Woman takes sad shelter dog on a 'day out.' When they return, the dog's reaction tells a sadder story
Most people, especially those surrounded by the warmth of a close-knit family, might never understand others' longing for a loving home and people who genuinely care for them. While many spend their entire lives in solitude, few get to experience a healthy family life that props them up. Now imagine, after years of daydreaming, what if a person were to finally enter a loving family, only to realize the heartbreaking truth of momentary comfort? When Julie Saraceno, who goes by @juliesaraceno2 on TikTok, took a shelter dog on a day out, he probably thought he had left the rescue home for good. However, when things didn't go as expected, the puppy's painful moment of realization left the whole internet sobbing.
Delano, the adorable puppy, as revealed in the video, was adopted for a while before he was put back into the shelter. Seeing Delano in distress every day, Saraceno, who helps out at the shelter, thought that taking him out for a burger date might help boost his mood. Even though the date didn't go as planned, and Delano refused a plain cheeseburger, the quality time spent with Saraceno temporarily made the puppy's heart flutter in pure joy. However, when the woman dropped Delano back at the shelter home, the canine immediately realized that this was all ephemeral, revealing his deep longing for a forever home.
As captured in the clip, Delano sat silently in the car's back seat, looking utterly disappointed when he caught sight of the shelter. The innocent puppy seemed lost in thought, perhaps wondering what went wrong and why he was being left at the same place he thought he'd left behind. Notably, a few days after Delano's video went viral on social media, Saraceno shared another reel, revealing how a potential adopter reached out to the shelter home, finally adopting him and giving the puppy the forever home he had been craving for so long.
Delano's story not only speaks volumes about his longing for a family but also highlights how compassionate human interactions can benefit dogs. A report by Psychology Today claims that spending quality time with dogs stimulates both relaxation and concentration in them. To add, the mood assessment test revealed that dogs with increased human interaction had lower levels of fatigue, depression, and stress.
Reacting to Saraceno's video, @bennie_lm said, "I took a shelter dog for a walk once. When I brought him back, he kept crying out for me. The staff all said I was the only person he let near him. I made it halfway through the parking lot and turned around and adopted him. He’s my bestest boy!" Similarly, a user who goes by @jasmine_duncan on TikTok commented, "I’m crying because he would have had the best day of his life and then was left wondering, 'What did I do wrong?'"
@mystic_alpha confessed, "I could never volunteer to take shelter dogs for walks; I would 100% adopt every single one, and I would have a house full of animals... I already do, but even more so." @acicular on the platform said, "I’m so happy that people do this for shelter dogs and let them have a day out, but on the other hand, one part of me thinks it’s so cruel because they finally think they get chosen, and they have to go through the trauma of getting dumped back at the shelter."
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