Abbi and Abe are an adorable brother and sister duo from Puerto Rico who were brought to a shelter in New York to find their forever families. The young puppies were happy, healthy, and ready to go to good homes.
Abbi was adopted first, leaving Abe all alone.
He waited and waited for his turn to go to a good home. And he thought his time had come after visiting the offices of animal website The Dodo.
The parade of pets that march through the office of The Dodo is endless and the employees love playing with them. One furry visitor in particular caught the eye of John Handem Piette, a senior editor at The Dodo.
Abe was with the group of pooches in the office one day when John noticed what a beautiful black coat the spirited dog had.
He was incredibly friendly and full of life, which drew John toward him.
The sweetheart was being fostered by Johnโs co-worker. Everyone was so happy when they learned Abe had been adopted!
But their excitement for Abe was quickly doused when he was returned by the adopter.
โWe all felt bad for him. We all thought heโd found his forever home, but it just didnโt work out. He just couldnโt seem to get adopted.โ
Although the office dogs were thrilled to have Abe back with the gang, the humans couldnโt understand what was preventing Abe from being adopted.
He obeyed commands and was full of love and affection. Thatโs when John really noticed him.
โThere was something about his eyes.โ
In a couple of weeks, Abe found another home.
Fingers crossed that this one would work! The staff even threw a party for Abe.
Sadly, Abe was returned by the second set of adopters. John was alarmed and grew determined to figure out what was preventing Abe from being adopted.
โSo I brought him home.โ
John and his girlfriend discussed it and decided to rename Abe as Bean, Kobe Bryantโs middle name.
They hoped to give him a fresh start.
โI knew what heโd been through and I just wanted him to know that until we found him a forever home, he wasnโt going anywhere. Whatever issues he had, I was going to work through them with him.โ
It was almost instantaneous that John figured out just how much work Bean was going to be and the primary reason why he had been returned twice.
โThere is no end to the devastation this puppy can cause.โ
In no time at all, Bean destroyed his dog bed, a shoe, chased birds, pulled on the leash, and was a mini tornado in Johnโs home.
John and his girlfriend were incredibly patient with their new buddy. They werenโt going to give up on him.
But just as Bean was settling into a new routine with two people who loved him dearly, COVID struck. John and his girlfriend loaded up Bean and headed to New Hampshire to stay at his parentsโ house.
โIt was a whole โnother venture for Bean. He got to see snow for the first time.โ
He also went for his first swim in the familyโs pool, which was his first time ever in the water.
โGood boy! Iโm gonna cry.โ
John and Bean found one thing they both love to do and thatโs run. Bean burned off energy and John got in a good workout. It was a win-win!
But, Beanโs obedience was truly tested at his human grandparentsโ house in the form of two cats.
โTigger accepted Bean right off the bat, but Simba, not so much. He chased her everywhere. Tigger laid down the law, but now theyโre inseparable.โ
Sweet Bean also helped boost Johnโs momโs spirits. She had been recovering from breast cancer for the past year, and Beanโs goofy personality helped bring a smile to her face and helped her heal.
Weโre so glad that Bean found a family who understands him and were willing to work with him instead of giving up on him.
Check out the video below to learn Beanโs full story!
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