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PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - A man in Arizona has been reunited with his dog eight years after losing him on a cross-country road trip.
“This little guy was my little everything,” Paul Guilbeault said.
Paul Guilbeault never lost hope after his dog Damian broke off his leash and ran away in 2017. The two were taking a pit stop in Oklahoma while moving from Massachusetts to Arizona.
“Literally, the minute I knew I wasn’t going to catch him, I thought the worst from the minute that happened,” he said.
Guilbeault stayed a whole week in Oklahoma City, searching endlessly for his beloved mini-doberman.
He hung up missing dog signs, posted online, and joined hundreds of Facebook groups. However, at the end of the week, Guilbeault had exhausted his efforts and his funds.
“After eight days, my dad said we’ve run out of money. We were in U-Haul, which we were renting,” he said. “And eventually, the talk came up like, hey, we have no more money to do this anymore.”
For eight years, Guillbeault hung onto the hope that someone would call saying that Damian had been found.
Recently, Guilbeault received a call while on his way to donate clothes for wildfire victims in California. The person on the phone said that Damian’s microchip had been scanned.
“The preview said your dog Damian has been found,” he said.
Guilbeault said a woman in Oklahoma City nearly hit Damian. She took him to the vet, who scanned his microchip, and Guilbeault’s information came up.
“So we were there in about 13 hours,” he said.
It was a reunion eight years in the making that Guilbeault thought may never happen.
The two are now catching up on life as Damian reconnects with his family who missed him dearly. He also has new brothers and sisters to bond with.
“I wish we could swap stories. Because I got a lot to tell him, he’s missed out on a lot and I’m sure he’s got a lot to tell me.”
Damian was five years old when he went missing. Guilbeault said that the now 13-year-old dog was skinny and dirty when they were reunited, and his nails were long.
While Guilbeault may not know what Damian’s life was like in the eight years they were apart, he now is guaranteeing Damian is treated like royalty and getting his full servings of food.
“We’re really glad you’re back, buddy,” Guilbeault said to Damian.
Guilbeault urged all pet owners to microchip their animals.
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - A man in Arizona has been reunited with his dog eight years after losing him on a cross-country road trip.
“This little guy was my little everything,” Paul Guilbeault said.
Paul Guilbeault never lost hope after his dog Damian broke off his leash and ran away in 2017. The two were taking a pit stop in Oklahoma while moving from Massachusetts to Arizona.
“Literally, the minute I knew I wasn’t going to catch him, I thought the worst from the minute that happened,” he said.
Guilbeault stayed a whole week in Oklahoma City, searching endlessly for his beloved mini-doberman.
He hung up missing dog signs, posted online, and joined hundreds of Facebook groups. However, at the end of the week, Guilbeault had exhausted his efforts and his funds.
“After eight days, my dad said we’ve run out of money. We were in U-Haul, which we were renting,” he said. “And eventually, the talk came up like, hey, we have no more money to do this anymore.”
For eight years, Guillbeault hung onto the hope that someone would call saying that Damian had been found.
Recently, Guilbeault received a call while on his way to donate clothes for wildfire victims in California. The person on the phone said that Damian’s microchip had been scanned.
“The preview said your dog Damian has been found,” he said.
Guilbeault said a woman in Oklahoma City nearly hit Damian. She took him to the vet, who scanned his microchip, and Guilbeault’s information came up.
“So we were there in about 13 hours,” he said.
It was a reunion eight years in the making that Guilbeault thought may never happen.
The two are now catching up on life as Damian reconnects with his family who missed him dearly. He also has new brothers and sisters to bond with.
“I wish we could swap stories. Because I got a lot to tell him, he’s missed out on a lot and I’m sure he’s got a lot to tell me.”
Damian was five years old when he went missing. Guilbeault said that the now 13-year-old dog was skinny and dirty when they were reunited, and his nails were long.
While Guilbeault may not know what Damian’s life was like in the eight years they were apart, he now is guaranteeing Damian is treated like royalty and getting his full servings of food.
“We’re really glad you’re back, buddy,” Guilbeault said to Damian.
Guilbeault urged all pet owners to microchip their animals.
