Cheddar the dog is best buddies with his neighbor, Jean. In fact, the moment the two met, they formed an immediate friendship.
According to Cheddar’s mom, Shelley Vassall, the loyal pup visits Jean daily — and when a babysitter is needed, Jean is eager to watch him.
Cheddar was recently surrendered by his previous owner, so Vassall and her husband took the senior dog in. They were initially concerned about their potentially limited time with Cheddar due to his age. However, they knew they’d made the right decision to foster as soon as they met him. A few days later, the couple adopted him for good.
At first, Cheddar was reluctant to play with toys and was extremely needy for attention. One night while walking Cheddar, his parents discovered that Jean was exactly the friend he needed. Since the two met, the once-timid Cheddar has now become confident. While Cheddar still has his “quirks” when it comes to feeling comfortable around humans, he’s at ease when he’s with his favorite pal, Jean.
Cheddar’s story reminds us that when it comes to caring for a rescued dog, the more, the merrier!
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What a lovely friendship Cheddar and Jean have ! Both happy seniors !
What a lovely friendship Cheddar and Jean have !
Anyone who rescues / adopts a senior dog or cat is the best!
How wonderful that Shelley and her husband is giving Cheddar the love every animal deserves.
And the bonus is Jean – a win-win! for everyone <3
Wow! What a Fantastic story!!! Clearly Cheddar has decided that Jean is his person. He would probably be even happier is he lived with Jean and visited the couple who adopted him 😉
Just give her the dog and get another dog. I am glad he is happy now. Thanks for helping him!
Lovely!
What a heartfelt story. God bless the family who adopted a senior dog and also the 2 buddies that found one another
Same way it takes a village to raise a child it takes a village to care for a dog. Maybe in his earlier unloved home there were one or more senior ladies who showed him kindness and he naturally gravitates to intergenerational relations!
Unconditional love, this is what we get!
Such a sweetheart!
Unconditional love!
Maybe they should just give him to his best friend ???????
Such a BEAUTIFUL story
That is so adorable. I love seeing animals that are so happy (and smart)!
Cheddar is so lucky to have the Vassalls and Jean in his life. ????
Lovely story for a change.
Cheddar is a very lucky dog. How heartwarming. Thank you for sharing this lovely story.
What on earth happened to his original family that they gave him up? I can’t imagine parting with an animal like Cheddar, he is so intelligent and loving.
Has anyone ever seen Schultz’s Snoopy cartoon about Goldens?
Here’s the gig: Snoopy is sitting on he doghouse typing away, “She was kind.”
Next caption, Snoopy still typing away, “She was very, very kind!”
Third caption, Snoopy writing his conclusion: “Once a Golden retriever, always a Golden Retriever!”