I work at an animal hospital as a kennel attendant, and this dog Tank came in with a laceration on his leg that needed operation. When the surgery was complete, the owner was unable to afford the cost. Tank was admitted to boarding while we tried to maintain contact with the owner regarding his bills. In the mean time, friends and family of the owner came in to ask us that we not release Tank back to his original home, as he was living in a car, and was being scarcely fed. His owner was in and out of jail, unemployed, and homeless. After 2 months of boarding, a final letter was sent to the owner explaining that Tank would be deemed legally abandoned if they did not make an effort to come get him within the next week.
We formed a bond while I took care of him for those 2 months, even teaching him new tricks. I informed my manager that I would soon be moving to a home where I could have a dog, and that I would be interested in adopting Tank when he's deemed abandoned.
I brought him home in March of 2016. He's the best dog I could have ever imagined. He's so sweet, smart, and beautiful. He loves children and babies. He's gentle, playful, and loves to go on car rides. He has great manners, loves everyone, but has the intuition of a dog trained to protect his family. Tank has saved my life in more ways than one.