Sometime last year, papa dog Marvin and his two sons, Murray and Leo, arrived at Dr. Dolittle’s Rescue Ranch, a private, no-kill shelter in McAllen, Texas. They were all surrendered there for different reasons, and as they waited for their forever families, they seemed to have formed an adorable bond.
Unfortunately, the trio had to part from each other when Marvin got adopted by Mattie Kahn and her boyfriend, Jason Hellerstein. The couple brought the pup to their home in the Upper West Side of New York City. Since the rescue facility lets people adopt from across the country, it was unlikely that Marvin would see his puppy sons again.
However, fate seemed to be working in the fur family’s favor. You see, not long after his adoption, Tara Derington, another resident of the Upper West Side, took home Leo. Unknown to her, her pup’s dad was living in the same neighborhood, as well!
She only found this out when she reached out to the rescue ranch shortly after rescuing Leo to retrieve some medical information. In the call, she learned about Marvin and a general idea of his whereabouts. She was also informed about Murray, who was still looking for a home then.
Hoping to reunite the family, Tara encouraged her friend, Anne Sachs, to give Murray a home. Anne had been searching for a furry companion since the start of the pandemic. So she immediately agreed and brought the pup to her home in the Upper West Side, too.
The two friends then set a play date for their dogs to meet again, and it was quite a happy reunion. However, the puzzle wasn’t complete as they still needed to find Marvin, which proved difficult in a large community. Fortunately, fate offered them a helping hand.
On a recent walk with Leo, Tara coincidentally came across Marvin and his fur parents. She only learned that he was the pups’ dad when he began sniffing Leo out. As soon as she confirmed that the dog came from the same rescue ranch, she immediately proposed a play date for the trio.
Needless to say, Marvin and his pups were grateful to have been reunited, and surely, there would be plenty of get-togethers coming soon for them. Watch their unbelievable reunion story here.
Courtesy of Inside Edition