Junior, a family’s beloved Pit Bull, disappeared in a brutal home invasion in 2012. He was still very young at the time, but the family had already formed a strong bond with him. Julia Nemeth looked for her lost dog for a long time, but she didn’t seem to have any success.
There had been no sightings of Junior for eight years. Naturally, Nemeth expected the worst, but she also made every effort to continue her quest. She didn’t go a day without hoping for Junior’s return. The optimistic thinking eventually paid off.
In the Lookout for a Miracle
Junior was brought home by Nemeth, a mother of four from Ohio, when he was just a puppy. In no time, she felt a deep bond with him. She spent a lot of time teaching him hand signs so she wouldn’t wake up the kids in the middle of the night. He was a fast study and was always eager to please his mother.
Nemeth never stopped searching for Junior after the home invasion. She searched local shelter and rescue pages on a regular basis, as well as lost-and-found animal groups. Junior, on the other hand, was nowhere to be found.
Junior eventually ended up at the Humane Society of Summit County in 2018, where he was given the name Buddy. He had to be checked for tapeworms after he arrived, but otherwise he seemed to be in good health. He was able to be adopted after he had completely recovered. During his stay, he was adopted three times, but each time he was returned because he wasn’t the right fit.
The shelter had no idea that he already had a perfect family waiting for him.
The Return of Junior
Nemeth found Junior’s picture online after he was returned to the shelter for the third time. She immediately dialed the shelter’s number and explained the situation. She told them everything she knew about Junior, and they agreed that he was the dog she was searching for. So, after all these years, Nemeth and her family hurried to see Junior.
Junior was reluctant at first, but he remembered his family quickly. He could also recall the hand gestures Nemeth had taught him when he was a puppy. Junior was taken home for the first time in eight years when it became apparent that he was both content and at ease with them.
“I keep telling my husband to pinch me because I can’t believe this is really happening.” Junior has returned home, and I can’t believe it. He helped me get through difficult times in my life, and having him back means the world to me,” Nemeth said.
It didn’t take Junior long to fall back into his old habits. He easily returned to his favorite napping spots, and he happily plays in the yard with Nemeth’s son. He’ll have to adjust to some new changes, such as having to share his home with another dog, but it’s nothing he can’t handle. After too much time alone, he’s simply happy to be back home with the humans who love him.
They will never know where he was until the shelter came to his rescue, but what matters is that he’s back in a safe place to spend his golden years.
courtesy of people.com
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