You are totally right, however, I believe that if the first family had notified the adoption centre, even if just later, that there has been an unfortunate twist of events, the centre wouldn't have presented this as "they didn't show up", cause they would have known they had a good reason. It's like being called in for an interview and never show. I never hired anyone and did not give a second chance if they didn't even bother to let me know at least later on that they had a good reason to do so. Best that the first family didn't adopt him, they would have just let down the dog.

Yeah, exactly. Maybe they were horrible people, but maybe something happened to them. Remember that movie from the 90s, ShortCuts? A baker was so annoyed that a well-off family didn't come and pick up the birthday cake he baked for their kid that he called and left nasty messages. Turns out the kid had been hit by a car and they were with him at the hospital. We NEVER know what's happening in someone else's life.

My first thought wasn't remotely about the people who didn't show, it was all about the ones who did. Wonderful.

The previous candidate had canceled without any explanation, that tells you something about his character; thank the forces he did.

Martha,we are totally unaware of the power that dogs have. They are true 4-legged angels. Who guarantees that he didn't really know what was going on? I prefer to believe that YES he knew!

You sadly underestimate the mental proweress of animals. I have always had dogs, but now I have birds, and let me tell you my birds feed off emotion. If I go away for a weekend, they of course think it's forever and one of my feather babies will tell me every single time "Momma miss you" My Blue and Gold Macaw Wendy is so smart that every morning when I leave for work she KNOWS the rest of the birds and humans are asleep in the house and she'll wake up and whisper "buh bye" every. single. morning. I can be quiet as can be and I'll still hear her as I walk out the door whispering her good byes. When I get home, she gets fluffed up and excited and says "Hello Baby!!!! Come here, up up" so yes, he probably did know. Because the rescue probably made a big to do and told him as he was getting bathed and dressed that his new daddy / mommy was coming. Then nothing.

Yes, yes he did. Puppies, DOGS in general are smarter than we actually think. No, really. Think about it, Martha. Dogs understand human commands, but we don't understand barks, do we, Martha? I met a pupper the other day that only understood Spanish.

rude, it was a heart warming story with a dog in a F*****G TUX. who shat in your cereal?

Hey Martha don't be a Karen/buzz kill. I sincerely hope you don't have any pets because they would be better off at a shelter than with you.

You must be fun at parties.

its ridiculous to think that dogs dont have a capability to be heartbroken.

Yes, I think we all understood that fact. The point of the article is to make other people a)realize how important and necessary it is for ALL dogs to have a home and people that love them b) to point out what a d#ck thing it is to make an appointment w/staff at a shelter that are are probably volunteers giving of their time and after all their effort expended to facilitate an adoption, someone doesn't show up, breaking their word and leaving one more deserving dog with out a home and c)its a dramatization made to "pull at the heart strings" of people so they realize how perfect shelter/rescue dogs are, and maybe-just maybe- they take the need for all dogs (cats too) to have a home with people more seriously and they possibly adopt a dog and later realize "this furry little creature is the part of my heart and soul I didn't know I was missing." Also, I agree with Ms. Campo's statement: We have no idea what goes on in their wonderful little minds.

He looked so sad. 😭 but that’s not the point these people were supposed to adopt this puppy but the backed out last second I don’t know who wouldn’t wast this puppy

I agree with you Martha. The pup wouldn't know that someone was supposed to come and pick it up. But projecting human emotions on animals is very common in our day and age. People "feel in their heart" that the dog knew it was going to be adopted and that the dog was "heartbroken". These type of people probably believe in Tarot cards, Zodiac signs and other things that they "feel in their hearth" is true.

maybe they told him or hes seen other doggos getting the same thing before they get adopted

Totally agree - the only sad thing about this is the tuxedo that the shaven apes made him wear and the pup being separated from his canine family . The rest is Anthropomorphism at it’s stupid best

Martha you are so correct. Lonely, bored people create this drama. It's ridiculous.