Happy
Everyone’s favorite big squishy good boy is HOME!
Happy, now Gino, was found as a stray severely underweight and with a bad leg injury that required surgery. Fast forward a few months later, an awesome medical foster who helped him heal, and no adoption interest and he was back at the shelter he first found himself at.
We met him on one of our trips down there, sad to see he was back. There are critical levels of dogs in the shelter system currently that even the best, healthiest dogs can wait months getting overlooked, and Gino being a darker color and a big bully makes him “less desirable” for a lot of people. On top of that, the longer a dog is up for adoption the more people start to wonder “what’s wrong with them” making them wait even longer. and that’s if they even get the chance to be in a shelter system for a long time, as many shelters we work with make tough decisions to euthanize for space or if they hit a certain length of time at the shelter. It’s a vicious cycle that we try to break as often as we can, one by getting dogs out of the shelter in the first place and two by showcasing how awesome these dogs are in many different ways and settings, hoping to get people to see our dogs for who they are more than what they look like.
But let me not digress, Gino fought against the odds and he stayed the happiest guy around (true to his old name) and he isn’t looking back at all, only to the good days ahead. Gino has a family now who lets him continue his love for the finer things in life: like couches and giant bean bags and cuddling his favorite lamby - like actually holding it in his arms when he sleeps kinda cuddling. He oversees his parents work, keeping morale up and we are actually like 99% sure Gino thinks he is roommate not pet.
Happy forever Gino. We are thrilled for you and all the unending cuddles your heart can handle.
Adopted February 2025
