Stray puppy discovered crying outside dog lover’s fence in poor condition saved after being adopted by his new pawrent and canine sibling, dog mom says: ‘When I see him and my dog together my heart grows three sizes.’

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Jun 2, 2026 1:00 PM EDT

Most doggos are chosen by their hoomans, but some hoomans are chosen by their doggos. And that is the case for this dog mom who was chosen by two different puppers to create a truly heartwarming doggo family.

Even in many of the doggo rescue stories found on Reddit's r/puppy101 subreddit we feature here it is not a common occurrence that the doggo in need of rescue chooses their hooman. In most cases it is a hooman who catches sight of a doggo in need and steps in to save the day, often with the need to convince the pupper that it is not being duped.

So even for us it is a wholly heartwarming affair to come across a story where a hooman was chosen to be pawrent by not just one doggo but two. And like a dutiful dog lover this hooman recognized the rarity of the opportunity laid out in front of them and leapt at it with both arms. Sure, it is a tough undertaking raising two dogs, but it is also a journey full of joy and heart melting moments.  
 

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    "My dog absolutely loves puppy and puppy is incredibly sweet and affectionate with just about anyone."
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    Early this morning I found a puppy crying outside my fence. I took my adult dog inside and got the puppy and he's not even two months old. Dirty. Full of pa tes. And
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    I'm just so f ng upset that this happened. Someone who doesn't care in the slightest let their dogs breed, kept them and the puppies outside and then just dumped them.
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    Last year I found my puppy (the adult dog i have now) under the car. It was freezing out. He was basically emaciated and had issues with walking due the malnutrition. It broke my heart. I
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  • Well, they say that lighting does not strike twice in the same place, but judging by this story they might need to review that law of physics. It is too much of a coincidence that the same dog loving hooman would end up adopting two doggos in almost identical ways. This has to be the work of the Doggo Distribution System bringing doggos in need to the hooman who can care for them. Or in the slightly sadder, but equally likely case this is the result of a neglectful neighbor who decided on two separate occasions to try and take in a doggo. But for whatever reason failed to properly care for the animals and shrouded in shame, dumped them at her doorstep. 
     

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    kept him and he's now the best boy. But what if I didn't find him that night? I need to find this new puppy a home. It's impossible for me to keep him and
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    I want him to go to a good home but I'm just so f ng angry with people right now. I guess I just wanted to rant. People are so f ng heartless.
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    Some of you may remember the post about the abandoned puppy. He's healthy and growing up so fast and, well, he's still in my care. He and my dog have bonded and play so
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    nicely together. My dog is a happy dog anyway, but since this little guy has been with us, he seems even happier. The little guy has become attached to me and quite,
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    frankly, I'm quite partial to him too. He is sweet and smart and I keep telling myself that the difficult bits of puppyhood are still ahead of him, but when I see him and my dog together my
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    heart grows three sizes. How could I bear to separate them and leave my dog alone again? So I guess I'm kind of probably definitely looking to keep the puppy. I'm trying to figure out
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  • What a heartwarming ending to a story that could have gone so differently. It is not to be taken for granted or lightly that this woman had the space and patience to take on a second dog. No less one that would require a whole lot of effort and care to train. But she is right, once you see your dog light up like that, and that it knows it has a buddy, and in this case someone younger to look after and guide. How can you possibly take that away from them? How can you possibly stop all the good that is happening around you? This is what they mean when they say the good is hard, but it is totally worth it. Puppy training sounds like it will be a blast with this puppy and his canine sibling. 
     

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    how I'll make it work and I have friends who have offered to help me out in an emergency with vet bills, but I'm mostly looking at pet insurance. This isn't
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    so common here but it might make me feel more at ease. Time is another issue but I'm thinking it's worth the effort and I was looking to find a new WFH job anyway.
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    The puppy seems more attached to me than my dog at this point, which I take is good, and they only spend supervised time together. I'd want to know what to avoid and what to
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    definitely not do and how to make sure they all get along and don't absolutely destroy my house. If anyone thinks it's a terrible idea for me to keep the puppy, I could probably use the reality check.
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    I'm so glad I decided to keep him! It's working out for the most part and some things are actually easier with two dogs! My dog absolutely loves puppy and puppy is incredibly sweet and affectionate with just
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    about anyone. It's also such a relief not having to worry about dog being lonely. They both sleep with me since puppy is an escape artist and it's amazing sleeping
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    sandwiched in between two dogs and a cat on top of you . Also, not to be mean, but karma is real! All those times my dog kept me up wanting to play and
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    refusing to sleep? Puppy occasionally tries to get dog to play when he is sleepy and he is very bothered My cat has adjusted as well and tolerates puppy. I've wondered if he's lonely too at times
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    but he doesn't like other cats. We did have a par o scare but we recovered fast and all is good now. I'll be going away for five days and I'll
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    have about a week of incredibly long days and I'm kind of worried about that. My family will be taking care of them (they won't have go anywhere) and I even convinced my mother to come
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    sleep in my bed with them I've never . been away even overnight since I've had puppy so I'm not sure how it's going to go though. Any tips you may have help.
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