‘After 12 years of loyalty,’ bonded dogs left at shelter. ‘They don’t understand’

A pair of close-knit, senior dogs are in need of a new home after being surrendered to an Indiana shelter by their longtime family.

“After 12 years of loyalty… they ended up here,” the Humane Society for Hamilton County in Fishers said in a June 6 Facebook post.

“Meet Woody and Bear. Two bonded senior Pug mixes surrendered after a lifetime with one family, because of a lack of commitment from their owner.”

The pups are so close that the shelter is hoping one new family will adopt them so they can stay together as they’ve been for over a decade.

“They’re 12 years old. They’ve grown up with kids. They’ve had good experiences with other dogs. Bring yours for a meet and greet,” the shelter said. “They haven’t had any experience with cats, but we can do a cat test if you need one. As you