Dog Realizes Best Friend Rescue Pooch Has Been Adopted

A dog had the ulti-mutt tail wags when she realized a rescue dog who she had previously had a play date with had been adopted by her owners and was moving into their fur-ever home together. Five-year-old golden retriever Sadie Mae, who lives with her owners in Raleigh, North Carolina, had a very different upbringing to Rio, who was brought to the U.S. from Kosovo with many health issues. Rio, also an English cream golden retriever, was brought to a rescue organization in Raleigh, whose website Sadie Mae's owner, Ashtyn, 21, happened to be browsing on a whim one day. Ashtyn admitted there was no plan to adopt, but something drew her to Rio's story, so she reached out to set up a play date between Sadie Mae and Rio. The pair made an instant bond, playing, sniffing and tail wagging, with Sadie Mae, who is usually quite reserved, coming out of her shell. Ashtyn said she knew she had to adopt Rio from that moment, with the process feeling less like an adoption and more like welcoming home someone who had been missing. Then, on the day of Rio's arrival, Sadie Mae headed to the front door to investigate who was pulling up.

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