“It was magical” ❤️️
When a little brown dog with a characteristic underbite was surrendered to the Wisconsin Humane Society in early July, he didn’t appear to be in need of a home.
The lady surrendering Payday, a 4-year-old dog, claimed she took him in after discovering him as a stray, but he wasn’t a good match for her family. Payday struggled to acclimate to his new surroundings in the shelter. He was full of enthusiasm, yet he was also afraid of new people and circumstances.
“He’s a really feisty dog,” the Wisconsin Humane Society’s vice president of communications, Angela Speed, told The Dodo. “He’s a small dog with a tremendous personality,” says the owner.
When no one expressed interest in Payday, the shelter’s media coordinator believed that more attention could help the small dog find a loving adoptive who could help him with his behavioral issues.
But they discovered so much more.
Speed received a call minutes after Payday was featured on FOX6 News Milwaukee’s Adopt-A-Pet segment.
“They told us that one of their viewers, Dwight, called in because he knew the puppy we had featured,” Wisconsin Humane Society said on Facebook. “He’d awoken early last Wednesday to the sounds of FOX6’s morning program, just as our volunteer began describing a small brown puppy with the cutest underbite.”
“Dwight generally shuts off his TV every night,” the letter added, “but must have left it on by accident — or possibly by fate.” “It simply took one look at the photo for Dwight to recognize Payday.”
Payday went missing two years ago after escaping during a nighttime stroll. Dwight had given Payday to his then-10-year-old daughter as a present, and she still mourned the dog deeply.
Melissa, Dwight’s mother, hurried over to the shelter to pick up Payday, and the tiny dog’s entire disposition transformed as soon as he saw the familiar face.
You can witness the heartfelt reunion here:
“You could see he knew her right away, and it was such a happy reunion.” “It was fantastic,” Speed remarked. “Most people associate animal shelters with the adoption of animals, but reconnecting abandoned animals with their family is an important component of our job.” Every time we are able to reconnect an animal with its family, it is a special event… It was an honor to be there.”
Payday has been welcomed with open arms, with relatives arriving by the family’s house to pay him a visit. “They’ve reverted to their old ways. Payday is the first one to get up in the morning — he doesn’t like to go out at night — and he wakes everyone up,” Speed explained. “He has two pittie dog siblings who are overjoyed to have him back.” They began playing immediately.”
After a tumultuous two years, the family is finally reunited – all owing to Payday’s 15 minutes of fame.