A sweet dog spent most of his life on the streets of Los Angeles. It wasnโt an easy life, but he made do, finding food and comfort where he could. But as he got older, it started getting harder and harder for him to survive on the streets.
One day, the pup found a nice porch to curl up and take a nap. Little did he know, this move would end up changing his life.
The woman who lived in the house walked outside and saw the pup sleeping on her porch.
Thankfully, instead of kicking him off her porch, the woman let him stay put. She named him Solovino, which is Spanish for โhe came alone.โ After a few days, the woman decided to call a rescue organization to take in the pup.
She chose Rocket Dog Rescue, an organization based in San Francisco that specializes in finding homes for dogs who would be euthanized at a regular shelter.
A few members of the rescue organization flew down and picked up Solovino.
At first, Rocket Dog Rescue had trouble finding the right home for Solovino. Over the next year-and-a-half, the well-tempered but skittish pup went in and out of a few different foster homes.
Until, finally, a woman named Carol Messina saw a picture of Solovino online. Right away, she knew that he was the perfect dog for her.
โAs soon as I saw his face on their site, I wanted to love him,โ Messina told The Dodo. โThen I saw that his name was Solovino, and being a HUGE โStar Warsโ fan (I have a cat with a โStar Warsโ name as well) I immediately thought, โWell, his name is Solo!โ Come to find out, thatโs what his foster dad had been calling him! I knew it was fate. Then when I met him and saw how sad he was, I knew he was going to stay with me forever no matter what.โ
Messina adopted Solovino and shortened his name to Solo.
At first, the dog was nervous and shy around his new owner. He was a bit wary around people, and it took him a long time to trust anyone. After a while, Messina finally discovered why Solo was so nervous: he was almost deaf.
Since Solo was so old and ill, Rocket Dog Rescue hadnโt realized that he was also deaf. This is was why he was so nervous around peopleโhe couldnโt hear them coming up behind him. Plus, Soloโs teeth were also causing him pain, which was another reason why he was so withdrawn.
Messina got Soloโs teeth fixed, and he immediately became more outgoing and cheerful!
Messina bought Solo a vest that says heโs deaf, so people wonโt try to pet him when theyโre out. Sheโll also always flick the lights on and off when she enters a room, so Solo wonโt get scared if she comes up behind him.
โThe people who live around us are always commenting on how he doesnโt even seem like the same dog anymore,โ Messina said. โHe didnโt smile or barely open his mouth even to pant for months, and now he smiles and rolls around and will run full-tilt across the lawn a dozen times a day.โ
After a tough life, Solo has found a wonderful place to live out his golden years. Weโre so glad this pup has such a wonderful place to call home.
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