The Stray Puppy Followed The Cop, But What Happened Next Will Melt Your Heart

A Furry New Partner for the LAPD

At intervals, Mercado would crouch beside the pup and caress him, and the furry animal would lick his fingers. It was such a lovely sight to behold, and Mercado’s partner enjoyed every bit of it.

Wouldn’t you feel out of this world if an animal as sweet as this pup were to follow you around? When the pup still wouldn’t leave, Tavera couldn’t hold herself any longer and she knew she had to share such a beautiful interaction with the world.,

So she got out her phone and took pictures of Mercado and the pup. She also made a video, then she uploaded them on the LAPD social media accounts.

And boy, within a few minutes, the comment section was buzzing like crazy. Everyone wanted to know what would become of the sweet dog, and Tavera promised to update them.

Just then, Tavera suggested that they give the dog a name. After pondering for a while, the duo named him Hobart after the street where they found him.

The police officers started calling him by his new name, and the pup, who was quite intelligent, seemed to respond to their call. As their patrol shift started drawing to a close, the police officers, especially Mercado, became dejected.

They knew it was almost time to bid the pup goodbye. But when they returned to their patrol car and it was time to zoom off, they both knew they couldn’t leave the dog behind.

Besides, Hobart started running around the car as if he wanted to ride with them., It was clear that this pup was hell-bent on going with Mercado wherever he went.

But did the police officer feel the same way? Feeling responsible for the poor animal, Mercado helped him into the car and Hobart rushed to the front seat.

The dog seemed very comfortable in the car, as if he had been in it many times before. When they got to the police station, the officers left Hobart with their colleagues and they went ahead to do some research on the puppy.

The Difficult Choice to Say Goodbye

Soon enough, they were disappointed to learn that the sweet creature had owners that had abandoned him. Unfortunately, animal homelessness is still a big problem in the U.S.

Approximately 70 million stray animals are living in the U.S. Sadly, only a small percentage end up being put into a shelter and the rest of them are left to fend for themselves on the streets.

Although it hurt Mercado to let Hobart go, he had to make the painful decision to take Hobart to an animal shelter where he would receive adequate care and love., Mercado put Hobart back into his police car and he drove to a nearby shelter.

But this time around, Hobart wasn’t playful. It was as if he could tell that his new friend was leaving him.

When they got to the Ghetto Rescue Foundation, the staff quickly warmed up to the dog. Of course, they were charmed by his sweet nature.

After Mercado left the shelter, Hobart was foremost in his mind. Even though they had only been acquainted for a few hours, he found himself worrying about the dog.

Would he adjust well in the shelter? Would his next family love him and treat him right?

The thoughts of the sweet pup kept Mercado up all night. So, a few days after he dropped Hobart off at the shelter, Mercado got into his car and drove back to the shelter.

When he got there, the staff immediately knew he had come for Hobart and they took him straight to the dog’s cage. When Hobart, who had already started to become less playful, saw Mercado, he suddenly jumped up in excitement.

When the staff opened his cage, he ran towards Mercado and started licking his feet., Fighting back joyful tears, the police officer, who had already decided to adopt the pup, carried him in his arms.

A Forever Home and a Happy Ending

“It’s time to go home,”

he said.

The staff were happy and Hobart himself was over the moon. After the adoption, Hobart became part of Mercado’s family.

Not only was he loved by his wife and kids, but Hobart’s colleagues loved the furry animal as well. Dogs often joined workforces as mascots or emotional support animals, so the team joked about Hobart becoming part of their canine unit.

In a post, they wrote, welcome to LAPD Hobart. The police unit also made a post on Twitter informing their followers that Mercado had adopted the dog.

Update on Hobart: a lot of you have been asking what Hobart is up to these days. We are glad to tell you that Officer Mercado has adopted him and he is now living the good life with Mercado and his family.

I am so glad that this puppy found his forever home. What an awesome and inspiring story, right?

Now the whole world needs to focus on stories like this one, stories of hope and luck that have such happy endings.