The connection we share with our dogs is unlike any other. They are family, and we love them unconditionally, through every stage of their lives. That is why it is heartbreaking to hear stories like Rocky’s, which remind us how heartless some people can be.

Some pet owners are capable of abandoning their most loyal companions, erasing them from their lives as though they never existed.

This is exactly what happened to Rocky, a 10-year-old German Shepherd who was left behind at a shelter in El Oso, Texas.

After a lifetime spent with his family, they decided he was too old and no longer worth keeping. To make matters worse, they even asked the shelter to euthanize him.

The volunteers immediately refused. When they looked into Rocky’s sad brown eyes, they saw resilience and hope, and they

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