It didn’t appear like a little brown dog with a characteristic underbite would have problems finding a home when he was surrendered to the Wisconsin Humane Society in early July.
The lady who surrendered Payday, a 4-year-old dog, claimed she took him in after discovering him as a stray, but he wasn’t a good match for her family. Payday struggled to acclimate to his new surroundings in the shelter. He was energetic, yet he was also wary of new people and circumstances.
“He’s a pretty feisty dog,” Angela Speed, vice president of communications at the Wisconsin Humane Society, told The Dodo. “He’s a little dog with a big personality.”
When interest in Payday didn’t materialize, the shelter’s media coordinator decided that some publicity might help the little dog find a loving adopter to help him with his behavioral challenges.
But they found so much more than that.
Speed received a call minutes after Payday was featured on FOX6 News Milwaukee’s Adopt-A-Pet segment.
In a Facebook post, Wisconsin Humane Society stated, “They told us that one of their viewers, Dwight, called in because he knew the puppy we had highlighted.” “He’d awoken early last Wednesday to the sounds of FOX6’s morning program, just as our volunteer began describing a small brown puppy with the cutest underbite,” says the volunteer.
“Dwight generally shuts off his TV every night,” the article added, “but must have left it on by accident — or possibly owing to fate.” “Payday was instantly recognized by Dwight after only one glimpse at the photo.”
Payday went missing two years ago after escaping during a nighttime stroll. Payday had been adopted as a present for Dwight’s then-10-year-old daughter, and she missed him greatly.
Melissa, Dwight’s mother, hurried over to the shelter to pick up Payday, and the tiny dog’s entire disposition transformed as soon as he saw the familiar face.
The emotional reunion may be seen here:
“You could see he knew her right away, and it was such a happy reunion.” “It was enchanted,” Speed remarked. “While most people think of animal shelters as locations to adopt animals, reconnecting abandoned animals with their families is an important aspect of our mission.”
It’s a special moment every time we’re able to reconnect an animal with its family… It was an honor to be there.”
Payday has been warmly accepted by the family, with relatives dropping by to see him. “They’ve reverted to their old habits.” Payday is the first one up in the morning since he dislikes going out late at night, and he wakes everyone up “Speed remarked. “He has two pittie dog siblings who are overjoyed to see him again.
They were playing right away.”
After a difficult two years, the family finally feels whole again — all thanks to Payday’s 15 minutes of fame.
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