You, Esther!! Really Appreciate Your Reply!

@thomasa.clements

2 ай бұрын

What a wonderful guy😊‼️

@0fficer.Dibble

2 ай бұрын

@@esthers7668 "David Greg" is an evil man looking for women to trick and swindle. He's been doing this for months. *DO NOT REPLY* to him, but *DO REPORT* him. *Do not answer ANY of his questions, he wants your personal information.*

@janetmarshall7171

2 ай бұрын

Yes!! Great Man!!❤❤

There's a special spot in heaven for you because of this little girl. She was meant to be. Thank you SO much. You don't find the dog, they find you. Hugs!

@donnamays24

2 ай бұрын

That’s a fact! ❤

I love this. the way they held onto the pupper so long was frustrating. But in the end, love won. 🤗🐕💕

Those two deserve each other, both have such bright personalities.😊

Our shelter allows the finder to keep the dog in their home if they’d like. They still post them on their site so that if their owner comes looking for them. It actually helps the shelter too because it frees up space for them

@lorettamemphis

2 ай бұрын

That's a good practice. Also, it gives pet finders a chance to say to themselves, " Do I want to adopt this pet?" Less work for the shelter to find a home for the pets.

@CR-yn5sy

2 ай бұрын

Yes you would think that is common sense

I can understand that the animal control needed to clear her and be sure that her family was not looking for her. I don't like how she was made to stay at the facility that long. They make too many mistakes and she could have been scheduled for euthanasia. The baby was more miserable being there than necessary. Dogs actually cry and feel abandoned by only minutes. A minute to them seems like that's it! They live only in the minute and when they are left they are tormented because it seems like you're never coming back. Those people need to reprioritize these cases. I know she was so desperate and scared. Thank you for your kindness and love. You're so rare and I am sending you huge hugs and support. 🫂🫶🏻🥰

@CR-yn5sy

2 ай бұрын

Completely agree that was unnecessary no logic in keeping her that long and yes I heard they do make mistakes. I would have been a nervous wreck until I got her back... I also would NOT have called them in the first place

@HurshRoad

2 ай бұрын

They could have also just had the man fill out a form in case owners came in then he could have kept her at home during the stray hold.

@WarrenPuffet

2 ай бұрын

Clear her? You think they actually research the dogs family? If the dog didn’t have a tracker, or tags… it’s not happening. Should have never taken that long

That's terrible what she had to go through. You'd think they would've been happy for a volunteer foster home. Glad you saved her!

Thanks so much for taking her

She is a spunky sassy beautiful tiny thing. So lucky to have found eachother!

Thanks for the love and taking care of that little dog, beautiful man. GOVERNMENT IS NOT OUR FRIEND

@JamieM470

2 ай бұрын

The most terrifying words in the English language: "We're from the government, and we're here to help."

@MrSleepy613

2 ай бұрын

@@JamieM470 you are 100% correct. Thank you for your comment

@redfoxsecurity3334

2 ай бұрын

@@MrSleepy613And Epstein didn’t kill himself!

@ellenmadsen7308

2 ай бұрын

You are nuts. Who do you think rescued all those abused dogs. They took good care of her. MAGAidiots.

@aqdrobert

2 ай бұрын

@@JamieM470 Agent Scully: I said that, but our witness screamed and ran, Agent Mulder.

Literally crying happy tears..... I'm so grateful this precious little girl was seen and found by the right human! I wish every stray could experience a happy ending like this. Let's continue to spread the trend of kindness when it comes to animals in need. ❤🐾❤️‍🩹

Best find at a dollar store ever!!

They should have scanned her for a chip, kept her for a week to see if anybody was looking for her and, if not, simply said, „She’s yours!“

My heart goes out to the people who run shelters bc that’s a tough and often heartbreaking job. I understand here they were trying to make sure that every dog got a good home. But it really is ridiculous they had to wait that long. Adoption is top priority. If you put too many boundaries up dogs aren’t gonna get owners. You need to make sure the process can be easy and fast.

This is proof that great things can be found at the Dollar Store❤😊🐕

The fact that animal control couldn’t make it the night you found her was a sign to take her home

An adorable, sweet little dog found the perfect, kind-hearted man. Thank you for saving this little girl. 🥰🥰

Bless you for hanging in there for so long and making her your forever girl.

You young man are amazing! You couldn’t have done any better saving that sweet fur baby! Bless your heart and soul! I believe you are an angel on earth!💕🙏🏼🐾

I work at dollar general and this would have made my day. I’d bring the sweet pup home.

