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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsShelter Dog Refuses To Be Adopted Without His Food Bowl
He'll never have to go hungry again 💚BY CAITLIN JILL ANDERS
Oliver was found as a stray after he refused to leave a familys backyard in Memphis, Tennessee. Animal control officers went to collect him, but every time one of them got close to him, he would jump over the fence and out of the yard, as if it was a game. They finally had to set up a humane trap in order to catch him, and brought him to Memphis Animal Services.
From the moment Oliver arrived, his new shelter friends could tell that hed likely had a home or someone taking care of him at some point. He was very smart and absolutely loved food and treats, and knew that if he listened and was well-behaved, he would be showered with them.
I met him the first day he came in, and he sat for me immediately before I even showed him I had treats, Katie Pemberton, community engagement specialist at Memphis Animal Services, told The Dodo. Then, of course, as soon as the treats came out, he was even more eager to sit. The more he got to know me, the more he would press himself up against the bars of his kennels to let me pet him.
Oliver loved food so much that he quickly became very attached to his food bowl and started carrying it around with him wherever he went.
The very first night he got here, our field supervisor passed by his kennel in our ACO intake room and noticed him with his bowl in his mouth, Pemberton said. His cute trick was very effective because she gave him more food! Then when he moved to his permanent kennel, he kept doing it. He had his bowl in his mouth most of the time.
Its possible that someone from his past taught Oliver to pick up his food bowl as a fun little trick. Its also possible that hed been without food at one point, and was worried if he lost sight of his food bowl, he might not get fed again.
Throughout his stay at the shelter, Oliver continued to carry his food bowl around with him everywhere, and the staffers at the shelter thought it was insanely adorable. They started taking pictures of his habit and posting them on social media and it didnt take long for the rest of the world to fall in love with Oliver, too.
We received a very unusual amount of inquiries about Oliver after his photos went viral I wish every dog had that many people interested in adopting them, Pemberton said.
Olivers bowl obsession got him noticed in a big way, and eventually led to his forever family finally coming for him.
Oliver was adopted and headed home with his new family on April 16 and was absolutely overjoyed when he realized his food bowl was coming with him.
Thanks to his cute, quirky habit, Oliver now has the best new home, where hell never have to worry about being hungry again.
https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/shelter-dog-obsessed-with-food-bowl
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Shelter Dog Refuses To Be Adopted Without His Food Bowl (Original Post)
catbyte
Apr 2019
OP
He IS a beautiful pup and this IS a great story! I loved reading it. n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
Apr 2019
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)1. He IS a beautiful pup and this IS a great story! I loved reading it. n/t
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)2. Awwww. That's such a sweet story.
I bet he formed an attachment to his food bowl as his "property." Something that is his. And he has to have his bowl, to get fed. Poor thing.
He's a lucky boy! He got adopted by two loving mommies!
Loubee
(166 posts)3. If you've ever had to go hungry, you understand his "quirky habit".
Mendocino
(7,511 posts)5. Pavlov's pooch
SWBTATTReg
(22,171 posts)6. Thanks for passing along to us this story. Heart warming! nt
samnsara
(17,640 posts)7. sad for whoever lost him..he sounds like a great dog..
LiberalFighter
(51,104 posts)8. Sad and loving it.
orangecrush
(19,624 posts)9. Handsome boy!
Look at that happy face!
Blue Owl
(50,514 posts)10. Love those ears!
catbyte
(34,458 posts)11. No kidding. I'm a sucker for pups that have a droopy ear. They're adorable.
kag
(4,079 posts)12. Thanks, catbyte.
I've said it before...you share the BEST stories with us.
catbyte
(34,458 posts)13. You're very welcome, my friend.
It helps keep me sane.