‘After 12 years of loyalty,’ bonded dogs left at shelter. ‘They don’t understand’
A pair of close-knit, senior dogs are in need of a new home after being surrendered to an Indiana shelter by their longtime family.
“After 12 years of loyalty… they ended up here,” the Humane Society for Hamilton County in Fishers said in a June 6 Facebook post.
“Meet Woody and Bear. Two bonded senior Pug mixes surrendered after a lifetime with one family, because of a lack of commitment from their owner.”
The pups are so close that the shelter is hoping one new family will adopt them so they can stay together as they’ve been for over a decade.
“They’re 12 years old. They’ve grown up with kids. They’ve had good experiences with other dogs. Bring yours for a meet and greet,” the shelter said. “They haven’t had any experience with cats, but we can do a cat test if you need one. As you can see in the photos they have a strong bond.”
Their pet profiles say that both pugs are house trained and have been neutered.
“They don’t understand why their world changed,” the shelter continued. “Why their soft beds disappeared. Why, after 12 years of being good boys… they’re starting over?
“These sweet boys still have so much love to give. More than anything, they just want to stay together in a home where they can rest their heads side by side, just like they always have.”
For more information, visit the shelter’s website.
Fishers is about a 20-mile drive northeast from downtown Indianapolis.
This story was originally published June 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM with the headline "‘After 12 years of loyalty,’ bonded dogs left at shelter. ‘They don’t understand’."