Truly 'heartbroken' dog arrives at shelter for 'unbelievably sad' reason

A dog has been left “heartbroken” since being sent to a shelter after her owner died and went undiscovered for five days. Dogs are known as “man’s best friend”, and it’s easy to see why given their unyielding love and loyalty for their owners.

Their compatibility with humans is known all over the world, with millions of people opening their hearts and homes to a dog and welcoming them into their family. They often become very attached and dependent on their owners, so choosing to get a pup comes with a lot of responsibility. One dog got a devastating shock after her beloved owner died - and she “loyally laid beside him for five whole days” until the fire brigade gained access to the house and found them both. After being “found home alone”, Misty was transported to Oakwood Dog Rescue to be rehomed.

The rescue organisation shared her devastating story on Facebook in a lengthy post detailing the 11-year-old’s ordeal.

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They began: “Have you ever seen the face of a heartbroken dog? Please meet Misty. Very sadly, Misty arrived with us on Sunday afternoon as she was found home alone, with her deceased owner.

“She had loyally laid beside him for 5 whole days. She likely thought that she’d never be found. She’d never receive another meal. She’d never receive another tummy tickle.

“Luckily, a family member called us to let us know what had happened and after the fire brigade had gained access into the home and after Misty had encountered the police which she found extremely frightening, we got her straight into our care.”

Oakwood Dog Rescue said her “dad loved her more than anything” and now he’s gone, her “whole world has been turned upside down”.

Sadly, Misty is really struggling with the kennels and finds them “very scary”, so Oakwood are keen to find her a new home as soon as possible.

She’s been described as “the sweetest of souls” but “very scared of strangers” so needs to build up trust before interacting with people due to how “scared and overwhelmed” she feels given the shock of her situation.

Misty is “used to a quiet home” so Oakwood believes a home “without children will be best for her”. She still enjoys going out on walks.

They shared: “She will snap if she’s touched before she’s ready, as a police officer found out first hand. She doesn’t have a nasty bone in her body though, she’s just very frightened and doesn’t understand what’s happening to her.”

Oakwood is keen to find her a forever home so she doesn’t end up back in Kennels. They added: “We’d never want this little one, or any of our dogs, to end up back in kennels once adopted.

“It really is awful to see what they have to go through being surrounded by so many strangers and in such a busy environment.”

If you’re able to offer Misty a home, there’s an application form to complete.

In the comments section beneath the Facebook post, people were keen to share their thoughts.

One person said: “Oh no this is unbelievably sad, I used to see Misty and her owner walking around all the time. If she could live with dogs, I would have offered her a home. So heartbreaking.”

Another said: “Oh Misty, I’m so sorry for your loss. You must be feeling very sad right now but you are in safe hands and the angels at Oakwood will take good care of you. Lots of love beautiful girl."

A third added: “Aww my heart breaks for this gorgeous girl… I hope she finds another mum or dad that can give her gentle home."