A dog’s loyalty is truly like no other, and we would even go as far as to put it above human loyalty. Dogs just have a love for their owners that knows no bounds, and if the relationship was to be put to the test, you know that your pooch would still continue to love you unconditionally.
So when Leia the German Shepherd’s one true love was sadly taken to hospital, the pooch had her own special way of letting everyone know that she was missing him.
Heartbreakingly, the pining dog would sit by the front door for hours on end waiting for her owner to return, and her mom was able to snap some totally adorable pictures as proof that a dog’s loyalty always goes above and beyond.
Leia the dog lived with her owner, Katie Snyder, and her two dog siblings up until April, when Katie decided to temporarily move Leia to live with her parents. The sweet German Shepherd loved the freedom from being away from her two dog siblings, and an added bonus was that she got Katie’s mom and dad all for herself.
“Leia is not your typical cuddly dog,” Katie told The Dodo. “She’s very independent and laid-back.”
“Leia loves all of her humans in her own way,” she added. “Whether it be by laying near you during movie night or sitting outside of the bathroom door waiting for you to finish.”
Katie would regularly check up on her beloved pooch, and her parents would often send photos of what Leia was getting up to. But she wasn’t prepared for one totally heartbreaking photo that was about to come.
In the short time that Leia had lived with Katie’s parents, she had begun to form a certain bond with someone special: Leia’s dad. And when her favorite human was unexpectedly admitted into hospital as a result of some secondary complications from cancer, Leia was at a loss for what to do.
In a true act of love, the loyal dog stood by the door with her head bowed, waiting patiently for her dad’s return. It was such a sweet sight that Katie’s mom quickly snapped a photo and sent it to her daughter, who immediately came to a realization.
“When she sent me that picture, I immediately burst into tears. It absolutely killed me,” Katie said. “I was able to see how much [Leia] truly loved my dad and that she was missing him.”
Thankfully, Katie’s dad returned home the next day, and Leia was absolutely over the moon to see him again. As soon as Katie realized just how strong the bond was between her dad and the dog, she made the decision that Leia’s stay with her parents was now going to be permanent.
“When it comes to loyalty, she is the true definition of a dog,” Katie said. “He is her human now.”
But how is Katie’s mom dealing with all of the new female attention around her dad?
“My mom has gotten used to having another female kiss him on the cheek,” Katie joked.
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