Russ was already smitten, and Kayla was falling fast. Russ was so calm and sweet – he didn’t even bark at the other dogs.
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Image Credit: Kayla Filoon / Facebook
Russ also already knew how to sit, lay down, and stay when told.
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So, he had belonged to someone. How could such a sweet boy have ended up in such a low place?
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Guess what Kayla did the very next day? She adopted Russ! The shelter was crowded.
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They were going to being putting dogs down.
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Image Credit: Kayla Filoon / Facebook