Abandoned Border Collie found by roadside adopted by passer by on way to work, now lives luxurious life with proud pawrent 1 year on, dog dad says: ‘I really feel like she picked me, and it tickles me that she did.’

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

May 9, 2026 12:15 PM EDT

It is not often that an abandoned doggo is picked up off the street in decent condition and with a full belly. But it seems that the universal protectors of doggos smiled down upon this dumped pupper.

After all, being left to your own devices in the middle of nowhere after spending a life as a pampered pupper is likely not going to lead anywhere other than hunger. But in the miraculous case of this cute canine, the doggo gods left her and her friend a scrumptious treat to keep them going until a hooman could show up to scoop them up and take them to somewhere safe. However, as it ended up being, this doggo's buddy made a run for it when her soon to be pawrent came along to scoop her up, perhaps the doggo gods told him they have another plan for him.

Regardless, this was the moment when doggo and hooman met for the first time and began a journey of love and admiration that held them well into the future. This is the moment their souls united and we are delighted to be able to share this sweet and heartwarming moment with you.

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While it is abhorrent that once again we find ourselves in a story that starts with a road known for the dumping of unwanted dogs, we dog have to take a moment to appreciate the silver lining here. Which is that there happened to be a possum ready and waiting to be eaten. A phenomenon that is far rarer than one might think considering that most dumped road dogs are found so hungry they could eat a horse. So at the very least our soon to be rescued doggo was not left hungry, nor was she left without company. It is the little wins that make the most difference in life.
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Goodness this is so wholesome that we have a tear coming to our eye. It is not often that a doggo who has just been scooped up off the street while eating a possum will adapt so quickly to a new environment. Especially one where it has been left alone for a whole day, probably causing her to think she had been abandoned once more. But instead of giving in to these feelings, this brave pupper put her faith in her rescuer and awaited his return, and it is a good thing that she did. She would have found it hard to come by a cozy couch to curl up on for the night if she had left his garden.
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