Bo, just like any other shelter dog, wanted to be loved by his new family.
Everything looked promising: his adopters passed the interviews, arrived for a meet and greet, and eventually took him home. Bo was on the way to a fresh new start and couldn’t be more thrilled.
Then, heartbreak unfolded.
His new family decided that he wasn’t a good fit after only seven days and claimed he was “too much.” Just like that, they returned him to the shelter, aware that this was the second rejection in Bo’s young life.
Bo’s Heartbreaking Story
Bo wasn’t a stray picked up from the streets and taken to the shelter. He had a home before, yet his history remains vague. This yellow Labrador Retriever mix was found tied and abandoned outside with an embedded collar on his neck.
So, it’s safe to say that Bo already knows what it means to be “unwanted.”
Upon his arrival at Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter in Connecticut, he felt something he hadn’t felt in a long time: love. The caregivers provided him with shelter, care, and kind words and Bo loved it.
He was treated for heartworms and took it all too well! Bo even got his own personal groomer, Aimee, who provided him with a new look while he was waiting for potential adopters.
When it finally happened, Bo couldn’t have been more excited! He welcomed his new family with paws wide open and they bonded immediately.
Everything looked like the perfect ending to a not-so-perfect story… until something truly devastating happened.
After only a week, Bo’s family decided that he was just “too much” energy-wise and returned him to the original shelter.
Needless to say, both Bo and his caregivers were heartbroken! After coming to terms with everything the shelter provided them with, his family decided to change their mind. And, they didn’t even try to give Bo time to adapt.
“We ask them to come back and do multiple visits just to ensure they understand the responsibilities that come with adopting,” the Connecticut shelter wrote in a Facebook post.
The shelter just couldn’t come to terms that all that effort was in vain.
“And after all that time, energy and visits – Bo was returned after a week of being home. Why? Too much energy,” they added.
Still Hoping For A Chance
Sadly, Bo has never been more depressed… and more shut down. It’s been months since his last return to DCAS, and the shelter environment didn’t do any good for him.
Currently, his caregivers are looking for a home where Bo can be the only pet, at least in the beginning.
“Bo needs to be the only pet at first because he needs to decompress from being at the shelter. Maybe overtime he could live with another dog but not now,” the shelter states.
One thing’s for sure, though: Bo’s heart never stopped loving. He still loves everyone he meets and will make an excellent companion once he’s adopted.
Bo likes children and everyone he has met at the shelter,” the shelter concluded.
Good luck, Bo! You deserve to be loved!