Woman Adopts the One Shelter Dog Nobody Wanted: ‘No More Waiting’

A dog that was given up to a shelter since of a family allergic reaction has actually discovered her ideal permanently home.

“Her family, who had her because she was a puppy, had a child, and the child established horrible allergic reactions to her,” Laura Galloway from Dog Ranch Rescue informed Newsweek. “They needed to select in between the child and Doris. It was truly difficult on Doris to lose her home like that at 9 years of ages.”

Dog Ranch Rescue in Anna, Texas, focuses on looking after French bulldogs, and when the sad family connected and explained their scenario, the shelter handled Doris. Founded in 2014, Dog Ranch Rescue offers help for dogs from regional shelters, strays and puppy mills.

Restoring dogs to health and rehoming them, Dog Ranch Rescue strives to make sure every animal discovers their ideal permanently home. Since the shelter opened, more than 2,000 dogs have actually come through its doors and discovered brand-new, irreversible households.

Of course, with every happy ending, there are numerous dogs who are still looking for a brand-new home. Take, for instance, American pit bull Drogo, who was just recently gone back to the Austin Animal Center in Texas after simply one week with a brand-new owner.

Finding the ideal home for Doris wasn’t simple, though. She didn’t get along well with other canines and needed someone who would understand the requirements that come with adopting an older dog, too.

“Our sanctuary is a wonderful place and we take exceptional care of the dogs, but it’s not a home,” said Galloway. “We had her for months and months looking for a needle in a haystack.”

But the right owner appeared from an unlikely source when Clarissa Cardenas, in her early 20s, got in touch with Dog Ranch Rescue.

“When I got the application from Clarissa, I was a little concerned because she was younger,” said Galloway. “But, as I got to know her and listen to her heart—it made me want to cry.

“She didn’t have unrealistic expectations about adopting a senior dog and just understood what adopting a dog like Doris would take,” Galloway added.

Living in San Antonio, Clarissa let the rescue know that she was heading to Colorado on vacation and wanted to stop by. When Galloway met Clarissa, she knew the young woman would be the ideal pet owner.

“To have somebody so young be so worldly, have wisdom of many years—it’s amazing,” said Galloway. “Then, when she came, Doris couldn’t have been happier to meet her.”

Before long, Clarissa whisked Doris off on vacation with her and, after their trip, Doris will head back home with her new family.

“No more lobby for Doris, no more waiting,” Galloway said in a post on Facebook, announcing the French bulldog’s new home.

A picture of the animal with her new humans said it all—shared on Facebook alongside the news, Doris was pictured smiling from ear to ear.

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