A Dog Was Left On Christmas Eve Years Ago And Is Still Looking For A Forever Home

Nov 04, 2019 by apost team

Christmas and the associated holidays are supposed to a time of good cheer. There's an expectation that everyone is in good spirits and looking out for one another. Believe it or not, the good cheer should extend to "man's best friend." The following is a heartwarming story about a dog that has been waiting patiently to have his Christmas wishes come true.

Since Christmas Eve of 2015, life has not been a bowl of cherries for one St. Bernard mix named Bernard. Every Christmas marks one more year that ole Bernie has been stuck in the Bulverde Area Humane Society of San Antonio, Texas according to the shelter's Facebook page.

It was on that fateful Christmas Eve four years ago that the lovable pooch was left chained to a fence at a local veterinary office.

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At the time Bernie was transferred to the Humane Society, the only one in the region, he was two years old.

If the four years since his "incarceration", hundreds if not thousands of people have entered the shelter looking for their dog or a dog to adopt. To date, Bernie sits in his cage still waiting for anyone to claim him and take him home.

What's amazing is most animals that go into shelters are only maintained on the premises for a limited amount of time. If no takers come along, the animal faces the possibility of being euthanized. The fact Bernie has escaped that fate this long is most likely attributable to his charming personality.

Instead of being depressed and downtrodden, he always responds to prospective owners entering the shelter by showing excitement, barking and spinning around as if to say "take me."

According to the shelter, Bernie would be the perfect pet. He plays well with other animals and exhibits a genuine affection for people. He also loves to swim. At age six, he weighs 65 pounds and has already been neutered, micro-chipped, heart-worm-negative, and current on all vaccinations. As we enter another holiday season, hopes are this will be Bernie's year.

You might also want to send this story along to loved ones as a reminder they can make this holiday season special for others, dogs included, by reaching out and doing something extraordinary to change the course of someone's life. Let us know if you care.