Heartwarming reunion (Video)

When West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Capt. Gregg Gordon and his team responded to a brush fire, someone in the area said that they thought there was a dog stuck in the thicket, and as they approached the area, they realized that the dog wasn’t stuck – he was tied up. A small white and brown dog was completely covered in burns all over his body. The 2-year-old dog was cut free by firefighter Marcos Orozca and rushed to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue for medical evaluation. After being looked at by the animal rescue’s veterinary team, they concluded that he was going to need serious medical care and a lot of rehabilitation.

At this point, they transferred the injured and sick dog to Jupiter Pet Emergency & Specialty Center (JPESC) where he could receive specialized care for his burns. Once at the hospital, the staff endearingly named his Smokey. The staff was very gentle with Smokey and showered him with love. He received his own soft bed to recover on, along with toys and lots of attention. Dr. Latimer was the main vet in all of Smokey’s treatments, and they formed quite the bond. In just a few weeks, Smokey was already improving drastically. Dr. Latimer and the incredible medical staff at JPESC had worked around the clock to make sure Smokey survived and thrived! They managed his pain and provided a loving environment so he could begin to come out of his shell and trust humans again.

Dog can’t contain himself when reunited with vet

After spending a lot of time at JPESC, Smokey won the heart of one of the staff members at JPESC, and was adopted by Dr. Katelyn Thomas. Even though he went to a safe and loving home, it was time for Smokey to go back to JPESC for a check-up, and the moment he sees Dr. Latimer, he absolutely goes crazy with excitement. The sweet dog is clearly happy to see all of the vet techs that helped him survive his terrible ordeal, but then he takes one look at Dr. Latimer and just bolts in his direction. He can’t contain his appreciation and begins showering the veterinarian with tons of wet kisses while hugging him tightly and wagging his tail. Watch the video and see their emotional reunion. It’s clear that Dr. Latimer made quite an impression on Smokey.

The amazing dog still has a long road of recovery ahead of him, but everyone is ecstatic that he is safe, on the mend, and most of all – loved.

Even though he had an absolutely horrible past, Smokey’s future is looking bright. Smokey never forgot all the rescuers and vet staff at JPESC that saved his life every day.

Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire that took place at a homeless camp in the area. The cause is unknown at this time, but they said fires are fairly common at these camps. Gordon believes that because the dog was chained up near a campsite, he was more of a guard of the property than a companion.

Source: www.chien.fr

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