Most adopters usually pick the gentlest or cutest dogs at a shelter, but Laura and her husband followed a very different path.

Rusty was an aggressive stray, not the easiest dog to handle, yet there was something about him that made Laura fall head over heels immediately.

He reminded her of their late German Shepherd, Cane, and from that instant, they knew Rusty belonged with them.

Rusty’s Life As A Stray

Rusty isn’t like most German Shepherds. With floppy ears and a reddish coat, he had never known a real family. He was picked up as a stray and brought to a local shelter in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Having just lost their beloved Cane, Laura and her husband weren’t sure anything could fill the void. Then, a friend working at the shelter sent them Rusty’s photo.

The resemblance to

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