Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/rescue-story-dempsey-and-phoebe/

The following story was submitted in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers received $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. To read more stories, click here!

We adopted Dempsey at three-months-old, and he became our child we never had together in our blended family.

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PHOTO: MICHELLE FISCHER

He is goofy, athletic, adorable, and all kinds of quirky. He loves to play ball – actually, he is ADDICTED to playing ball.

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In December of that same year, we found out that one of his littermates had been returned to the rescue. We decided to foster her, and the minute they met, they were inseparable.

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PHOTO: MICHELLE FISCHER

Even though they were brought up in different households, they knew one another. Phoebe was afraid of everyone and everything but myself and Dempsey. He is truly her “security blanket” and she is now a very outgoing and loving dog. They are yin and yang to one another – and definitely our loves.

They make our family what we are today, and our love for them is immeasurable. Our rescues are wonderful and we wouldn’t change a thing about how it all came about.

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PHOTO: MICHELLE FISCHER

This story was submitted by Michelle Fischer in support of Warrior Dog Rescue. To read other stories from the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest, click here!

Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog