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Woman Spots Her Missing Dog On TV Show
Lucy was devastated when she lost her beloved Dodger. And so, when she saw him on TV, she couldn't believe it!
Rachel Shapiro
07.17.18

Lucy Fraustro adopted her sweet pit bull Dodger when he was just a puppy. She loved Dodger and her other dog Gigi more than anything. And so, when the two dogs vanished from her yard in October 2015, she was absolutely devastated.

Danny Bress via Facebook
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Danny Bress via Facebook

Fraustro and her friends scoured the neighborhood, looking for the dogs, but they had no luck.

“I thought I’d never see my dogs again,” Fraustro told The Dodo. “When they left, they took a piece of my heart with them. I never replaced my dogs because losing them was too painful.”

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Best Friends Animal Society

What Fraustro didn’t know was that the dogs had ended up at the Los Angeles Animal Services shelter. Best Friends Animal Society visited the shelter and decided to bring Dodger into their rescue. Best Friends thinks that Gigi was most likely adopted into a new home, where she’s hopefully very happy.

Dodger stayed with Best Friends Animal Society for three years. Even though the dog was friendly, Best Friends couldn’t find an adopter for him.

“He’s the sweetest dog in the world — just a total lovebird,” Danny Bress, a volunteer at Best Friends, told The Dodo. “You take him for a walk and when you come back you basically have to cuddle with him for at least 15 minutes.”

Danny Bress via Facebook
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Danny Bress via Facebook

In July 2018, Best Friends decided to do a week of free adoptions. To promote this event, they went on the talk show “Good Day LA.” They also brought a few adoptable dogs with them, including Dodger.

Lucy Fraustro happened to be watching “Good Day LA” at just the right time. When she saw Dodger on the show, she couldn’t believe it!

Fraustro immediately went onto Best Friends’ website and looked at the photos they had of Dodger. Then, she was sure he was her dog.

“After comparing pictures, I knew I had to pay them a visit,” Fraustro said. “I drove almost an hour to get there. I had butterflies in my stomach the whole way over.”

Best Friends Animal Society
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Best Friends Animal Society

When Fraustro reached Best Friends’ shelter, she and Dodger had a tearful reunion. After three years apart, they were both so excited to see each other!

“When I saw him for the first time I cried. I was overwhelmed with joy,” Fraustro said. “It felt like a dream.”

Fraustro took the pup home with her that day, and Dodger quickly settled in. He was so happy to be with his family!

Best Friends Animal Society
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Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends Animal Society hopes that this story will help owners understand how important it is to microchip your dog.

There are many people who don’t realize how important it is to microchip dogs, even loving owners like Fraustro. Best Friends is working to educate new dog owners on the importance of microchips. They also helped Fraustro get Dodger microchipped. Now, she’ll never have to worry about losing track of him again!

Danny Bress via Facebook
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Danny Bress via Facebook

After so long apart, we’re so happy that Dodger and his mom found each other again. What a sweet reunion story!

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