Dying Man Holds On To See His Senior Dog Find The Perfect Home

Afflicted with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (also known as ALS,) John Weston found great comfort and joy in his rescue dog Pawpaw. As his illness progressed, he faced the reality that he would need to rehome his best friend. Weston’s neighbor Sherri Franklin is the founder and CEO of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. Three years earlier, she had placed Pawpaw with him and promised to help if Weston’s health issues made caring for the dog difficult. Now that time had come. @soulmatesdodo/Facebook Franklin told TODAY: “I really wanted John to be taken care of and his feelings to really be taken into consideration. It was just this overwhelming sense of duty to do this for him.” Waiting For The Perfect Home For PawPaw Muttville put out a call for potential adopters for Pawpaw, but with the condition that they must meet John first. The social posts emphasized how important this dog was to Weston: “John and Pawpaw are constant companions. PawPaw is always next to John and he sleeps on his dog bed right next to John’s bed. We all agree that PawPaw has extended John’s life and improved his quality of life too!” @Muttville.Senior.Dog.Rescue/Facebook Los Angeles resident Bernie Knobbe happened to be in ...