Man Rescues Old And Abused Dog No One Else Wanted

by pawbuzz on June 4, 2017 in Dogs 140

Meet Engelbert and his unusual family! Engelbert’s adoption story is quite wonderful and so is the home he ended up in. Engelbert was languishing in a shelter when his dad, Steve, first saw him. Steve was at the shelter to get another dog, but that dog had already adopted so he went around the facility again and that’s when he spotted Engelbert.

Engelbert had a long list of health problems, but Steve knew that if he didn’t take him, no one else would.

“If you don’t know his story, he was abused by his previous owner and taken by the shelter,” Steve writes of Engelbert. “He had been kept as an outside dog, through the winter. He had frostbite on both ears which had to be trimmed off and he has neurological issues. His back legs don’t work properly, but he’s an unbelievably strong little dog. The love this dog gives is intense. I will catch him just staring at me like he can’t believe his good fortune. I feel the same.”

Engelbert arrived at his new home and was welcomed into the family of 6 dogs, one pig, cat, rabbit and other animals. Plus one human.

All of Steve’s animals are rescues and as you will see from the following photos, all are adorably loving and get along with one another.

Engelbert’s dad smiles to himself when people ask him why he’s not married. He comments, “I should just show them this picture,” he comments. Mind you, two of the dogs are not his. He was dog sitting at the time. Still…that’s quite the pack!

I can't help but smile to myself when people innocently ask me why I'm not married. I should just show them this picture. (To be fair though this picture is slightly exaggerated. I'm dog sitting for a couple weeks and two of the dogs here arent actually mine). #cuz10dogsandapigwouldbecrazy

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:52am PDT

Engelbert is only 5 pounds but is the biggest personality in the house.

This is an old pic but I had to post one of Englebert because from Sunday at noon my life has been in a agonizing hold when this little guy went missing. After I came home from church he was gone. The next 36 hours my friends and neighbors and I spent canvassing the neighborhood, putting up reward posters, and handing out flyers and posting to Facebook. I visited the local shelters and hired the Amber alert for pets and a service that sends out 1000 postcards with his picture to residents in my area and prayed, lots of praying. Last night it paid off and I got a call from someone that had him. I can't put into words my joy and relief. He's only 5 lbs but the biggest personality in this house. Welcome home Englebert. Thank you everyone that helped. #nevergiveup

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Jun 3, 2014 at 4:28am PDT

This is how Englebert likes to be carried.

This is how Englebert likes to be carried. If you don't know his story, he was abused by his previous owner and taken by the shelter. He had been kept as an outside dog, through the winter. He had frostbite on both ears which had to be trimmed off and he has neurological issues. His back legs dont work properly, but he's an unbelievably strong little dog. The love this dog gives is intense. I will catch him just staring at me like he can't believe his good fortune. I feel the same. #whywerescue

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Mar 26, 2014 at 4:18am PDT

Isn’t Engelbert adorable? As Steve says, you can find an Englebert of your own waiting for you at your local shelter.

Beefcake/Cheesecake Englebert Find an Englebert waiting for you at your local shelter. #whywerescue

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Feb 24, 2015 at 6:25am PST

One of Engelbert’s friends is Phyllis. Phyllis has been blind for a very long time. “But she definitely sees that she is loved.”

Phyllis. The vet says she has been blind for a very long time. But she definitely sees that she is loved. #whywerescue

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Nov 22, 2014 at 6:10am PST