If you’re inclined to write off a dog as “too much work” after two days, you have no business seeking to adopt a pet in the first place.

My baby…the love of my life…who still has my heart 17 years after his passing…was in a cage trying to get my attention in a pet store in Arlington TX. As I walked away, my friend said, “He’s looking to see where you are going.” I asked to hold him, and the pet store employee told me, “A family brought him back. They say he doesn’t like people.” I remember thinking, “Well he seems to like ME.” He came home with me, and quickly became the love of my life. He was three months old when he chose me, and he passed in my arms at 16 and a half. Our bond was magical.

My dog has been returned many times before I adopted him. The shelter wasn't seeking a family anymore when I got him. All of this happened just because he was shy and very scared of people, instead of being extrovert and cuddly. Now he's the most adorable and loving creature in the world 🥰

I'm glad you kept her. She is already used to you guys and she loves you

There's a reason when we say "you don't pick the dog, the dog picks you" and is so true. I have a little dog that fostered her during her pregnancy, the puppies were adopted, and somebody took her (the mom) for adoption, in less than a month she escaped from that house and came back to me. After that, I couldn't let her go with another human, and now she's with me.

Not a failure. She ended up right where she was supposed to be. Such a sweet girl! Thank you for your patience, kindness and love!

Shy and scared dogs are the most loyal loving dogs once they open up which means you've earned their trust.

I love this!!!! My dog was my "failure" . I fostered her 11 years ago and after a year and a half of rehabilitating her I look back on how far she came. How far I came. Keeping her as my family was my BEST decision of my ENTIRE life. The end of this month we celebrate 11 years together. :)

She was returned because she belongs to YOUR family. Your family is the very best choice for this wonderful and beautiful dog 💜💚💛💙🧡❤ Take good care of her and God bless!!!

She just needed time, it's no telling where she was rescued from and what they did to her. Thank god she was returned to you. Beautiful story 🙏🙏❤

have a similar story. i grew up with dogs my whole life. when i moved out on my own i lived in apartments for several years and when i bought my first house, i wanted a dog. I waited 6 months after and adopted a shelter dog. i brought her home and she just could not adjust to being in a home. she only knew the shelter the first 6 months of her life. i took her back to the shelter and asked if she had been abused because she was literally afraid of everything. it was the worst feeling of my entire life leaving her there until i had to go back and give her a second chance. like it was god telling me i had to go back and try again. aside from getting married and having a son, bringing my future best friend back into my home was the best decision of my life. 11 years later and she is literally the best friend i ever had. god bless you if you took the time to read this and hope it inspires you to always be kind to animals and let them into your lives if you have the means.

The dog was neglected for a long time ,it shows in her behavior. Patience and understanding is the start to a trusting pet.

She’s absolutely gorgeous. She couldn’t have wished for a better family.

If you want a "work free" dog, buy a doll instead of a pet. Chips deserves all the love! Thankfuly, she found in her foster, and now her oficial family, a place to be forever ❤️

This woman is a jewel. She is loving and that's why the dog trusted her. Lady, you are truly a wonderful person.

My cat was surrendered when she was 3 years old. She was returned to the shelter after a week because she was not used to dogs. Both of those homes were failures. Had her 3 years now, best pet I ever had. I ❤ her and she knows it.

My dog was returned before we got him. He had been in four other shelters before he got to ours. The guy said he only wanted to be outside and didn't want to spend time with his son. Seriously people, dogs aren't toys! Let them decide when it's time to come to you. We've had him for four years and he is the sweetest boy... loves every person and every dog he has ever met.

"I've never been prouder to be a failure", that is the best thing I have ever said, especially because she gets Chips Ahoy. This is the sweetest story ever. I wish you and your family the absolute best.

I raised many dogs from puppies but adopted Layla at a year and a half. Based on the paperwork this is her first real home. She had an intestinal parasite when I got her so after a week, I left her at the vet for some tests. She must have thought she'd been rejected again, after all the back room is full of kennels. She was very excited when I picked her up, but what really got to me was when we were home, she ran outside through the dog door, which I assumed meant she needed to pee. Instead, I watched her sprint to the end of the dog run and back in without stopping. The happiness in her eyes and overall excitement showed me how much it meant to her to finally have a home.

A blessing in disguise for those people returning her……they clearly weren’t fit or worthy of having her!

Chips is just meant for her. Remember...they choose us. Not the other way around.

“She can have all the socks in the world that she wants.” That’s right!

I adopted a colony cat, almost feral, from my local cat rescue. It took me a full month just to be able to look at her without her hiding behind the fish tank. Now, ten years later, she gives me the best head bumps and love bites. Don't give up on the difficult ones. They're worth it

People dont realize it takes animals time to adjust to a new home and people. Dont give them back. Take time to let the dog adjust.. Be kind.

Bless you for keeping her. Poor girl. I can’t imagine the trauma of being returned after only 2 days.

That big fat "F" isn't for failure . It's for "F"abulous ,"F"antastic and most importantly "FAMILY " :)

I am so so happy, you gave her a forever home.

Too much work? Disgusting. Thank you for adopting her, she's really a sweetheart.

