When added together, Boone and Rellie spent over 450 days at a shelter in a South Carolina human society.
One was deaf, the other shy, but a prospective owner who had been following their stories through social media decided enough was enough—and both deserved a happy loving home.
Rellie, with a reputation of being sweet to dogs and shy to strangers, had been up for adoption at the Greenville Humane Society for 10 months, the last 4 of which were spent tail-in-tail with a new arrival named Boone.
Another long-term resident, Boone’s stay would end up spanning 150 days.
“He was deaf and we were struggling to find him a home that would be patient and understanding with him,” the shelter wrote in a Facebook post.
“Boone and Rellie took daily walks together at the shelter,” said Emily Zheng, marketing manager for the Greenville Humane Society, according to The Herald. “They played every day in the play group. They were the best of friends.”
Boone’s owner was unable to continue to provide the care he needed, but in his previous life the large white dog with different colored eyes had learned to understand sign language and use a vibrating collar to help better navigate his surroundings.
The new owners had followed Rellie’s story online and decided to come in and meet her. She had to live with another dog, the society told them. With spare room in their home and hearts, they met Boone and decided he was the one.
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“This is a reminder of why we do what we do. Why we show up every day for the homeless pets in our community. Why we never give up,” the society wrote on Facebook.
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