Buying a new home is an exciting time, you never know what you’re going to find.
The things people leave behind after a move range from cool, to scary, and sometimes just straight-up weird.
One thing you would definitely never expect to find though, is a live animal.
That’s exactly what one St. Louis couple found in the basement of their newly purchased home.
The previous owners no longer wanted to deal with their dog and so they chained her up in the basement and left her there, no food and no water and no warning for the new owners.
The couple was shocked by their find and they immediately called the Stray Rescue of St. Louis team to come and take care of the pup.
The rescue team went hesitantly down the stairs, as they didn’t know the dog’s temperament at all, and knew being cautious was the smartest move.
However, the second they were close enough to touch the dog, she started leaning in to give them kisses as her tail wagged vigorously.
On the car ride back to the rescue center the young dog lay sprawled out on her rescuer, happy to be getting attention.
No one knew how long the dog had been chained in the dark but the humans could tell how much the interactions they had meant to her.
The little dog smiled and wagged her tail the whole way back to the center and she hasn’t stopped since.
She waited patiently for 3 months before finally being adopted by a loving couple.
Kristen Dillingham and Joseph Mills went to the rescue center just to have a look around, as soon as they saw this pooch though, they knew she was theirs.
After filling out the paperwork, the couple was finally able to bring home their new best friend.
The pup had so much energy and was so excited for every little thing that they ended up naming her Jumping Bean.
The couple admits that the first few days that Jumping Bean was home were a little tough; she went a little crazy when left alone and ended up chewing up multiple pillows and blankets.
They accepted that though, as a nervous dog’s growing pains, and she quickly grew out of it.
She now waits at the door for her parents to come home and greets them with kisses every day.
She is also very excited anytime there’s food present, she spins around in circles when she knows it’s her turn to eat.
Now, living with her new family, Jumping Bean is the sweetest pup ever; she loves to play and go for walks, and most importantly, to snuggle with her owners.
There are thousands of shelter dogs across America that are looking for their forever homes; if you are thinking about getting a dog, please consider adopting, you would be saving a life.
Meet the adorable Jumping Bean and her new family in the video below!
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Source: Youtube – The Dodo, Facebook – Stray Rescue of St. Louis, Stray Rescue of St. Louis
