She’s reunited with her beloved dog! (Video)

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and one year is a lot of absence — especially when you calculate it into dog years. So Laila’s heart was overflowing with love when her owner, second-class petty officer Christina Baez, returned after a year overseas.

She had to spend about a year away from her home, on a mission. During this period, her dog, Laila, was entrusted to a foster family, who had loved Laila as if the dog were part of their family. The Masusock family fostered the pup while Baez was in the Navy through an organization called PACT for Animals, which helps deployed military find people to care for their animals. “With PACT, you become a family, Laila’s like a family member. I’m even friends with Christina’s family on Facebook.” Donna Masusock said. “You’re fostering so they don’t have to go to a shelter, if it wasn’t for PACT, Christina would’ve lost Laila.” she added.

Touching reunion between Christina and her dog!

While saying goodbye to Laila was hard, it was only a “see you later”. Through PACT, foster families are allowed to visit the animals they cared for once the pets are back with their owners. Baez was nervous her pup might not remember her, but, as the video shows, that worry was seriously unfounded. It’s just so wonderful to see a dog lover reunite with her beloved dog. Especially the videos of soldiers who come home and their dogs go absolutely nuts when they arrive. Watch the video, on the day that Baez returned from her mission, the foster family organized a small welcome home gathering and a touching reunion between Christina and her dog, Laila!