Angel and her husband first noticed Sherman, a pit bull, at a dog rescue event because of how big his head was. They learned that he was older than most of the dogs and his elbows were so thick like old, leather patches. A lot of his hair was gone and he also had a sort of weird hunchback. He also had one bulging eye that looked painfully ready to pop and his ears were almost entirely cut off.
On top of that, he also smelled terrible.
Despite all of that, the couple agreed to foster him and nurture him back to health until he was ready for a home. On their first night together, Angel’s husband took him out on a leash into their yard. The light wasn’t really good and that caused Sherman to bump on his knee. Sherman immediately squealed and it took some time before he realized that Sherman might have thought that he was going to get beaten.
And that was when he dropped to his knees and gave him a hug. He promised Sherman that everything was alright and that no one was going to hurt him ever again. Sherman became so comfortable with them and he realized that he was safe with his new family. He was also so great around the couple’s two dogs and he didn’t have an ounce of being mean in his body.
So, they decided to officially take him in because, for them, he was already part of their family. The first thing they did after they adopted him was to take his bad eye out and later on, he also underwent double knee surgery. He was definitely an expensive dog but it was all worth it. He brought so much joy in their lives, a fantastic beast with who everyone fell in love.
And in his last days, they made sure that he was comfortable and full. He slipped away peacefully and quietly. Sherman may be old and smelly when they first met him but to Angel and her husband, he was perfect. And if they could go back to that day again, they would choose him over and over again.
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