Abandoned dog found with missing fur finds home and looks different

Tragically, the countless tales of abandoned dogs have become all too familiar. Frequently, dog shelter workers discover a microchip within an animal.

Regardless, there’s a fresh heartwarming tale every day and this latest one might just bring tears to your eyes. Mark shared the devastating story in an extensive post on TikTok under the account soulpaws_tails which enables people to share their own cases. It all started when he spotted a photograph of the dog, who was nameless at the time and nearly put on the euthanasia list.

However, Mark glimpsed a picture of the pooch who “looked very sad and thin” then called him Dexter.

Initially, he didn’t possess a name because nobody wished to adopt him.

Following his discovery on the streets of Georgia, US, in 2019, he reached the shelter approximately 10lbs underweight with half his coat missing due to fleas and sun damage.

Dexter was house trained and understood basic commands so he most probably had resided in a home previously.

In the footage, which attracted 6,100 likes, Mark disclosed: “In the southern US, bully breeds like pit bulls, sadly have a very low chance of being adopted and once they’re added to the euthanasia list, their fate becomes even more uncertain.

“Dexter had been at the shelter for weeks without a single inquiry, then a rescue group called Fly With Me noticed him and decided to step in.”

Mark also shared the first moment he met Dexter, a moment that transformed his life. “He jumped all over us like he’d known us forever,” he confessed.

“Most rescue dogs need time to adjust but Dexter felt calm and at peace.”

He added: “From the very first moment he came home, he bonded with our cat Zoe incredibly fast, he’s so gentle with her, they’re always sleeping next to each other.

“At first I planned to set some ground rules, like no dogs on the couch or the bed, but guess who broke that rule within just two or three days, yep me.

“My fiancé still teases me about the day she came home to find me and Dexter napping on the couch together, he’s the friendliest dog I’ve ever known, but sadly we’ve also encountered some judgemental people.”

Discussing one heartbreaking moment, Mark revealed how an elderly woman warned him: “That creature is going to attack you in your sleep one night,” a sentence which stuck with him for so long.

But none of it mattered to Mark as their bond is “unlike anything” he ever experienced. Along the way, Mark even faced health struggles where he was diagnosed with Lupus and developed a blood clot in his right leg.

Mark explained: “We’ve been fighting through everything together to me Dexter’s like a therapist.

“He’s so in tune with my emotions that even if I don’t say a word or move a muscle he somehow knows when I’m stressed.

“He quickly walks over, lies down on my lap and just like that everything gets a little bit easier.

“Dexter’s energy has made me a more active person too, we go to the beach together, he runs like crazy and digs like he’s on a mission.

“Sometimes he even sprints through the hallways at full speed and he absolutely loves jumping on the bed.”

Since the footage was posted, viewers were moved by Mark’s compassion.

One commented: “He’s beautiful, thank goodness you found each other.” Another wrote: “God bless you for saving this beautiful dog.”

A third enthused: “That’s a beautiful story. Go you and Dexter!”