Dan Smyers Adopts Senior Dog with Health Issues: She's 'Living Life to the Absolute Fullest'

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“Emaciated. No teeth. All alone and terrified at the shelter 💔. We weren’t going to let her live the rest of her life like that,” Smyers wrote about the senior pooch in his post.

Tagging Wags & Walks Rescue Nashville later in his caption, Smyers thanked the animal rescue organization “for pouring their hearts + souls into saving these poor animals every single day.”

“We’re glad this tiny pup is safe now and finally getting to feel love (possibly for the first time). she’s making great strides, and we even saw some tail-wagging this afternoon (😭),” he added. “Once she is healthy again, we’ll make sure she finds the perfect forever home. as always, please #adoptdontshop. ❤️”

Then, in afollow-up poston Tuesday, Dan revealed in a lengthy Instagram caption that he and his wife decided to officially adopt the pup after they “got some not so great news from the vet about this sweet little buddy’s health. 💔.”

“It doesn’t come as a total surprise, given her age and physical condition, but our hearts still ache, as we’ve grown attached over the past few days,” he continued. “She was dealt a tough hand in her previous life, but we’re going to make up for lost love the rest of the time she has left.”

Adding, “this is the unfortunate reality of animal rescue, but she’s opened our hearts in a way we never even knew was possible.”

source: people.com