Tears of joy! Thank you for loving her ❤️

That would’ve been an easy decision for me. That is the sweetest pup, just freaking adorable.

Thanks to that man for his resilience through the process and for loving her! I already got two dogs, but I hope in the future and I can rescue some more.

Thanks forkeeping your word to provide a loving home for you cur baby, may she bring you zuch joy in your life and for hers too!! ❤❤❤

Thank you so very much 😊❤ God Bless 🙌 ❤️ 🙏

beautiful dog and wonderful guy. Thank you for saving her and giving her a very loving home

Aww....She's so beautiful. 😍🐾 I'm so glad he rescued and adopted her. 😊❤

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS FOR BEING SOOOOOO KIND AMEN!!!!🐶❤❤❤❤🐾🐾

I knew the second he had her in his cart and was speechless that he was going to end up adopting her❤. So sweet!

What a beautiful story. Thank you for being so patient. She looks like she’s the most wonderful best buddy you could find. Spoil her rotten!🥰😍❤️

Absolutely beautiful ❤️💕❣️. I have 2 Dolly's at home and they're the best 😂.

Good man!

I'm glad she found him. He needed her.

The bounding down the fence line - boing, boing, boing. So cute.😅

Love the name dolly ❤.thank you for keeping her.

So Happy you found your little Angel ❤😊

So glad that this man got to keep that sweet little dog.

That was great that's how I found my Max and he looks like her. I just kept him I didn't take him anywhere just for check up. 100% loyal 🙏

@MichaelThomas-ll1hw

2 ай бұрын

I love that ❤. What kind of dog mix do you think this one is based off of your own doggy? Whatever this mix is I am head over heels in love with!

Thank God she found you. The way she galloped accross the lawn. One very happy dog. I'd take her home.

3.00 the boing boing shot really hit the emotions. Well done OP, you are a really nice person.

I love how after adoption she jumps and bounces like a bunny 🐰. She’s absolutely a keeper. Love this ❤.

The jumping run towards the end of the video....now THATS pure doggie-joy 🥰🥺❤

We need more people like him in this world. A good guy.

Heartwarming story She’s so lovable thank you for bringing her into your life.

So beautiful when animals choose their guardians! The bond is amazing!

OMG what a sweet man. He toughed it out and went to visit that lil fur baby when ever he could. I am sooo happy this little fur baby tagged a good man and a great forever home.

Thank you🙏🏻❤️

Thank you for saving her, truly God bless you

I had to take a seat; the little angel melted me so bad. Dogs are the closest things to angels we have on earth.

I'm very happy that you adopted her

Can't stop smiling. You both found love!

Imagine finding something priceless like that dog in a Dollar General.

Im so glad he was able to adopt her. What a blessing.

Thank you for your kindness and compassion. Faith in humanity restored. 👍

What a Great Doggy Dad and one Blessed Pooch!

Infinitas gracias 😭😭😭😭💞💞💞💞🩷🌟💞💞💞💞

Found the best owner for her thank you for taking her in

I love you so much for taking that sweet baby!! God bless you and your life forever!!

Shelters in California let people report the dog as found so the family who lost the dog has a chance to be reunited with their pup, and the person who found the dog can foster the pup in their home (I think it's a 30 day waiting period). If no one claims the dog then the foster can adopt the pup. A much better, kinder plan than what these two had to endure. Adorable pup!

Aww what a sweet story in the end 🥲 May God pour many blessings on you Ray for saving sweet Dolly.

The fact she loved you so much!!!! OMG this was meant to be!

OMG. she is seriously cute. I can see how she won your heart. Frustrating that you had to wait so long to adopt her but I’m glad it worked out.

I love this guy. What a good man with such a good heart.

What a sweet pretty girl, y’all are blessed to have found each other. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🐶💙💜💖❤️

Oh my goodness, that underbite--so cute!! ♥️🐾 How could you not fall in love?

Absolutely beautiful she adopted him,he adopted her 🥰🥰

Thank You awesome human! ❤🌠

This was a very nice experience.

'i think in many instances,, dogs chose it own hooman to live wd them forever..' great story, great guy.

She is so lucky to have you as her rescue. Good luck and enjoy her

The fact that she laid on her back the first night she was with him, that shows she knew she was absolutely home.

Thank you so much for taking her in and loving her. Made me cry. ❤

What a great name for this precious little dog. Dolly I,love it. Blessings to you both.

Thank you ❤❤

This guy is my hero. God bless your heart and soul.

Oh my goodness when I tell you I cried this was such a heartwarming story. She was so happy despite her situation and so friendly she just had so much love to give and the cute little scarf at the end was so cute.