Affectionate Underdog Meticulously Selects His New Pawrents, Scouting a Furrever Home for Weeks Before They Earn His Trust

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Jun 7, 2024 4:00 AM EDT

Anyone who's rescued an animal is forced to ask themselves one simple question. Who rescued who?

While many animal lovers shop for puppies from breeders or scout for kittens at the pet store, there are other animal lovers who discover their pets via guerilla methods. And in the case of the couple in our next story, they didn't realize they were being cased as pawtential pet parents of an affectionate stray before he decidedly selected them.

This meticulous underdog, Wick as he would later be named, came strolling onto this couple's property one morning. After a week of catching glimpses of this shy creature, they eventually earned his trust. From that moment on, he was the most clingy, velcro dog they could imagine, waggling his tail, begging for cuddles, and licking their face in victory. How could they say no to a pooch like that?

Scroll for the entire story of a doggo who found his furrever home all on his own, cementing a place in this family for the rest of his days. LIFE IS BETTER WITH CATS - SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER FOR YOUR PURRFECT WEEKLY PICK-ME-UP

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