Robbie, a tiny dog from Texas, waited at the Dollar General in Houston for three weeks. The little brown puppy hid under a chair, hoping that someone would notice him.
Kristin Erwin saw Robbie and knew that she had to help.
“I thought he was the cutest thing, with chubby little legs,” Erwin told The Dodo. “It broke my heart when I heard he’d been around for three weeks already.”
Erwin, who frequently assists with dog rescues and training, saw Robbie in a nearby parking lot while driving by. Curious as to why the sweet dog was all alone, Erwin went inside the Dollar General and asked the clerk if she knew anything about Robbie’s story. Erwin was skeptical when the clerk claimed that Robbie was being returned to her caretaker. Erwin left her number with the clerk and asked to be updated if Robbie’s caretaker didn’t show. Just as she suspected, Erwin received a text soon afterward — they hadn’t come, and Robbie needed help.
“It was already getting dark, but I raced over to the Dollar General immediately,” Erwin said.
Coaxing him with treats, Erwin and the helpful clerk eventually got Robbie into Erwin’s car, and soon he was warm and safe in her home.
Robbie was given space and time by Erwin to adjust to his new environment. At first, Erwin assumed Robbie was fearful, as he wasn’t very active. As she got to know Robbie better, Erwin discovered that Robbie was a very chill guy.
“He was completely relaxed, eating and resting,” Erwin said.
With help from Lola’s Lucky Day, Robbie has since been moved to a caring foster home, where he’ll live until he’s ready to find his forever family.
Robbie, who was once so unsure of how his story would end, can now rest easy knowing that soon he’ll have a permanent, loving place to call his own.
