{"id":1184,"date":"2023-10-10T18:29:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storypress.site\/?p=1184"},"modified":"2023-10-10T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:29:08","slug":"man-camps-outside-animal-shelter-for-five-hours-so-he-can-adopt-his-favorite-puppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storypress.site\/?p=1184","title":{"rendered":"Man camps outside animal shelter for five hours so he can adopt his favorite puppy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of us have gotten in line early for something we really want, hoping to beat the crowds and be one of the first: nabbing concert tickets or a newly-released phone, for instance.<\/p>\n

But wouldn\u2019t it be nice if people were that eager to adopt pets? Imagine a world where people line up outside before shelters even open just for a chance to adopt the dog of their dreams.<\/p>\n

Well that\u2019s what happened at one shelter recently, as one man lined up early to make sure a beautiful shelter puppy would be his.<\/p>\n

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Elliot, a border collie puppy, ended up at Palm Springs Animal Shelter in March after being found as a stray, according to The Dodo.<\/p>\n

The scared, shy dog was put in a foster home until he could be put up for adoption \u2014 and there, he made a big impression on the foster\u2019s neighbor, Dr. Brian Eberhart.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had the opportunity to get to know Elliot before he was available and fell in love,\u201d Anthony Mercurio of the shelter told Newsweek.<\/p>\n

So when Elliot was put up for adoption, Dr. Eberhart knew he had to be the one to give the pup a home \u2014 and he made extra sure no one else would claim the dog before him.<\/p>\n

On the day Elliot was up for adoption, the shelter didn\u2019t open til 1 pm \u2014 but he waited outside for five hours before the opening, ensuring that he\u2019d be the first.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was there from around 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. when we opened. We saw his lounge setup outside and just had to talk to him and found out he was there to ensure he had a chance to adopt Elliot,\u201d Mercurio told Newsweek.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Eberhart camped outside, relaxing in a folding chair with a book. \u201cHis wife later relieved him for a bathroom break just before noon. It was a team effort,\u201d Mercurio said.<\/p>\n

He was certainly more dedicated than most people are when it comes to adopting a dog. \u201cOther people came by that morning as well, but once they found out that we didn\u2019t open until 1 p.m. that day, they gave up and left,\u201d Mercurio told The Dodo.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, his patience paid off, and Eberhart indeed had the first chance to adopt Elliot. If his camping outside wasn\u2019t enough to prove that he was the perfect owner for the pup, Elliot\u2019s reaction certainly was.<\/p>\n