Brutally ignored by his owner, Herschel the German Shepherd. Without the tiniest bit of affection, he was chained to a backyard. He tried to chew the chain that was tightly holding him to a terrible existence, wearing his teeth all the way down to their tips.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, he was taken to a pet sanctuary. Due to their inability to commit to a long-term connection with this lonely dog, two families who had previously adopted him returned him to the shelter.<\/p>\n
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The miserable dog’s life was one day changed when the animal rescue group Found Animals entered it. They made a commitment after hearing Herschel’s heartbreaking tale that he wouldn’t ever again feel the pain of being sent back to the shelter.<\/p>\n
They discovered the person Hershel required\u2014someone who had a profound, unconditional love. They gave him an adventure-filled day before they took him to his future home. Herschel had a meal of a burrito and a puppuccio while playing in the snow.<\/p>\n
His favorite memory, though, was his first encounter with the water. Once he did, he was so overcome with joy that he was unable to contain himself. You’ll shed a tear as you read about him.<\/p>\n