In Arizona, a 10-year-old girl broke down in tears when her mother surprised her with the shelter dog that she saw online.
Alexandria, 10, was checking the Arizona Humane Society website when an image of a black and white pit bull named Wyatt caught her attention. She immediately knew that Wyatt was the perfect dog for her family.
“As soon as she saw Wyatt, she started crying and knew that he was instantly the one,” Alexandria’s mother, Angela, told The Dodo.
“She said he’s the one that’s going to take good care of us, Mom!” Angela told the outlet. “If you go get him, I promise to love him forever and take really good care of him.”
During that time, Angela told her daughter that they should wait a little longer before adopting a dog to their family.
Despite her mom’s advice, Alexandria continued to check Wyatt’s profile online to make sure the pup was still available just in case Angela changed her mind.
But the girl had no idea that her mother already made a secret appointment at the animal shelter so she could meet Wyatt in person.
“As soon as I met him, I knew he was the one for our family,” Angela said.
The mother then signed the adoption paperwork on the spot and brought Wyatt over to Alexandria’s school to surprise her.
In a video uploaded by the Arizona Humane Society, Alexandria was seen walking out of class when she saw Wyatt.
The girl didn’t understand what was going on at first until her mother showed her Wyatt’s adoption papers. It was that moment when it finally sunk in that the shelter dog was now a part of their family — and Alexandria broke down in joyful tears.
Since that day, Alexandria and Wyatt have been inseparable.
“We take him everywhere we go,” Angela said. “To the grocery store, hiking, swimming, and many walks throughout the day.”
“This sweet, loving boy is fully housebroken and knows many tricks,” she added. “He is so very eager to please and is such a great cuddler.”
Angela said that she couldn’t be any happier that Alexandria now has the perfect companion and welcome her home from school daily.
Wyatt came to the Arizona Humane Society through Project Reachout in May.
“We collaborate with other shelters,” Kelsey Dickerson, spokesperson for the Arizona Humane Society, told The Dodo.point 411 |
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“Through this program, we’re able to save more than a thousand dogs, cats, and even critters sometimes from other shelters,” she added.
Wyatt came to the shelter, he was treated for kennel cough. As soon as the pup was feeling better, he quickly won over the entire staff with his loving and positive attitude.
“Anyone who knew him knew that he was wiggly and so sweet,” Kelsey said. “He was described as a big ol’ love bug.”