Every day, shelters welcome hundreds of betrayed little hearts who shiver in the corner and wonder what they did wrong. “You did nothing wrong, you are a good dog,” a kind shelter worker reassures them. “One day, your best friend will come, and they’ll take you to your forever home,” they promise. Jax, a wonderful shelter dog, was promised a forever home and he did get one. Hooray! But before leaving he gave every staff member a goodbye kiss for helping him. Such a good boy!
Good boy Jax waited patiently in the shelter until he finally found his forever home
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Shelter dogs have incredible depth to them. They come to shelter betrayed, hurt and confused – many of them have no reason to trust humans ever again.
However, dogs are such wonderful creatures, they dare to open their hearts to love again after they are shown love and care.
Second (or third, fourth, fifth…) chances are possible thanks to relentless shelter staff who battle the worst of humanity on a daily basis. They bring light back to their eyes, give them extra cuddles and treat their wounds and when the dogs are ready, they look for a perfect home for them.
Shelter workers deserve all the praise and, apparently, wet nose kisses, according to Jax, who said thank you to every staff member on his last day at the shelter.
However, Jax refused to leave the shelter without giving each staff member a goodbye kiss
Heartwarming Video Showing Shelter Dog Saying Goodbye To Staff Members After Being Adopted
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Dogs are incredibly perceptive. They realize more than we think they do and can read human emotions.
Jax clearly understood how bittersweet that day felt – saying goodbye to a beloved friend who bonded with everyone is no easy task, but the joy that they experienced knowing that he found a forever home made it all worth it.
So, to say “thank you,” Jax walked around the room and said goodbye to every member off the staff, making their eyes water.
Goodbyes – even the happy ones – are ruff!
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After saying goodbye to everyone, he finally embraced his new dad
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Regina Humane Society director Bill Thorn shared his surprise: “When we all found out that he was going home, we all gathered in our front area to send him off. Little did we know he would stop at each staff member along the way and say his goodbyes.”
As soon as Jax saw his new owner, he happily approached him and even got a tasty treat for that. He tenderly leaned into the embrace and in that moment he knew he will be safe and loved. Forever.
Working at the shelter is both physically and mentally draining, but the moment you see how both dog’s and new owner’s faces light up as soon as they see each other makes it worth it.
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Jax still regularly visits the shelter, making the staff smile as they see how happy he is in his new family
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Image credits: Regina Humane Society
