An adorable dog was adopted by a kind-hearted pub manager after the pooch’s owner died in a car crash.
The two-year-old Shih Tzu named Rex dashed into the busy bar after surviving the tragic car accident.
Regulars at The Leaping Wolf in Wolverhampton, England, were left startled when the lost pooch ran into the pub during a football match.
Manager Dan Morris caught the runaway pup and took him to the veterinarian to see if he was OK and inquire about where he could have come from. But, Dan was shocked to learn that Rex’s owner had passed away.
That’s how the frisky pup came to be a new regular at the pub—and a real hit with locals.
“It was last year’s Liverpool versus Wolves match, it was crammed inside and outside the bar,” said the 33-year-old barkeep.
“Everyone said there was a dog running around and we had no idea where he came from.”
“He has been great, all the customers love him and they even buy him presents.
“He loves attention, he loves treats… He’s so spoiled: if we have takeaway, he has takeaway, if we have roast dinner he has roast dinner.
“When we first took him, there was a period where it was difficult. When you’re trying to run a business and a new dog is running around the place it can be tough. But now he just likes to sit down and chill—its like he’s found his home now.
“He’s well trained and we’re so thrilled to have him with us.”
He also now acts ‘like a bouncer’ for The Leaping Wolf with his uncanny ability to sniff out troublemakers. He’s been known to bark at visitors who tend to be the ones that end up causing trouble in the pub.
“He sits and waits for people to come in and inspects them. We don’t know how he knows which guests are up to no good, but he’s usually right,” Dan told SWNS news.
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“He’s a really well behaved dog—but I think he needs a girlfriend.”
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