What a difference a day can make in a shelter dog’s life! Spokey was at an SPCA when Marla and her boyfriend James went to look at dogs to possibly adopt. When they saw Spokey they instantly knew they wanted her.
“We fell in love with her the minute we saw her, and returned to the SPCA every day until she was available for adoption,” Marla wrote.
They took this picture of Spokey at the shelter.
The day after adopting her, they took this photo. One day at home and Spokey was all smiles!
The SPCA didn’t have much information to share about her background, but the couple can’t wait to get to know Spokey better. Marla said, “They didn’t know much about her, besides the fact that they found her in rural West Virginia and she has had puppies in the past. She is very calm-tempered, but is both mesmerized and terrified of vehicles as they drive past her.”
On her first day home, they had some trouble getting her to eat and drink, but they had been told that this behavior, “can be normal with rescue pups.” But a few days later Spokey is settling into her new home wonderfully.
Marla told Reshareworthy.com, “Spokey is doing great! We bought her three toys, and she takes all three of them everywhere she goes. It’s like she’s in shock that she has things of her own!”
“She has also started to eat much better now that she has settled in. We mix wet food and dry food and put it in a “Kong” for her to play with and eat at the same time, which she loves.”
“Spokey is also becoming much more playful! She will run around with James and I in the back yard and is learning simple commands like ‘sit’ and ‘paw’. We are enrolling her in group doggy training starting next week,” she says. “We are so happy to have such a wonderful puppy in our lives.”
And one year on? How is Spokey now? Marla and James shared an update along with a few new photos of Spokey that reveal just how far the sweet dog has come after a year at their home.
“This is Spokey’s version of ‘spending time outdoors’. Nothing like enjoying a bright sunny day with a puffy doggy bed and all of her food and toys.”
“Spokey can’t sleep unless she is touching someone. She is the biggest snuggler I have ever met. If her paw is not touching some part of my body, she will not go to bed.”
“Spokey is happiest, silliest, most loving dog I’ve ever had, Spokey has made my life 100% better. I couldn’t be happier that she was brought into my life.”
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DaveDana Becker
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Love.
Aspen Mayes
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Great story
Sheila Jaranko Kambitsis
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Love it!!!!
Emma Negron Bellido
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Wonderful!!! Good for Spokey , God bless Maria mf her boyfriend ♥️
Linda Furman
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You are just good people, God Bless you
Irene Reid
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So happy for all of you. You have certainly made this dog’s life worth living.
Heidi Blank
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AWESOME
Tim Van Rooy
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Great story!
Gwen McGough
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A wonderful story. Aubrey’s dog, Chip, is a real snuggler too. I love those snuggle dogs.
June Meikleham
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You have done so much for beautiful dog. Enjoy her for many, many years.
J'Adore les Chiens
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Vraiment beau! <3!
John Clark
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Anyone that has a rescue can understand this.
Karen Secoolish
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Thank u
Craig Clifton
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I would have chosen that dog too. Breaks my heart that he (or was it a she?) felt so sad…..
But it made me feel great when I saw him (or her?) happy!!!!
Peggy Osinski
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They just need some loven
Marcia Baker
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Such a beautiful girl. So happy she has a loving forever home with sucj caring people.
Susana Ware
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Is lovely
Raymond Gilbert
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It always makes me feel good when a pet or any animal gets a second chance, especially when they have been abused or abandoned.
Trudi Elise Lichty
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God bless this precious baby always and forever
John Noble
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Love the stories, but am beginning to hate Pawbuzz’s insistent click bait- always having us click for page 2 to watch the content. Knock it off Pawbuzz, its base.
Judy Gwynne
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Shes gorgeous x
Michael Riordan
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She is all smiles! She looks all happy with her new Mom and Dad
Carole Deering
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Sweet story!❤️
Barbara Maurer
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Great story, sweet couple, she looks so happy bless you both
Váradi Erika
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Szomorú nem kéne így leni ha jó gazdájuk lene .Sajnos kevés a jó eber
Nancy Gruszewski
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So cool fir all of you! Great that you took a chance and it’s been not only life saving for Spokey but life changing for both of you! God bless you all❤
Linda Marshall
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Beautiful dog & has a new home 🙂
Louis Coelho
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The difference between ” lost and found “….in this cold and cruel world ….!!!!!!
Cathy JRosa
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GOD BLESS YOU GUYS,GREAT THING YOU GUYS DID,
Dawn Waterman
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Such a lovely heart warming story. Bless you for taking this lovely dog into you home. The transformation is amazing.
Barbara Allen
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She is now so happy to be in a loving homr.
Linda Mcdaniel
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God BLESS Y’all
Linda Lawrence
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This is an awesome story. Heartwarming.
Jocelyn Cerezo
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I am so happy Spokey found a family that love and care for her . Bless them
Charlie Clark
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God Bless you for changing the life of a shelter pet. The smiles on Spokey’s face are beautiful. It touches my heart that Spokey is living such a fabulous life. Again, thank you.
Janice Quade
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Great story!
Elaine Perechlin
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She is a happy girl now. She is loved and gives love. She has a warm bed and home. Toys. Who could ask for anything more?
Sherrill Vance
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Amazing transformation!!! Thank you for adopting her!!! She’s beautiful and I’m so happy for Spokey and you both! Beautiful family!
Doris Poage Mahaffey
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Wonderful for this dog to be picked by this couple to be his forever home. He is now happy, healthy, and completely lucky little dog. Bless this couple for loving him.
DeeAnn Galeon
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Sweet!
Ana Maria Espina
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Hermosas personas.
Evelyn Reinhold Greensfelder
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Beautiful dog
Fran Fluet
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So glad that she is adapting in this loving home.
Elaine W. Senten
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MAKES MY ❤️SING!!! THANK YOU!
Connie Scarbrough
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So glad you got her
Sue L. Reavis Valent
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Happy ending.
Pamela Carter Hankinson
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Thank you to the couple that gave Spooky a second chance!
Bjae Oncinian
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Thank you
Doreen Rodenberg
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Great, adopt never buy a dog!
Dawn Gilmartin
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Poor guy