Brindle used to be a sad, little doggy before JD Aument and his wife, Rachel, decided to pick him up. He was still a pup when the two adopted him from an animal shelter in Pennslyvania. Both of his new human parents openly welcomed him, and he couldn’t be any more ecstatic. But Brindle isn’t the only furry member in his forever family.
The couple owns another dog named Xander. The two dogs very much care about their parents and love one another. But between the two of them, Brindle was more intimate to JD and is his favorite. Xander, on the other hand, leans towards Rachel.
Brindle and JD build a strong relationship that made them very close. Sadly, the bond will be put to the test when JD was in a position of getting deployed as an overseas firefighter in the Army Reserves. Having nine months of being away from his family, Brindle had a hard time dealing with it.
He felt sad, and Rachel could see it too. Brindle had days where he sits in front of a window and howls, having to wait for his human father to come home. Rachel didn’t want their dog to feel sad. Instead, she told JD everything about Brindle missing him.
JD never wanted Brindle to feel alone, so he decided to cheer him up by mailing his used and unwashed shirt that still has his scent. When the package arrived, Rachel gave it to Brindle and put it on the floor. He smelled it and immediately knew it’s his owner’s shirt. Being so happy made him rubbed his body over the shirt, and he felt comforted by it.
Before handing it over to their dog, Rachel took a quick moment for herself, knowing she holds something from her husband, whom she missed as well. Brindle had it with him every day and eventually slept with it. Rachel thought it would be easier for him to wear the shirt instead. He looks cozy with his dad’s shirt on him.
After months of waiting, good news came to them when they found out that JD’s coming back home soon. His return brought joy to the family, especially to Brindle. He was happy and thrilled to have his dad back and didn’t want to waste any precious time by his side.
Source of images by Rach Almind via Facebook
