Some dogs, despite facing abandonment and loneliness, continue to choose love every single day.

Take Pongo. He’s watched countless other shelter dogs leave with new families while he remained behind, overlooked. Yet each morning, he greets the world with a wagging tail and affection for everyone he meets.

Whether it’s his joyful zoomies, gentle kisses, calm leash walks, or cozy lap snuggles, everything Pongo does is fueled by the hope that today might be the day his person finally arrives.

A Kind Soul With A Painful Past

Life at the shelter hasn’t been easy for Pongo, but what brought him there was even more heartbreaking.

Before arriving at Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley in Pennsylvania, Pongo was left alone in an abandoned house. His owner had walked away, and he waited,

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