“I knew I was supposed to have her.”
She was brought to a Texas animal shelter by Jubilee’s previous owner on Friday, who claimed he was surrendering her because “she always wants to be by my side.”
At least, that is the heartbreaking version of what happened to this 1-year-old dog, according to the story that spread quickly across the Internet. Within a day, the shelter was inundated with adoption inquiries, and Jubilee found herself a brand-new home with a happy family who welcomed her velcro-like pup sticking close.
“I was moved. Samantha Fewox, Jubilee’s new human mother, told The Huffington Post, “She loved so much. “I knew that I was supposed to have her.”
Since last Saturday, Jubilee has moved in with Fewox, Abby, a different rescue dog, Fewox’s mother, and Fewox’s teenage son, who has quickly grown to be Jubilee’s favorite person and the one she despises being apart from.
Fewox said, “She loves him. She does remain by your side, I noticed.
Things were a little more convoluted than they appeared on the surface, according to Minda Emas Harris, rescue coordinator for the Montgomery County Animal Shelter, who says the owner simply didn’t recognize his dog’s affection.
She doesn’t want the previous owner of Jubilee to be demonized for making what had to be a punishingly difficult choice.
“He had a whole list of other reasons for turning her in: ate his sofa, chewed a baseboard, a cushion, etc.,” Harris said HuffPost in an email. He brought her to a shelter in the hopes that we would find her a home, as is our duty.
And Fewox feels grateful that Jubilee’s owner did what he did — brought her to the shelter, and told people there why he was giving Jubilee up. It’s the thing that won that man infamy on the internet, and brought Fewox a dog, who in a short time she already loves very much.
“I am so thankful he made the decision to do that or we would not have this sweet little dog in our life,” she said.
Still, Fewox knows that however much all this seems like a happy ending, Jubilee is probably pretty confused and disoriented by all the recent changes in her life.
She knows, too, that her new dog may need some help to get settled, to overcome whatever anxiety, and whatever difficult behavior, lost Jubilee her previous home and owner in the first place.
Fewox is ready to bring in a trainer, and work with Jubilee as much as the doggie needs, to keep her happy and comfortable, and settled. So that they can all stick close together, from now on.
“I think it’ll all be great,” Fewox said. “I think it was meant to be.”
How can these girls not care two hoots about the World Series! Woohoo Houston won!
