All Rusty ever wanted was a family of his own!
This energetic puppy has always been craving for someone to embrace him for who he is, but at the end of the day, that special person was missing.
Given his enthusiastic character and the most playful personality, no one expected him to stay in a shelter that long, but days were passing by, and Rusty was eventually referred to as “unadoptable.”
Soon enough, shelter became his only certainty until, one day, a giant-hearted woman walked in with a plan!
Rejected Multiple Times
The HSCT team made sure to welcome Rusty with open arms every time after being returned, but they were more than devastated to see him depressed – especially when they needed to put him back in the kennel.
Transforming Into A Cutie Pie At Pearl’s Place
Lisa, one of the volunteers, felt the urge to give Rusty what he truly needed – someone who understands and accepts him for who he really is – a working dog with tons of energy to burn!
“His big goal was to find him the right home, not to change him,” Lisa told The Dodo.
Unlike other dogs, this pawdorable boi was not a lazy couch potato! He needed a lot of exercise and someone to guide him towards full socialization, which was a thorough process.
On top of all that, Rusty needed to decompress after spending half of his life in a kennel – and Lisa and the team were ready to give him all that!
“Rusty is not a dog who’s gonna lay on the couch. Now, if you want to bike 30 miles or go hiking, or go out on the lake, that’s the kind of dog he’s gonna need to be.”
“It is wonderful to watch him think for himself and then look for guidance. When he first arrived at Pearl’s Place he looked for guidance and expected an answer. The little lights are starting to work in this amazing little dogs brain,” the PP team wrote on their Facebook.
The Pawfect Family Showed Up
The Bacas were looking to adopt a dog and Rusty was the first one who caught their attention. They fell in love with his cheerful personality right off the bat, but considering Rusty’s history, they first wanted to try a “foster to adopt trial.”
Today, he’s a happy doggo who loves his life to the fullest, just like he loves his new family!
