‘He doesn’t care about the past, he only cares about people, even though it was people that put him there.’: The inspiring story of a pup in poor condition whose unbreakable trust led a caring shelter worker to adopt and give him the life he deserves

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Oct 30, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

The spirit of a doggo is something so special that it truly deserves a whole section of science of its own for us to understand and study its phenomenal power. Somehow, no matter what they have been through, or what has been done to them, when they are met with love and affection, all that terrible stuff seems to melt away, leaving only the sweetest and silliest of dog children behind for us to love eternally.

But one doggo has stood out amongst the rest and we have his wholesome story lined up for you today. This is the story of Croc, a doggo who had been so poorly treated he resorted to eating a Croc, but with the kindness and love of one hooman who swore they would not fall in love and adopt a doggo, Croc was nursed back to health to live a life of love and happiness. 
 

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    As a shelter employee, I've tried my best over the years to not get too attached to any animals. And then came Croc. He was
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    found near a junkyard, severely emaciated, knee bones protruding through his skin, and he had consumed a foreign object that was causing him
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    som intestinal problems. Come to find out he was so hungry he ate an entire Croc shoe. We had to do exploratory surgery
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    to remove it, and closed up his knee wounds at the same time. So how did I fail? Got way to attached and guess what?
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    Now I'm adopting him. Croc is one of the kindest sweetest dogs I've ever met, and he doesn't deserve the life he was living. He
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  • Well, to say that you have failed because you met the love of your life is simply untrue. This sounds more like a case of incredible success considering that this person had held their nerve all the time they were working in the shelter, exposed to hundreds if not thousands of doggos that they did not adopt, until their perfect pupper came along.

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    doesn't care about the past, he only cares about people, even though it was people that put him there. So, he's
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    coming home with me tomorrow, and my plan is to give him the life he deserves. He will need to gain about 15-20 pounds and
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    his wounds are still healing, but I think I'm time he will heal and get his full energy back, and we will be best friends.
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    So anyway just wanted to share the story, wish me and Croc luck on our new journey.
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  • Could there be anything more wonderful than knowing your best friend is on the mend and will soon be in your life forever? We would go mad buying treats and toys to make his welcome home the most heartwarming experience possible!

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    Hey everyone thanks so much for your kind words, just a quick update on my boy Croc, unfortunately he
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    ended up getting kennel cough and I have not been able to bring him home due to my roommates having a senior dog that is
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    already immune compromised. He has been on doxy and is improving every day we are planning to bring
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    him home in a few days, fingers crossed. He is already gaining weight and looking a lot better than when he first came
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    into the shelter, and he has this little smile he does when you tell him he's a good boy lol.
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    Dr... Best failure ever! Love seeing this amid all the poor animals on e lists. .a
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    jjst... I worked at a shelter for 7 DAYS before adopting a euth-listed shepherd. I'm so glad you and Croc found each other <3
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    pir... Croc is going to live out the rest of his days in luxury, I can tell.
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    the... Yay for you and Croc he's beautiful and thank you for taking him in, there's so many I wish I could Scoop up all of
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    them. You're both lucky to have found each other
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