Dogs are very special, precious souls. Idiots can really hurt them.

"Brendan is a good man, giving Chips Ahoy extended body rubs."

She adopted you before you decided to keep her, especially the way she trailed after your husband. She decided you were her forever home before you knew it. So glad you kept her!

You are NOT a fail at all. You are a proud pet parent!! So glad you kept Chips.

She knew she was home and that’s why she probably was acting differently at the other home. It’s because she wanted to be returned to ‘her’ home! If failure is what you call love, then let’s all fail! ❤️

She is adorable. She knows the people who love her. The ones who thought of her as " too much work", did not deserve her.

Oh, SOOO happy you kept her! I was just crying and praying you'd keep her, cuz she not only wanted to stay with you both but she NEEDED to stay. She came to trust and love you as her family, her pack, and she wasn't ready to go elsewhere and be re-traumatized, etc. You did the right thing! Yay!!

I'm grateful the people realized that it wasn't a good fit so quickly, and they did the right thing. They could have dumped her or taken her to the shelter, but they called someone who loves her and who would absolutely take the best care of her. It's not their fault Chips already chose her people lol.

I wouldn’t say that’s a foster fail, I’d say that’s a foster success 💛

"We want to giver her our home." That's how true dog parents feel.

This episode made me cry.. thank you for adapting her !

May you be blessed with your kindness...

This is why people should not just adopt on a whim if they are not ready to put in time to care for an animal.

She is so adorable. I'm crying tears of joy that she was returned and you made her part of your family. God bless you.

Thank you for keeping her and giving her a good lifec

My fourteen-year-old Balto passed last Feb, in April I adopted a two-year-old stray male named James Frasier (Outlander), it took him three weeks to warm up with the girls (three dogs) I gave him the space he needed and now he's a velcro dog. Amazing. Adopting is giving the animal time to heal and learn.

Don't care about the other people who didn't want her...You have no idea how much I loooove you and your hubby for taking the time and patience needed to make that beautiful dog comfortable and for keeping her. Thank you for documenting this. This world NEEDS more people like you!!

No animal should ever have that expression in their eyes. She was haunted by what she's been through and yet finally, she had someone to trust and bond her up. Then they gave her to someone else. Happy she's happy and is back with the Foster family, but the thought of how the poor thing was feeling when she was with the other people, is heartbreaking.

I have a dog who was initially shy/timid. I can confirm that it does take weeks or months of love and patience to see a dog like that come out of its shell. Now, my dog is goofy and has us wrapped around her little paw.

Thank you for giving her a home to put her at ease.

Omg the look in her eyes breaks my heart, she's terrified. What has that poor baby been through? What sort of evil monster could hurt that precious baby?

"Too much work?" All she needed was a little love and patience. So happy that she has a fabulous family now.

That hairy face is priceless. What a beautiful dog.

How could you deny those eyes! Thank you for keeping her!

She had her problems from going from one owner to another so it wasn’t surprising that her new owners had some difficulty with her. I am glad that you decided to keep her. She’s a little angel at heart.

Too much work? what did they think this was a goldfish, where you put food out twice a day. It's a dog, a pet that needs time and stimulation. Those people should never own pets. Glad to see the fosters adopt her

finally getting her to trust someone and then giving her away is too sad. I’m so glad u kept her.

'Too much work'. That is so terrible to hear. Did they think a dog is a bloody toy or something? Thank GOODNESS you guys kept this lil girl. She seems like a real sweetie, from what I can see. From the bottom of my heart - thank you for being good people.

I’m glad they decided to keep her. Remember the three 3’s. 3 days to decompress, 3 weeks to realize this might be forever, 3 months to feel like this is home. To return after 2 days those people don’t deserve a dog!

She is where she is supposed to be. You are not a failure, you and Brendan are the best! Love from India!!!!

So glad your keeping her.

I adopted a dog that was abused & neglected and one that had been returned 3 times before 6 mos old and one from a hoarding situation! .. .Dogs like that require extra love, time compassion, understanding & patience to help them overcome their fears & anxieties. They're WONDERFUL dogs worth every minute of "extra" time needed and the most rewarding experienceto see them blossom!

Shame on anyone who abuses dogs or any animals. Dogs are one of God's precious gifts to humanity.

I bet everyone is so glad that Chips Ahoy is staying with you. Thank you for giving this little angel so much love. ❤❤❤

What did people do to her to make her feel so scared. Thank God for you!

It's just awful how scared Chips was in the beginning. Breaks my heart to think of the life prior to you. I'm so happy you were there and able to rescue this precious pup.

Why people dislike these wholesome videos where people are saving LIVES is beyond me

Chip Ahoy was destined to be girl. Thank you for loving and adopting this beautiful baby.

our pup is a scotch collie. she was abandoned in tx because they thought they were going to breed a ''lassie collie''. we got her 5 yrs. ago in colo. afraid of everything. skateboards. roofer, trash cans dragged to the curb, you name it. we just sat with her thru it all and said''we are in this with you. she loves everyone now, 5 years on. could not imagine life w/o our happy, all be it, velcro dog.

