Dumped senior dog full of love found on Californian desert highway finds furever home thanks to San Franciscan dog rescue with senior citizen who says: ‘She is the most wonderful thing that's happened to me’

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    "Irises' story shows how some dogs don't need fixing, they just need belonging."
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    On a barren stretch of Southern California desert highway, a large tan shepherd peered from behind a dirty igloo doghouse.
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    Both were left abandoned on the side of the road. The dog stayed in the area, faithfully waiting for her family to return.
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    They never did. A Good Samaritan who heard about the dog drove out to rescue her. Despite the cruelty she endured, she willingly came along
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    Irises was waiting in a hot igloo in the desert
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    with her rescuer, with trust and hope. She was brought to the municipal shelter, where they estimated she was about eight years
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    old. Older dogs, especially large ones, are the first to be e ed at overcrowded shelters.
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    Whew! Someone picked her up and told her, "it's gonna be alright!"
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    The shelter felt her best chance for adoption would be with Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in San Francsico.
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    At Muttville.org, the dog's exam showed she had moderate dental disease and was overweight. It was clear this soulful, easygoing
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    senior didn't need extraordinary care, just gentle support and thoughtful love. Muttville was more than happy to oblige.
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    At Muttville in San Francisco, Irises smiled for her profile photo studio shoot!
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    Appropriately, Muttville named her Irises, as she began blossoming into her next chapter in foster care. She relished long walks, belly rubs, and
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    kisses. She loved meeting new dogs, but mostly, she wanted to be near her people. And that's exactly what Irises got. She
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    Forever home with her new Pops in San Francisco! All is well! MUTTVILLE senior dog rescue
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    was adopted through Muttville's Senior for Seniors program, which pairs older dogs with adopters 62+. Irises' new dad had been looking for a large,
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    calm, and soft- hearted companion to help him deal with his severe PTSD. Irises checked every box for him. After just two
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    months together, his night terrors are gone with Irises by his side. "She is the most wonderful thing that's happened to me," her adopter
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    says. Irises' story shows how some dogs don't need "fixing," they just need belonging. Adopt a senior dog
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    near you, you'll never be sorry. Donate to Muttville.org or a shelter near you so they can save precious lives!
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    \pap... Thank you OP for what you've done.

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