While stray dogs roam the streets, they yearn for shelter and for humans who will keep them safe and loved.

When kindhearted people rescue them and bring them to shelters, the dogs’ hearts light up with hope that their biggest dream might finally come true. For some, that wish comes quickly. For others, the wait stretches on for years.

Today’s story is about Higgins, a shelter pup who endured a very long journey before he was finally able to feel the warmth and security of a real home. Even after years passed, this determined dog never gave up hope that his special day would arrive.

Higgins’ Life At The Shelter

Higgins first arrived at the Humane Society of Preble County , a shelter in Eaton, Ohio, when he was just a puppy.

He was adopted not long after, but tragically, the family

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