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.
Gmaam Miller
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Thank God for the Hero’s here on earth. Thank you
Heidi Haslam
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HOW CAN ANYBODY IN THEIR RIGHT MIND ABUSE A TINY LITTLE TOT LIKE THIS DOG. AT LEAST IT GOT A NEW HOME AND OWNER. IT MAKES ME SO CROSS WHEN HUMANS ABUSE ANIMALS WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HUMANS.
Rose Roberts
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I hope the fur baby quickly returns to good health I am so glad there are such kind people who care
Carol Abbey
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Poor little thing at least he is safe and happy now I’d marry that man any day he sounds just my type
Christina Cramer
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ENGELBERT is now w/ a good family thank heaven
Marie Mazz
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Kill abusers…..the end !!!!!
Marie Mazz
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Keep us up to date…please
Kathy Villone
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Wow, first I have to say BLESS YOU sir for taking in this sweet Engel Bert and all your pups. You are quite a man. These beautiful creatures are very lucky to have you, as you are to have all this love from them. You are a person I would be honored to know.
Clara Carpenter
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xoxoxoxo
Lori Powers
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my kinda man <3
Jenniel Polizzotti
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Such a handsome little guy
Jackie Eskola Effinger
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Love ❤️ this story!!!!
Jeannie Lamarque
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What an angel you are !!
Jacqueline Taylor
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Bless u. U are an angel.
Stella Reed
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love you for taking this baby in xoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxx
Joann Emerson
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Thank You!
Anny Morgenstern
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❤❤❤❤❤❤
Katherine Ingram
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God bless you sir
Diane Holcomb
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God bless that baby n those who adopted him
Branka Cajkusic
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You are a wonderful person!
Ann Hancock
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I pray to Father GOD to bless this man in everything. How many of us would do this for these loving creatures and a horde of them.
Yvonne Peacock
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Thank you for saying poor baby sir xx
Nancy Simmons
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Thank you so much bless you. This baby will now have a life that he deserves
Betty Hatchett
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Thank you . You are a good person
Sandra Bucciarelli-Murphy
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God Bless! Xxoo
Rose Marie
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Lovely story,beautiful family!
Jasmine A Daniel
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Amen thank you lord for sending this wonderful man to help that baby
Jay Ketover
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The Chi we adopted a month ago is 15yo, deaf and toothless. The tooth removal was so bad that she is going to our vet for surgery to repair the damage by the vet that did it. She gets along great with her other 5 lb sister and is precious
Phyllis Lee
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Beautiful story.
Anita Amos
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I have 2 adopted Chihuahua’s and I ♥ them both!
Rose Mckee
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Looks so sad
Cheryl Constanty
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You are a saint … thank you for this story. You made my day! ❤️. Engelbert is one lucky little guy.
Tammy Haas
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I take that little chiwawa he is so cute how old is he I don’t have a car can you guys bring him here or you guys want me to come and get it is it free or what I have to pay it okay just text me on Facebook ok
Olive L Taylor Humphrey
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Poor baby…God bless his new family.
Audrey Miller
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Englebert! Great name! 🙂
Josette Ewing-Betzer
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What a wonderful story an ending for so many animals
Cindy Adams
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What a wonderful amount of love this man has. GOD bless him and GOD bless all of hos babies.
Stella Reed
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God Bless you for saving this dog..xoxoxoxox
Stella Reed
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God Bless you for saving this dog..xoxoxoxox
Nancy Reppart
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Very sweet of him to take care of them when they aren’t loved by their abused parents.
Elena Renn
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Love him, what a doll! Just started to follow him in Instagram..
Linda Warburton
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Thank God
Amy Sotak Ryder
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Thank you, sir. God Bless you! ❤️
Sherry Harris
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So glad he takes care of so many animals. I know he must be a good man, long time ago,my MOm told me if a MAN don’t like animals and kids, don’t you like him.I hope he is getting some help in feeding themand making sure they get medical ck-ups, but he took them all in, so I am sure he knows what he is doing.GOD bless him.
Marie Mazz
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I want them all …WISH i could..i swear to GOD
Julie Edwards McCartney
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Thank you! SIR!! Looks like a Chihuahua!! Bless You!!
Carol Abbey
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What a lovely man I would marry him in a heart beat why wasn’t someone like him around when I was young lol just h wish there were more people around like the man thank for your kindness to all those lovely dogs and other little friends
Mary Smith
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I find animal lovers so very cynical about people. He’s a wonderful guy but who’s to say some homeless dogs, like people, become homeless through tragedies and not always abuse. People die, get sick, are made homeless etc. Be as kind to humans and you will get the same back
Autumn Street
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Your beautiful and I love ur family too
Sharon Theorine
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thank you for saving this baby-now there is love and kindnes for the golden years