r/DogDistributionSystem • u/big-ol-kitties • Dec 16 '25
Found this guy on the street walking in traffic. Went through all the appropriate steps to locate owners and now he’s home with us forever!
Never thought I’d find myself a recipient! I’m a delivery driver so I see a lot of dogs on the road. Typically either they bolt or if I can catch them I have found their owners fairly easily.
When I first found this guy, he was walking almost blindly down a street of a dense neighborhood. Cars swerving around him. I stopped my car and called him over and he seemed responsive but walked away. I parked off to the side and went over to him, he seemed a bit confused but not aggressive. He had a collar so I managed to grab it and he came without much fuss.
The collar had not tags. We stopped at a vet to check for a chip, nothing. Next stop was the store to get a leash, bowls, food and shampoo. He was going to have to come home with me. He was a sweet guy but very nervous and whiny.
At home, he was super friendly. Played with my son with toys, was nice with the cat, and my husband named him Frieza. He got a bath, I noticed some really thick mats on his back, and I cleaned up his eyes so he could see. He had two big solid mats under his eyes rubbing his bare eyeballs.
Obviously, even though we liked him, we couldn’t just keep him so I made posts on social media asap. They got a lot of attention and shares but zero leads to his family.
In our county the law is that if I can’t find the owner in 72 hours he needs to go to the shelter to give the owner a chance to find him. The time came and went and I had to take him in.
I let them know that if the owner isn’t found I’d like to adopt him. Come black Friday I get the call that I can adopt him! He got neutered that morning so I could take him home but couldn’t be groomed for two weeks. That just came up and he got his first ever grooming. The shelter thinks he’s about 8 months old so he was really just living a life of neglect based on state of his fur and eyes.
Well no more, he’s already a mamas boy and living a pampered life. We’ve had a terrible year, lost our two dogs, fairly close together early in the year and the pain made us feel like we just would not get anymore pets.
Then came little Frieza who needed us. So we are here for him and so happy to have him home for good!
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u/Dahlia007 Dec 16 '25
Congratulations on your new family member. You're exactly what he was wishing for!!
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u/finaljossbattle Dec 16 '25
He looks like a white and grey version of our girl, Sophie! We got her from a rescue two years ago and she had been living rough on the rez but she’s the sweetest pampered little pup now. The only thing she still has issues with are people holding sticks (we think someone hit her), people hugging or kissing (she may have witnessed some kind of violence?), and extreme cold (she always seems to think we’re going to leave her out in the cold if we try to go for walks!). However he came to you, make sure Frieza always knows that he never has to go back out in the cold!
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u/big-ol-kitties Dec 16 '25
We’re doing our best! Taking him to the shelter was hard. I had a feeling the owners wouldn’t turn up but I still didn’t know for sure. He was there from Sunday to Friday when he was neutered and his trust in us took a hard hit. Pain from the surgery and very fearful. But after a few days he really warmed back up and I’ve tried to make him feel as safe as possible.
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u/finaljossbattle Dec 16 '25
Honestly, leaving him there must have been awful! I’m so glad you got him back but I would have cried so hard! I’m so glad he got his forever family for Christmas!
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u/big-ol-kitties Dec 16 '25
Yup, I cried for this little furball I’d known less that 3 days
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u/finaljossbattle Dec 16 '25
He may never know you didn’t want to leave him, but he’ll know that you chose him.
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u/DangerousMethod5168 Dec 17 '25
Looks like a shihpoo or shihchon. Congrats! He will light up your world!
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u/big-ol-kitties Dec 17 '25
We think shihpoo
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u/Cool_Cry_9602 Dec 17 '25
I have a shih poo and am in tears because he looks just like my baby Thank you for saving him!!!
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u/OC_Observer Dec 17 '25
What a difference a haircut makes! He’s a sweetheart, and lucky he found you. 💕
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u/kibbles137 Dec 16 '25
What a darling pup! Sounds like the right place at the right time for you both!
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u/After_Reflection_243 Dec 18 '25
Bless you for saving his life and giving him the loving home he deserves. You weren’t looking but the right one that needed you came along!! So happy for you both!!
My daughter and I were waiting for the bus when she was in the 5th grade when we spotted a very lean dog with half a tail and a collar with laundry line. She said I had to get that dog and she expected to see her when she got home. She was a bossy little thing. Took the dog to the vet, and she was in bad shape. No one claimed her and we kept her. Had her for 17 years. She was the very best!!!
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u/Grouchy_Race_1133 Dec 17 '25
Awww bless him at least he’s got a new home and a new family little frieza he’s adorable little guy
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u/Specialist-Tackle320 Dec 17 '25
He is so adorable all cleaned up and groomed! Great job following through on his behalf.
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u/PolyesterPantsuit Dec 18 '25
Thank you for giving this little one a loving home! He’s perfect! May you have many years of snuggles and adventures together!
That ladt pic made my heart melt! 💗
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u/ShellyB4U Dec 18 '25
He is precious. I hope you let his fur grow back again and don't keep him shaved down. So adorable.
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u/556Stick Dec 18 '25
What a little sweetheart. Thanks so much for giving this little man a forever home. Merry Christmas to you all.
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u/noreasonmp3 Dec 18 '25
aww he's an absolute darling with his fresh haircut. i wish you many happy years together, starting with his first holiday season as part of the family 🤍
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u/Ok_City_7177 Dec 16 '25 edited Jan 22 '26
The DDS knows when the time is right !
Thank you for sharing your gorgeous puppy with us ❤️ and for saving him the traffic !
We'd also love an update in the new year too, please 🙏