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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Video: Foster Mom Brings Home Two Senior Foster Dogs To Surprise Husband
Some couples surprise each other with flowers, a favorite snack, or maybe tickets to a concert. However, if you're married to a dog lover, that surprise might come with four legs and a wagging tail. That's exactly what happened in a TikTok video when a foster mom decided to bring home not one but two senior foster dogs, leaving her husband adorably blindsided and the internet truly delighted. Dog dad reacts to foster mom surprising him with senior foster dogs in video Lisa, a longtime fosterer and TikTok creator, recently shared a video that's quickly going viral for all the right reasons. Known for her dedication to rescuing senior canines, she has fostered over 100 pups to date. On this particular day, she tells viewers she's at Muttville, a senior dog rescue based in San Francisco. While her husband believes she's simply picking up Thumper — one of their current senior fosters — Lisa is secretly there to bring home a second canine named Corduroy. She explains to her followers that this will be foster number 101, and that her husband (affectionately referred to as 'dog dad') has no idea she's returning home with another four-legged companion. Corduroy, whom she jokingly calls a 'house hippo,' seems perfectly content as he hops into the back seat with Thumper for the ride home. When Lisa arrives home, her husband is visibly caught off guard. Expecting her to return with just one dog, he breaks into a smile as he spots Corduroy trailing behind. 'Thought you were coming back with one, came back with two?' he says, clearly surprised but amused. She then introduces Corduroy to him, and the new addition is warmly welcomed with lots of pets. The response on TikTok was overwhelmingly positive. Many viewers were touched by the easygoing love between the foster mom, her husband, and their growing pack. One person pointed out how 'Corduroy's tail wagging ferociously' showed just how excited he was to join the family. Another described the husband's reaction as 'the biggest green flag ever,' calling him the kind of partner anyone would be lucky to have. Several commenters shared how moved they were, with one writing, 'This is what real kindness looks like.' The post Video: Foster Mom Brings Home Two Senior Foster Dogs To Surprise Husband appeared first on DogTime. Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
16-07-2025
- General
- CBS News
Alameda family stunned after unknowingly adopting the father of their deceased dog
Some connections come only once in a lifetime, but for the Reiff family, it came twice. "I don't think there was more of a true example of love at first sight," explained Jillian Reiff about her experience meeting her dog, Ziggy, back in April. It was just days after losing Rufus, whom she described as her soul dog. Rufus was there for every milestone over the last decade of her life. "We were engaged, and Rufus was there. He actually had the ring tied around his neck," Reiff said. "When my husband and I got married, he was there, he was wearing a little tux. And when we had our children, Maya and Benjamin, Rufus was actually the first family member to meet our kids, even before grandma" Rufus passed away quickly and unexpectedly in April of a terminal illness. That night he died, Reiff's 6-year-old daughter, Maya was looking at adoptable dogs. She stumbled upon Ziggy at Muttville in San Francisco and showed it to her mom. "They both look like the same colors," said Maya, she showed it to her mom, asking why they both looked the same. "Just in the state I was in, I looked at it and for a half second I thought she may have been in my phone's photo album because they just looked so similar," Reiff said, still with surprise in her voice. Reiff couldn't stop thinking about Ziggy. She agonized over his photo, visiting his profile hundreds of times over a few days, then she made an appointment at Muttville to meet him. "When Ziggy trotted through that little gate with the adoption counselor and I could see he was slumpy and bumpy and old," Reiff detailed, describing Ziggy, who was called Memphis at Muttville. "He was a little wobbly, which is what Rufus was when we lost him. I didn't have any questions." They committed to adopting him within minutes. They took him home, and the similarities became more and more obvious, including the way they communicated. "We learned that probably hour two of him being here," said Reiff. "He was hungry, and we weren't moving quick enough and then suddenly from the corner that very familiar warbling sound and my husband was like, 'Oh my god, is that Ziggy'?" It was Ziggy, sounding eerily similar to Rufus. Reiff decided to DNA test Ziggy, something they had done with Rufus back in 2017. She was at work when she got the results. It confirmed they are both rat terrier-chihuahua mixes, but there was another tab that said "relatives." She opened it to find a shocking result. "That Rufus was Ziggy's son, and I was so panicked in that moment I think I probably shouted in that conference room," Reiff said, reliving thing moment. "There may have been an expletive, there was a lot of emotion." Rufus was about 15 years old when he passed, they estimate Ziggy is 16 or even 17 years old. Reiff later received paperwork that suggests Ziggy and Rufus may have been together before she adopted Rufus in 2016. Both dogs were neutered the same week at the San Francisco SPCA. Reiff said she's grateful for this unexpected miracle. "This doesn't make sense," said Reiff holding Ziggy. "And I have to be OK with that and just accept it as the amazing gift that it is."
