Just a few days before he was to be put down by an Arizona shelter, this 93-year-old Navy veteran rescued a 13-year-old white German shepherd. Having been abandoned at the age of 13, Sam was brokenhearted for being discarded by his family. The odds of Sam being adopted were slim because he was a beautiful, white German shepherd.
The fates had other plans for Sam. Fortunately, Sam captured the attention of a rescue in Orange County, and George Johnson found out about Sam’s plight by calling the rescue. The Orange Country rescue had an adoption program for white dogs, as George had a fondness for white German shepherds.
Even better, volunteers drove to Arizona and transported Sam back to Orange County when George requested the elderly dog. Although they didn’t have a white dog for George, they knew about Sam and told him where he could find the dog. In addition to being excited to own Sam, George even wanted to find out more about Sam’s previous owner and find out why he ended up in a shelter.
Sam had been raised by his previous owner since he was a puppy and had joined the Navy when he was a young puppy. It was left to George to care for Sam without any other option. As a retired Navy veteran, he knew he would not be able to let Sam down and vowed to protect him. It appears that Sam is different from George’s other dogs. He likes to spend his days by George’s side and doesn’t like balls or squeaky toys.
The two remain buddies as long as Sam wants to remain on earth with him. Despite the fact that Sam is old for a shepherd, George is committed to caring for him.
