The Labrador Retriever
A woman went to the SPCA looking for an animal to adopt, and while she was there, a man came in with a Labrador Retriever he was surrendering because he could not properly take care of him. He even admitted that he hit the dog from time to time.
When the woman heard this she winced and immediately fell in love with the dog and adopted him. The man was grateful and left the animal shelter.
After a few weeks with the dog, the woman discovered that she didn’t like the Labrador Retriever as much as she thought she would. He had an okay personality, but over time her feelings diminished, and she deeply regretted adopting him. It wasn’t the dog; it was her.
She was thinking of finding him a new home when she ran into his previous owner on the street while taking the dog for a walk.
The dog was excited to see his previous owner and the previous owner was excited to see him. They played and wrestled and the Labrador Retriever licked his previous owner’s face. The sight of it brought tears to the woman’s eyes.
They missed each other and wanted each other back.
So she handed the previous owner the leash and said, “Take him,” all the while keenly aware of the reasons he had given up the dog in the first place.
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