Anyone who’s had a dog knows how loyal they can be.

They wait for you all day and always greet you with many excited tail wagging and body wiggles upon your return. When they accidentally “escape” your yard, they wait for you at the front door. Some dogs even walk for miles and miles to be reunited with their owners. One dog in Brazil showed this loyalty in front of a hospital in Brazil.

Christine Sardella noticed a dog sitting in front of a hospital door and thought he was just another stray.

She was a bit confused by this dog because he was behaving very well. He even moved out of the way so that people could easily enter and exit the building without stepping over or around him. She ended up questioning an employee at the hospital who shared the heart wrenching story.

The dog belonged to a homeless man who was stabbed in a park on the other side of town.

He was brought to the hospital by EMS, but died on the operating table. The dog followed the ambulance and waited by the exit door for his friend to return…he had no way of knowing that his person had died.

The hospital employee said he had been there for four months, unwilling to leave the door in case his person appeared. The hospital staff did their best providing the dog with food and water, but he would not leave the door for any reason.

Sardella was moved by the dog’s loyalty to his owner and wanted to find him a better living situation. She was glad the hospital was taking care of the dog’s basic needs but she felt like he deserved more care.

She contacted a rescue organization and they agreed to help her find a safe home for him.

The rescue had to catch the dog, which proved difficult for the workers. They were finally successful, but he escaped shortly after and returned to his spot at the hospital door. It was clear that he had no intention to leave the area.

People thought he was grieving and was not ready to move on from his owner yet. Rather than forcing the dog to leave, the rescue allowed him to stay. There was a hospital employee who formed a relationship with the dog and is planning on adopting him. Since he spent so much time at the hospital, he knew the employee very well.

The rescue organization is helping the dog get his vaccinations and doing some final check ups on his health before sending him home with his new family.

The dog went through a lot, and it will take some time for him to heal from losing his original person. His loyalty is touching, but it’s sad to think he will never see his person again. When the dog decides to leave, he might think he was simply abandoned.

Sardella commented on this saying:

“It’s sad to know that he will never see his owner again and will not understand what happened. The only thing left is to wait at the last place where he saw him.”

Hopefully, the dog can find a new person to love. This dog has more loyalty than most people. We can only trust that his new family will return his affections to him. He definitely deserves a special home with a new family who can return his incredible loyalty.

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Source: The Dodo