Gentle giant Tyke saves his foster mom's life!
We get to see the most magical moments in rescue. These magical moments are the ones that we cling to when we see the things in rescue that bring us to our knees and hurt our very souls. This story of Tyke and his foster-now-adopter mom is one of those moments that lift our spirits and bring happy tears to our eyes.
We couldn’t have told the story better than Carlie his new mom:
“Tyke was supposed to be my foster dog.
Instead, he became my family.
When Tyke was first found, he had been shot and left on the side of a highway. The injury was so severe that one of his legs had to be amputated. Despite everything he had endured, he never lost his gentle spirit.
Over the last year, I fostered him and watched him become the sweetest, kindest dog I have ever known. He is wonderful with all animals — especially the little ones — and incredible with children. He is patient, loving, protective, and just wants to be close to his people. He learned how to sit and shake, and every single day he proves how deeply dogs can love.
But Tyke did something that changed my life forever.
Recently, I became very sick, blacked out in my home, and cracked my head open. I was alone, unconscious, and bleeding. While I was passed out, Tyke stayed beside me and gently licked my face over and over until I finally came to.
He literally saved my life.
In that moment, I knew he was never leaving. Tyke officially became part of the family because a dog this special deserves a lifetime of love, safety, and spoiling.
Tyke knows what love is. After everything he survived, he still chooses kindness every day. And now, for the rest of his days, he’ll never wonder if he’s loved back.”
We are so happy of course that Carlie is OK! And we are also so happy that this sweet, gentle, kind giant of a tripod boy has found his forever home! You are magic Tyke.
