Long-time Shelter Resident Pit Bull Finds His Forever Home Thanks to One Dedicated Volunteer
Don't worry; this story has a great ending despite its sad origins. It involves a dog named Caesar and his human friend, Doug Sears.
The Animal Charity of Ohio has been Caesar's home for the past five years. He was found by volunteers chained outside his old home, suffering from a severe case of mange.
Caesar was covered in sores and received daily medicated baths. He was also tested for heartworm, which came back positive; fortunately, Caesar has fully recovered from it.
That's how Doug Sears met Caesar. Doug has been a long-time volunteer at the Animal Charity of Ohio shelter. He takes shelter pups for walks and advocates for their rehoming using his Facebook page.
Through five long years of living at the shelter, no one showed interest in adopting the sweet pit bull. Doug feared that Caesar might spend the rest of his life living at the shelter and decided to give him the best life possible.
However, he never gave up hope that Caesar would eventually find a loving home. Doug works in an office across from the shelter and uses his lunch breaks to take dogs on walks.
Caesar and Doug have been walking together for the past three years. Doug updates his Facebook account with their many adventures in the hopes of finding a dog lover who is willing to meet Caesar.
Here's the 8-year-old pit bull Caesar
Look at him with those gentle eyes!
Doug took Caesar on his first car ride. The good boy is enjoying it!
After sharing Caesar's story on his Facebook account, someone interested in adopting Caesar reached out to Doug!
Slowly but surely, the potential dog mom introduced Caesar to her home through visits and overnight stays.
After five long years, Caesar finally found his forever home!
Doug was elated by the news, and so were the people from the Animal Charity of Ohio! They wrote about it on their page.
They shared: "He is going HOME!! We love this sweet boy so, so much!! Thank you, Barb, for working so hard to give him the much-deserved life he deserves! We are going to miss him like crazy!"
Doug was very happy for Caesar, and as a celebration, he took his buddy for one last hike before he goes to his new home.
Caesar wouldn't have found his new home without Doug's help. The bond that they share is special.
As Doug says, there's something about Caesar that stole his heart.
He commemorated their final adventure with one last post featuring photos and videos of Caesar happily walking alongside Doug.
Other people were also excited for Caesar's move!
Doug and Caesar's story captured the attention of many people.
Publications were interested in their unique bond. Doug insists that he's not a hero; he was just a lucky soul who met Caesar. He also used it as an opportunity to advocate for other animals at the shelter.
As for Caesar, he happily lives with his new mom, Barb, and they seem to be getting along well.
Caesar can run freely now in their yard and be his sweet self without worrying about whether he will get the love he deserves.
With Caesar finding a new home, Doug hasn't slowed down in his walking duties. He still spends his lunch hours walking different dogs from the shelter across from his office.
Doug tirelessly shares photos of the dogs he bonds with, hoping that, like Caesar, they will also find their forever homes. In no time, Doug will surely help these pups find good and loving homes.
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