Bruce the “unwanted” dog waited longer than a year for somebody to adopt him from an animal shelter in California.
His adoption lastly followed 423 days in the care of WAGS Pet Adoption in Westminster. The shelter shared the happy news to Instagram last month.
“…I’m not crying…. Who am I kidding we are ALLLLLLL crying…BRUCE HAS BEEN ADOPTED,” the caption on the March 18 post says.
Shelter authorities thanked everybody inside and out of the shelter who supported the chocolate-colored puppy personally and from afar. They likewise thanked the foster family who “took a chance on our wild man” and brought Bruce home to see how he would carry out in a home environment.
“Without this last step, we would never have known what a perfect gentleman he could be,” shelter authorities said in the post.
Bruce had actually acquired rather a following of fans and advocates on Instagram throughout the years the shelter had actually been publishing about him. Many of them shared their enjoyment in the remarks.
“SO excited for you Bruce! What an incredible story of the staff at WAGS and all those who worked hard to get him to his forever home!” somebody composed.
The shelter published a follow-up post on March 22, revealing Bruce hanging out in the lawn with his brand-new papa and snuggling on the couch with his brand-new mommy.
“A dad to wrestle with? A mom to cuddle with? And a fancy new bed ?!! Ahhhh I’m legit bawling!!!!” somebody composed in the remarks.
Bruce was given the shelter as an “unwanted dog,” shelter authorities composed in a Jan. 24 post “celebrating” Bruce’s 1 year anniversary at the shelter.
The previous shelter that had actually been taking care of him informed the staff at WAGS that Bruce “was a problem dog with too much energy and resistance to obedience training,” NBC4 reported.
But it was the shelter environment that was holding him back, the station reported.
Once he remained in the foster home, his caring nature had the ability to shine through.
Videos published to the shelter’s Instagram account program Bruce playing with staff at the shelter and other dogs, and gingerly consuming a peanut butter and pumpkin cake to commemorate his anniversary. His tail never ever stops wagging in any of the videos.
“Big Bruce is just as wiggly and happy as ever,” a voiceover in among the videos says.
Hilary Faber, Bruce’s brand-new mommy, informed NBC4 she and her partner Thor had actually lost among their dogs in 2015.
“Bruce reminded me of a chocolate lab bull terrier mix I had in my childhood,” she informed the station. “He was beautiful.”
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