We’ve known for a long time that dogs are our best friends and that this species shares a sense of companionship far greater than anything else in the animal world.
However, this does not mean that our furry friends will not make friends with other animals if they can. On some occasions, they will even bond with certain objects that can inspire a sense of comfort in them.
In this story, we will talk about a dog who spent his time living in a place off the highway and made an unlikely new friend.
A Squeaky Surprise
It’s not too uncommon to see dogs who are terrified of people and outright refuse any help when given it; however, this case takes it to the extreme.
For the past few weeks, animal rescuer, Suzette Hall, head of Logan’s Legacy, had been trying to save a dog that was living on a highway in Los Angeles.
They had tried so many methods, but the dog was just too skittish and wasn’t taking the bait. The neighbors who saw the dog said that he had been living in that place for months and is probably starving.
Hall told The Dodo: He would cry and bark for people to notice him.
Residents of that area first saw him in May, and they did what they could for him, but all of them were hoping that he would be off the streets soon.
Things would continue this way until one fateful day, when he received a new toy in hopes of softening him up.
Hall said: Someone had tossed a squeaky pig out to him, and he literally made it his best friend.
The dog, later named Bruce, loved the new gift and he was never seen without it. However, time was ticking and the team had to try and rescue him as soon as possible.
She continued by saying: There were so many times when he thought we weren’t looking, and he would just be playing with his pig. He’d throw it up in the air and catch it, then run around with it.
Weeks had gone by and the situation seemed dire until, one day, one of the residents of that area managed to trap Bruce in his yard and made sure he couldn’t leave.
A Brand New Start
They had called Hall and informed her of this, which made her happy and relieved that it was finally done.
After taking him in her van, they drove to Camino Pet Hospital, in Los Angeles, and on their way there, she noticed that something was missing.
Hall said: I forgot the pig. So we had someone bring his pig to him at the vet.
A woman named Genavie Ochoa, who cared a lot about Bruce, brought the toy as soon as she could.
When he saw his pig toy, he was ecstatic and his face lit up immediately.
Some time had passed and Bruce was taken to a foster care, along with his favorite toy. He is now enjoying his time in a wonderful new home.
Hall said: The pig will be next to Bruce’s bed at night, and when his foster mom gets up in the morning, she always finds the pig in bed with him.
It’s amazing to see the lengths to which the Logan’s Legacy rescue team went to help Bruce, and even more so when you realize they saved his toy friend.
He is now living a happy life and waiting for someone to take him to his forever home where he will continue on his amazing adventures with the new family.