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Numerous families came and went, but Gumby was not ready to stay put with any of them. His revolving door of adoptive families had cared for him and fed him, but he wasn’t happy. His heart was already set somewhere else and all these new families were not going to make the cut.
Always Trying To Escape
Despite abundant efforts to tame the pooch, he just kept trying to escape every time. Which was why the owners got tired of it and brought him back to the shelter. It was a long time before a shelter got an idea why the pooch kept escaping…
A Lonely Dog In A Lonely World
As a stray dog, he had never been under anyone’s control or care before, so it could give way to the hypothesis that he was simply not used to being confined. Having spent his formative years on the street, it must not be in his nature to not trust new individuals readily. Or was it?
A Leash Does Not Stop Him
At times, he had also been picked up off the streets after he seemingly trying to run away from his owners.Either he would hop a fence or undo a latch, he would always come running back to his beloved shelter. He was even dubbed a local Houdini!
Eleven Adoptive Parents Later…
He had a total of eleven adoptive parents – with everyone returning him to the shelter – before they realized Gumby’s rightful place of belonging. So it was decided that Gumby would be a permanent resident at the shelter!
Gumby The ‘Empath’
According to the shelter’s behavior team leader, Donya Satriale, Gumby is an ’empath’. This means he has a skill that allows him to comfort new dogs coming into the shelter. Essentially, he would ease their minds and put their fears to rest. But that was not all! Gumby had quite a few talents up his sleeve…