I'm so glad you kept her and gave her your forever home. She is a cute dog too, and so sweet.. Bless you for keeping her!

We fostered a pup just like Chips. His name is Houdini, he escaped the euthanasia handler at the shelter, then escaped into the parking lot. He ended up back at the shelter a month later. K9 Spirit rescued him then brought him to us. Houdini was super sketchy, they can only assume he was a stray most of his life. It took him about 3 months before he trusted us. I would say about 1 year before he was a part of our pack. He's been with us for almost 6 years now, and he's not going anywhere. We fostered easily in total about 30-40 different dogs over 7 years. For some of them that came from a kill shelter, when I saw them finally relax, I could see a relief from them like they haven't slept for days. We all know dogs can sense death, and when its close, so when they get rescued and get to a safe foster home they know its going to be okay. Nothing has ever been more rewarding than fostering dogs. Yes. Your heart breaks when you adopt them out, but they are alive, and a broken heart can heal, and love again. That is much easier than being trapped in a kennel, alone, unloved, then being put to death because your time is up. Be an amazing human and foster if you can. Many rescues who are well funded provide food, bowls and cover veterinary bills too, so you're just giving your home and your heart.

So glad you kept him. Will make all the difference in the rest of his life! Thank you. ❤

"She was too much work." Sounds like they're too lazy to own a pet.

Chips Ahoy must have been severely abused by some rotten humans. He is blessed to have found such kind, loving and patient parents. Wishing you all many years of happiness together ❤️🙏❤️

the best feeling is seeing how far they come when they start out like this. Our little girl was so scared, hid in the corner, wouldn't walk on our floor for months... we just gave her time and space. Even tho lots of things still scare her, we have just learned how to pivot and adjust. But she's just so full of love when she's at home where she is the most comfortable. People want this Instagramable dog and that just doesn't happen with adoption all the time. I am glad this dog ended up with people who cared enough to give Chips time and patience.

"She can have all the socks she wants"... 😄. And, finally, you both gave her your heart ❤.

It's not a failure, but a success any time a dog gets a loving home.

I'm a Chips A Hoy as a 42 year old human. I understand that stability and consistency are huge factors of recovery. Bless you both.

Thank God they took her once she was retuned.

She is so cute. I’m actually glad the other person returned her. She needs, loves, and trusts you and your husband. She was meant to be yours. Thank you for not giving up on that sweet baby. Happy life to you all. 😁😘

As a foster failure of 3, I completely get it by saying “I’ve never been prouder to be a failure”.

I am happy you kept Chips Ahoy and give her so much love. She is too cute and sweet. She reminds me of my first pet dog - that was a very long time ago.

This is exactly where Chips is meant to be. This is not a foster fail; it is an adoption success! Bless you and your husband for the love and patience you showered on Chips.💞

I'm glad she was returned! Those people did not deserve her!! Now she & you both got what you deserved!!! Love!! Be Happy!

Imagine the hell and fear Chips felt during those 2 days, she would have been terrified at the other house starting all over again !! Thank god u kept her 🙏

I’m glad she is part of your family! Chips Ahoy you have a forever family!

Bless you for taking her back to what she always thought was home...

It’s only natural to bond with people who are kind and good, have patience and love. Glad Chips is now with a permanent family, the couple he bonded with and learned to trust.

I'm so glad she came back to you. Sometimes you don't choose the home, sometimes they choose the home. Very beautiful story for Chips

Yaaaay! He's where he belongs. I can't stop smiling. Thank you for putting the dogs needs first. ❤😊

Thank you and your husband sooooo much for adopting her!! As I began to watch the video my heart sank when I saw how scared she was. Turns out that a failed adoption was the best thing that could have happened. Love heals.

Such a good dog, my rescue jack Russell was the same until he realise we have love food and shelter to offer

I'm so glad this was a foster fail! She wouldn't open up to anyone else like she did the people that made time for her.

Love and patience goes a long way.

I got a german shepherd when he was about 1 year old that had never been well socialized and he was that scared, always hiding or looking for a hiding place. I figured out that if I laid down flat on the floor, he would come over and let me talk to him and pet him. Soon he slept in the bed with me resting his enormous head on my chest, and loved spooning with me and my other gsd. He was the sweetest dog ever. I miss him so much.

You're not a failure. I give you an A+! Chips Ahoy was skittish in the beginning, but once he realized he was safe in your home, he came out of his shell. You were very patient with him which was what he needed. I'm so glad you adopted him and will provide him with the life and love he needs. ❤️

It’s so sad to watch, but the dodo usually always saves the animal! 💖

Thank you so much for not giving up on her❤❤❤

You did an excellent job on bringing out her personality. She’s adorable and you are blessed to have her. She’s totally safe and loved .

It is SO PRECIOUS to see the light in her eyes, now that she's found someone and somewhere she can trust. Great job, you guys!!!!! God bless you all :)

Unbelievable, two days. She's such a sweet dog who must have been through a horrendous time to have been so scared. Bless you for saving her ❤❤

I’m so glad you kept her, she clearly needed you and your family!