Some dogs simply need more time than others before their forever family walks through the door. But when that moment finally arrives, all the lonely evenings and hopeful mornings spent waiting quietly fade into the background, replaced by pure happiness.

Major is a perfect example.

This affectionate pup spent more than a year at a shelter, wagging his tail with hope each time someone passed by. Despite his sweet nature, he was repeatedly overlooked, until the day his ideal match arrived and changed everything.

Rescued Just Before It Was Too Late

Before Major became a beloved resident at the Naperville Area Humane Society , he and his brother Hilo were housed at a shelter in Quincy, Illinois.

According to staff, if the pair hadn’t been rescued when they were, they likely would have f

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