An adorable dog who spent seven years in a shelter was delighted after finally being taken in by a loving family.
Pitbull cross Pluto was just six weeks old when he arrived at Dogs Trust in Dublin.
Although the pooch did find a loving home initially, sadly it didn’t work out and when he returned, he was often overlooked in favour of younger, smaller dogs.
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But the now nine-year-old finally found his forever home this year after a kind-hearted family adopted him.
Pluto's new family who live in Co Wicklow said: "It’s like Pluto has always been here. He was so friendly when introduced to the family, he showed us what a gentle, affectionate and enthusiastic dog he is.
"We’re so thankful to Pluto’s sponsors who allowed Dogs Trust to care for him so well while he waited for us to find him.
"Because of them, he is home today, an amazingly happy and lovable dog. We feel truly lucky to have such a rewarding dog join our family."
Dogs Trust has issued an appeal as older dogs are getting overlooked in favour of younger pups.
While Dogs Trust has rehomed over 200 dogs so far this year, this is almost 100 dogs less than they would usually have seen adopted at this point.
Sandra Ruddell, Administration Assistant Manager, Dogs Trust Ireland, said: "Unfortunately, we have seen a sharp decline in the number of people applying to adopt a dog over the past few months, so we are appealing to the public to please consider a rescue dog."
If you have place in your home and heart for exuberant, larger adult dogs, you can visit DogsTrust.ie for more information.
For those unable to commit to adopting a dog, there is the option to sponsor a dog like Pluto, to support the lifesaving work Dogs Trust carries out in Ireland.
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