WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — Some children can only dream about getting a puppy.
But sometimes that dream comes true.
This special boy is Dennis. When he asked his mom if he could get a puppy, she wanted to teach him a life lesson: one of hard work, responsibility, and love. Little Dennis saved his money for a long time, dollar by dollar, until he had enough money for an adoption fee.
When his mom saw a litter of puppies available for adoption on the Peaceable Kingdom website, she filled out the application and well, you see how the story ends.
Dennis and his mom came to PK, and after Nugget crawled into Dennis’s lap and fell asleep, there was only one thing left to do: hand in that well-earned money and take his new family member home.
Dennis continues to be responsible for his new best friend: He wakes up early every morning to feed Nugget, changes his water and plays with him before he goes to school. When he comes home from school, Dennis takes Nugget for a walk and plays with him outside.
He then gets his pup's dinner ready, plays with him some more, and off to bed he goes, with Nugget.
The life-long lesson continues at the vet.
Dennis had enough money to pay for Nugget’s first vet appointment too. When asked why he had paid for the vet appointment, Dennis replied that they signed a promise paper that they would always take care of him.
Well, Dennis, we think Nugget is a super lucky dog to have you. Your story has touched all our hearts, and we know that Nugget is in the best home any puppy could ever ask for.
It turns out that both Dennis’s and Nugget’s dreams came true!
Raising future generations to be caring, responsible, and compassionate…Way to go mom!