Lost Golden Retriever Doggo Rescued by Wholesome Human From a "Pet Dumping" Site, She Helps the Sweet Senior Get Back on His Feet and Find His Worried Pawrents

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Jul 24, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

Hey, Animal Comedy-ers. As pet owners, we all have one big fear for our four-legged friends: that something will happen while we're not home, and then they get lost outside. This apparently happened to one sweet senior doggo, a golden retriever who wandered off from home for one reason or another and couldn't find his way back. Luckily, he was found by a kindhearted hooman who, with love and attention, convinced him to come back to her place so they could clean him up.

With a lot of elbow grease and the internet, she was able to find the precious pooch's worried pawrents, and they are currently on their way to pick him up now. We love a story with a happy ending, don't you? Scroll down to see some more pictures of this goofy golden retriever and read the whole story below!

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    Found this old man wandering the streets (Lost, filthy, matted, tired, and no tags)
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    Dogs only sleep with their bellies up when they feel completely safe, so this doggo definitely had human owners before. He must have been so scared wandering around alone outside!

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    Look. At. This. Smooshy. Face! We're obsessed. We've literally been staring at this photo for five minutes, thinking about how cute his little face is. Don't you just want to pinch all those rolls?

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    MOOnSunCat OP. 7 hr. ago He was found in a town known for being a "pet dumping" site, he was wandering in the road trying to jump into every car, so I pulled over to get him out of the road to look for tags. He had no tags and was filty, covered in dust, his hair was all ratty and had twigs tangled in his coat. After about 30
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    minutes of me petting him out of my car door while I called animal control, he jumped into my lap and crawled into my passenger seat. I was told to post photos of him online and was instructed either to take him or leave him in the road. Obviously didn't do that, so I took him home and washed him up, fed him and watered him, and I'm taking him to get chip checked tomorrow. he has not been reported in any of the local lost pet groups here but I have posted him
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    MOOnSunCat OP. 8 hr. ago I'm hoping he just escaped, but the area is also a very very very high dumping ground for unwanted pets (That's how I got my Russian blue cat ❤) and if that's the case my family has already considered keeping him and we're at the very least fostering him until his owner comes foreward. I'm getting him scanned for a chip tomorrow
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    MOOnSunCat OP. 8 hr. ago I reached out to a friend who lives literally in front of where I picked him up, he is not the resident golden of that block
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    MOOnSunCat OP . 8 hr. ago He literally won't leave my side, he's currently passed out next to me
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    BigDiggy 6 hr. ago Not surprised. His paw hair is really well kept for a dog that someone doesn't want to keep. Happy he gets to go home. Always my worst nightmare my guy gets lost.
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    EducationalSeaweed 53 8 hr. ago Oh my the sweetest old boy
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    dirtymoose. 8 hr. ago Poor guy. I hope you're able to find his owner. This breaks my heart.
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    . Remdog58 8 hr. ago Looks like he's very happy with you. Sweet old dude.
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    ERCOT_Prdatry_victum 8 hr. ago Please put up a road facing sign. Somebody is looking for that Dude. Send pictures to vets and animal control. Get a vet to check for a chip.
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    • ERCOT_Prdatry_victum 8 hr. ago Nobody dumps a golden. especially with a collar. My first bet is somebody was pet sitting and he got through their fence.
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    Please find you local internet areas and post a look see picture. But be careful make sure he responds to what they say his name is. He will respond vert positively to his real ownwer even without saying his name. Does he have skin discoloring area they would uniquely know about him.
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    Mediocre-Catch9580 7 hr. ago Glad you picked him up and took care of him. Thank you
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    qu33fwellington - 7 hr. ago This looks so much like our Dug boy I want to cry my heart out. How could anyone? Thank you for saving this beautiful baby! Have a Dug tax!
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    IGetTheShow20.7 hr. ago You're the kind of person that makes this world better. My heart would not be able to leave him either. You saved him.
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    lostandthin · 7 hr. ago thank you for saving this angel
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    Feistybritches - 7 hr. ago What a sweet little guy! I'm glad you found him and are giving him love. Thank you for saving him from traffic!
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    • Lamitamo 7 hr. ago When they sleep on their backs with their paws up and their belly exposed like picture 3, they love and trust you to keep them safe. What a good boy this is, and what a good person you are for bringing him home. I hope his people find him, or maybe he's just finally found his people <3
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    dreadedmama · 7 hr. ago • Thank you for giving him a safe place Breaks my heart so many pets are just thrown to fend for themselves.
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    MOOnSunCat OP . 3 hr. ago UPDATE: OWNER FOUND!!! His name is Leo and he ran out the back door and they're on their way to get him now
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    AlphaPooch 2 hr. ago Best Ending, you're a hero A
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