When a dog named AJ is handed in to the animal shelter, his world collapses.
He immediately realizes that his favourite human wanted to get rid of him – and he sinks into an incomprehensible grief.
Dogs have feelings too
It is not only terrible for us humans to be separated from our loved ones.
Dogs in particular build up an intimate relationship with their owner – for them, their human is their everything!
This makes separation all the more devastating for them.
This was the case with AJ, who no longer understood the world when he was suddenly abandoned.
He had no idea when he was taken to the shelter
For AJ, it was a day like any other – he was under the impression that it was going to be a trip out for an everyday walk.
The six-year-old dog had no idea that his owners no longer wanted him.
When he was finally separated from his family, he was heartbroken.
Together with his brother, Toby the dog, he was left at the animal shelter and suffered incessantly ever since.
He could no longer hold back his tears
There is nothing worse for dogs than a sudden change in their environment.
So the absence of his familiar family made AJ downright depressed , as he missed them so much.
The sweet mongrel dog fought back tears day after day – and simply couldn’t stop crying out of sheer sadness.
He completely lost hope that his life would ever take a positive turn again.
The staff at the shelter were very worried
The intense homesickness was eating AJ up inside and he was slowly giving up on himself.
Shelter staff reported that he was completely refusing to eat and had no desire to play with his fellow animals.
AJ was absolutely unable to cope with the new situation and cried his heart out day after day.
The staff had to act urgently to help poor AJ!
One video changed everything
One day, the staff at Saving Carson Shelter Dogs came up with a life-saving idea.
They made a video of the grieving dog!
In it, viewers could see AJ shedding his tears over being abandoned.
The team at the shelter pinned all their hopes on the video to make as many people as possible aware of AJ.
And to ensure that AJ soon finds a new, loving home.
The video immediately went viral
Over five million people watched the heartbreaking video of the crying dog and were often moved to tears themselves.
Some viewers wrote that it broke their hearts to see this dog suffer so much.
A wave of support rolled in for the shelter – the staff could hardly believe what had happened since the video was posted!
Everyone watching agreed that AJ deserved to find a family who would love him unconditionally.
Finally, the redemptive news
The animal shelter’s efforts on behalf of the grieving AJ have paid off.
Shortly after the video was published, AJ had interested parties.
AJ had captured their hearts, which is why they wanted to adopt him and free him from his sad circumstances.
Happy ending for the siblings
But it’s not just AJ who has a happy ending.
His brother Toby also finds a new home with the same family, so the siblings are now reunited.
AJ and Toby love their new life with the family!
It didn’t take long for them to have great, happy experiences – and the sadness of losing their old owner was quickly forgotten.
This story shows that there is always sunshine after rain – no matter how deep the grief may have been.
