Texas Dog Kept Waiting Behind Shelter Doors For Four Months While The Person He Needed To Meet Stayed Away
After jumping into a stranger’s car, a goofy pit bull named Rip spent months in a Texas shelter waiting for the perfect family. When he finally got a meet-and-greet, he knew exactly who he needed to impress.
A Friendly Face On The Streets
Before he ever had a family to call his own, a stray dog named Rip was simply wandering around on his own.
One day, someone was out for a walk when the friendly dog spotted them. Instead of running away, he ran right up to the stranger, completely thrilled to see a friendly face.
He was so excited that he jumped right into their car, seemingly ready for whatever journey came next.
The kind stranger brought the enthusiastic dog to a local shelter, hoping his friendly nature would quickly win someone over.
Love At First Sight
It wasn’t long before a woman named Jojo saw a picture of the handsome dog online.
The moment she saw his face, she knew there was something special about him.
“I saw his picture and I fell in love with him,” Jojo recalled.
However, bringing him home wasn’t going to be a simple decision. She still had to convince her boyfriend, Danny.
A Four-Month Wait
Danny had never owned a pit bull before, and he wasn’t completely sold on the idea of adopting one.
Jojo knew it was going to take some time and effort to get him on board.
“It was a chore to get him to agree to go and see him,” she explained.
In fact, it took four long months of convincing before Danny finally agreed to visit the shelter.
The Perfect Greeting
Jojo was overjoyed that he hadn’t been adopted yet, and the couple finally showed up for their highly anticipated meet-and-greet.
When they walked in, Rip was so excited that he was jumping about five feet off the ground with all four paws in the air.
Seeing his pure, unfiltered joy, Jojo immediately thought, “Yeah, this is the dog.”
Impressing The Right Person
During the meeting, Rip came right over to Jojo and gave her a kiss.
But Jojo knew she wasn’t the one who needed convincing. “Well, you don’t have to impress me, you have to impress him,” she told the dog.
As if he understood the assignment, Rip trotted right over to Danny and started hanging out with him.
Watching the two of them connect, Jojo knew in her heart that this match was simply meant to be.
Fitting Right In
Rip quickly proved that his goofy and funny personality was the perfect addition to their home.
He would do whatever he could to get their attention and make them laugh.
During his very first weekend with his new family, they took him on a camping trip.
He went boating, played outside with other dogs, and immediately fit right into their active lifestyle.
Making Up For Lost Time
Since that first trip, Jojo and Danny have made it their mission to give Rip the best life possible.
Every weekend, they try to get him out on a new adventure.
They want to make up for all the lost time he spent wandering the streets and waiting in the shelter.
But their adventures were about to get even more exciting thanks to a surprising discovery.
A Long-Lost Brother
Curious about his background, Jojo and Danny decided to do an Embark DNA test for Rip.
The results revealed something incredible: they actually found his biological brother.
His brother had belonged to a homeless person and ended up at a shelter in a city about an hour away.
In a wild twist of fate, both brothers had been sitting in different shelters at the exact same time.
Family Vacations
While Jojo and Danny aren’t sure where the dogs originally came from or how they got separated, they were determined to reunite them.
They arranged meetups and even started taking Rip on beach vacations with his brother.
The two dogs love getting together to wrestle and run around in the sand.
Seeing the brothers bond and play has been a beautiful bonus to Rip’s adoption journey.
The Teacup Cow
Today, Rip has fully settled into his roles with his two parents.
Jojo jokes that she is his favorite person for “survival” because she handles the basics, while Danny is his favorite person for “fun” because he sneaks him table scraps and wrestles with him on the floor.
Danny, who once hesitated to adopt a pit bull, is now completely in love with the breed and wants to rescue more bully breeds in the future.
The couple affectionately calls their goofy boy a “teacup cow,” forever grateful for the happiness he brings—even if Jojo wishes he would stop waking her up at 4:50 in the morning for breakfast.
