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He waited his whole life to meet her.<\/h2>\n
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When Amber Rodriguez and her 13-year-old daughter decided to run errands one recent Saturday morning, they had no idea their lives would be changed forever. The day was going according to plan until, while walking out of a department store, they noticed an outdoor adoption event at a pet supplies store across the street.<\/p>\n

The mother-daughter duo crossed the street just to look and daydream about owning a pet \u2014 something they weren\u2019t quite ready for yet. But as they neared the row of crates, Rodriguez\u2019s daughter felt instantly pulled to one particular soul.<\/p>\n

\u201c[She] ran straight over to a kennel on the end with an older dog,\u201d Rodriguez wrote on Instagram. \u201cShe had no interest in the puppies and all the other cute dogs there. It was like a magnet pulled her to this dog.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Inside the crate, a large, fluffy senior dog sat quietly. The pup, named Bruno, seemed melancholy and almost shut-down \u2014 until Rodriguez\u2019s daughter showed up.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was so sweet. He would lift up his paw, kiss and just had this sweet old soul vibe to him,\u201d Rodriguez wrote. \u201c[I] honestly haven\u2019t met any dog like him before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodriguez\u2019s daughter spent the next few minutes alongside Bruno\u2019s crate, the two leaning on each other through the bars. When they eventually had to leave, the young teen couldn\u2019t stop thinking about her new best friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter we left the adoption event the first time, my daughter kept talking about him, and it was at that point that I realized I couldn\u2019t stop thinking about their connection either, and how special he was, and how we could make it work,\u201d Rodriguez told The Dodo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rodriguez and her daughter returned to the adoption event not long after, this time asking to hang out with Bruno outside his crate. The girl took him for a walk and showered him with hugs and kisses, and Bruno couldn\u2019t have been happier.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez immediately called her husband, who soon arrived with the rest of the family. Just like her daughter, every other family member instantly fell for Bruno.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took less than a minute, and everyone was in love,\u201d Rodriguez wrote.<\/p>\n

You can watch that moment here:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Rodriguezes soon signed Bruno\u2019s adoption papers and happily drove home with a new beloved family member in tow. As excited as they were to welcome him home, no one was more pleased than Bruno. After years of being surrendered to shelters and shuffled between foster homes, the sweet boy was thrilled to have a house and family of his own.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was snuggling the kids and snoring like a baby that first night,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cAfter a couple days, I think he was more comfortable and starting to be more himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can see Bruno cuddling with his sister here:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As the days passed, Bruno\u2019s bubbly and loving personality blossomed. While it took him a few weeks to finally play with toys, there was one thing that came as second nature to him: his love for Rodriguez\u2019s daughter. When he\u2019s not following her around the house, Bruno can usually be found curled up next to his new best friend, enjoying the relaxing dog music she plays for him every time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bond these two have built in less than a week being together is truly an incredible story!\u201d Rodriguez wrote on Instagram. \u201cI have felt so blessed witnessing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s been three and a half weeks since Bruno arrived home, but the Rodriguezes feel like they\u2019ve known him forever. While they may not have planned to adopt a dog that Saturday morning, they\u2019re beyond grateful to have found the sweet boy after all.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like he was always meant to be with us,\u201d Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

To help pets like Bruno get the care they need, you can donate to Arrow\u2019s Heart Animal Rescue here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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