Animals can enter our lives in unexpected ways. Many people have spotted stray cats or dogs longing for affection and a home of their own and have approached them for assistance.That was the case for one woman, who discovered a puppy on her porch and made it her duty to find him a wonderful new home.
Amy Haden was awoken early one morning by her daughter’s announcement that there was a dog on their back porch. Amy didn’t think much of it at first because the family has two dogs of their own.But she quickly realized the dog wasn’t one she’d seen before — and the dog was cheerfully making himself at home on her patio chairs.
“It’s like he had taken up residence,” Amy said on Good Morning America, recounting the moment she saw the dog sitting on a chair. “He made himself completely at home on the cushions, and he just never left.”The dog was plainly at ease where he was: the family discovered the dog in the same spot, refusing to move, day after day.
The dog was clearly in need of assistance, so Amy began caring for him while simultaneously searching for his family, reaching out to the community and posting on Facebook.While several residents had seen him throughout town, no one had claimed him, and he lacked a microchip.
“I had no idea where he came from, where he’d been, or what he was called,” Amy explained.But she quickly realized the dog wasn’t one she’d seen before — and the dog was cheerfully making himself at home on her patio chairs.
The puppy was named Walker (Amy said she let TikTok name him), and Amy’s family took care of him for the next few months.
They quickly recognized, however, that they were not the ideal “forever family” for Walker. Amy already had two dogs, and they didn’t get along with the newcomer. So she began looking for a permanent home for Walker instead.Thankfully, Amy quickly found Walker the right new owner, a “little old lady” who had been praying for a new puppy.
“She was super sweet,” Amy said on Good Morning America. “She told us she had been praying for a dog like him, and that we were the answer to her prayers.”