Dog best friends spent months in SC shelter. Now, they get a second chance — together
Dog best friends spent months in a South Carolina shelter, and now they have a new home — together.
“Boone and Rellie took daily walks together at the shelter,” Emily Zheng, marketing manager for the Greenville Humane Society, told McClatchy News in an email. “They played every day in play group. They were the best of friends. And now they’re family.”
The shelter went on social media to share the heartwarming news Oct. 21, months after the two dogs ended up in its care. Rellie was transferred from another facility in December 2023. In her 310 days at the shelter, she became known for being sweet but nervous around strangers.
Meanwhile, Boone’s owner surrendered him in May. The shelter said it was surprised that Boone stayed more than 100 days but believes he could have been overlooked due to his hearing loss. He has been trained to understand sign language and uses a vibrating collar to help him be aware of his surroundings.
“Rellie was adopted after 10 long months at the shelter,” the humane society wrote on Facebook. “Someone gave her a chance. But not just Rellie — they also gave Boone a chance. Another long-term resident, Boone had been with us over 150 days. He was deaf and we were struggling to find him a home that would be patient and understanding with him, just like Rellie.”
Their new owners had followed Rellie’s story online and decided to come in and meet her. They “fell in love” but faced a problem since she had to live with another dog.
“So they met Boone,” Zheng wrote. “They knew immediately he was the one.”
The family decided to adopt both dogs, ending their longtime stays in the shelter. The good news made shelter workers feel “pure joy.”
“When you spend nearly an entire year with one, you grow attached,” Zheng wrote. “We felt so incredibly confident in their new home and are overjoyed that they are together.”
