Twelve years is a long time. In dog years, it feels like a lifetime.

During that span, dogs may forget many things, but they never lose the comfort of knowing they’re loved and protected. When that disappears, the heartbreak is immense.

There are countless reasons people surrender their pets, but what’s often overlooked is the emotional toll it takes when a dog realizes their favorite person won’t be there anymore.

Tito, a senior dog from Texas, knows this feeling all too well.

A Painful Goodbye After Years Of Loyalty

As Tito approached his 13th birthday, he had no idea his world was about to change.

His family was preparing to move and decided they couldn’t take Tito with them. So they returned him to the same shelter where they had adopted him years earlier.

“When Tito first arri

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