What would you do if you pulled up to a gas station and the worker who greeted you was a dog?
Negão, a super cute black dog with friendly eyes, earned himself a new job at the Shell gas station in the town of Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil. However, his life wasn’t always all smiles.
Two years ago, Negão was actually abandoned by his former owner and was found roaming around the area where the Shell station was. He was seen by Sabrina Plannerer and her partner who were planning on purchasing the site that was under construction.
Lucky for Negão, the two good samaritans decided to step in and help the adult dog.
“We adopted him immediately and got him all the care animals need,” Plannerer told The Dodo. “We took him to the vet to get vaccinated and de-wormed. We bought him food, a dog house, and a leash to take him on walks.”
The next thing Negão knew, he had a new job!
“Negão waits for people to arrive, and then goes up to say hello, winning them over with his charms,” Plannerer said. “Customers love him. Some people even bring him toys.”
He is always supervised and taken on walks to ensure a healthy amount of exercise. Plannerer or other employees make sure to take Negão on walks through town.
Negão even became a “poster pup” for the charity Grupo FERA, which aims to pair needy stray dogs with businesses if they cannot find a traditional home for them.
“It’s been sensational, encouraging people to have more respect for animals,” a spokesperson from Grupo FERA tells The Dodo. “And workers enjoy having the companionship of a 4-legged colleague.”
Who wouldn’t want an adorable dog in a baseball cap greeting them each time they stopped to get gas?
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