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🎉 MARMALADE’S FREEDOM RIDE 🎉 A few days ago, I posted a video about Marmalade, the shelter’s longest resident. Day after day, she would sit in her kennel wondering if anybody was ever going to come for her. I ended that video by saying, “Maybe tomorrow.” Never in my wildest dreams did I think that tomorrow would actually be the day. 🥹 That same day, a very sweet person named Landon reached out to me and told me he wanted to adopt Marmalade. We started trying to figure out transportation, but the next morning, at 5 in the morning, he texted me again asking if she was still there. He told me he couldn’t stop thinking about her and had decided to just get in the car and come get her himself. So Landon and his dog, Max, began the 7 hour drive…🥹 When they finally arrived and met Marmalade, it was love at first sight. The moment they met, she melted into his arms and instantly fell in love with both of them. And that’s exactly what happened. That rainy afternoon, Marmalade walked out of the shelter for her freedom ride. We watched the shelter’s longest resident leave with the family she had been waiting for all along. As we followed her to the car, we were all soaking wet, walking through the rain with huge smiles on our faces, because somehow, we all knew that this little dog had hit the jackpot. Ever since that day, Landon has kept me updated with countless pictures and videos. Marmalade, who is now named Harley, absolutely adores her new brother, Max. They spend their days playing together, cuddling, and making up for all the time they lost. Landon has cooked her steak, salmon, bought her new pajamas, and spoiled her with all the love she deserves. Every day, he shares new updates, and every single one makes me happier than the last. And just when I thought Harley’s story couldn’t get any sweeter, Landon shared one more piece of news: he recently paid for Harley to begin training to become a service dog. Thank you, Landon, for being such an incredible person and for driving 14 hours to save a life. You are truly one of a kind, and Harley is so lucky to have found you. Freedom looks so good on you, Harley. 🥹❤️ #dog #happy #Love #rescue #story