Power Of Love: 19 Photos And Stories Of Doggos Before And After Adoption

Hello, wonderful people! It's Friday, and you guys know what that means… it's time we talk about the power of love. Doesn't matter if you're a doggo or a hooman, all of us want to feel like we belong to a society, a home, or a culture. So imagine the devastation abandoned animals go through when the one person they thought was their world, suddenly drops them off at the shelter or on the side of the highway. There's nothing more heartbreaking than abandonment, and these doggos know it like no one else.

Thankfully, these doggos also know that despite all the evil people in the world, there are wonderful hoomans that are capable of unconditional love. Every time we see the before photos of adopted doggos, our hearts break into a million different pieces. You could see the sorrow, heartache, and trauma in their poor little eyes. The after photos, however, give us so much hope for the future. We hope it will do the same for you.

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"2008 vs 2022 – We adopted her after she had been returned to the shelter twice. She was there for the birth of both of our kids and absolutely adored and protected them. Best girl ever."

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"Neo when we first found him vs now!"

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If this segment proves anything, it's that a little bit of love can go oh so far. Just look at this after photo of Neo with his sibling. Clean, groomed, healthy, and thriving. Is that so much to ask for? If you're not ready to give your dog the world, then you're not ready for a dog. Dogs deserve the absolute best.
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"This is Foxy. She was found on the street & my family adopted her at about a year old. She just turned 15, the last childhood pet still standing! "

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Well isn't miss Foxy so precious. Our favorite type of rags to riches story: from the dumpster to an established home, with gormet food, the best toys money could buy, and eternal pampering. Dogs were literally put on this planet for this specific reason: to be forever served, spoiled, and coddled by their hooman.
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"After 19 foster dogs, we finally failed to say goodbye to one. Happy Adoption Day, Gus!"

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"Daisy has been a lovely little creature"

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"Ruby, first day home to about a year later"

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"The first day I met my soulmate Bruno at the Dogs trust after being abandoned as a pup, tied up and forced to eat his own waste..."

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"...To now, were hearing a fridge door close from a mile away causes speed burns on the carpet and this beautiful face appearing before me."

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"My rescue "foster fail", went from severely emaciated with 7 pups to a healthy snuggle monster"

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"Last year I posted this little guy here, while I was still his foster mom! He was a stray living among trash...Now TJ is all grown up and happily adopted! This is his brief story in pictures. "

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"My wife and I saw her post about her and her puppies needing a foster. We failed hard for our Bonnie."

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Power Of Love: 19 Photos And Stories Of Doggos Before And After Adoption

"2008 vs 2022 – We adopted her after she had been returned to the shelter twice. She was there for the birth of both of our kids and absolutely adored and protected them. Best girl ever."

"Neo when we first found him vs now!"

"This is Foxy. She was found on the street & my family adopted her at about a year old. She just turned 15, the last childhood pet still standing! "

"After 19 foster dogs, we finally failed to say goodbye to one. Happy Adoption Day, Gus!"

"Daisy has been a lovely little creature"

"Ruby, first day home to about a year later"

"The first day I met my soulmate Bruno at the Dogs trust after being abandoned as a pup, tied up and forced to eat his own waste..."

"...To now, were hearing a fridge door close from a mile away causes speed burns on the carpet and this beautiful face appearing before me."

"My rescue "foster fail", went from severely emaciated with 7 pups to a healthy snuggle monster"

"Last year I posted this little guy here, while I was still his foster mom! He was a stray living among trash...Now TJ is all grown up and happily adopted! This is his brief story in pictures. "

"My wife and I saw her post about her and her puppies needing a foster. We failed hard for our Bonnie."

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