It certainly isn't every day that you come across a family of Great Pyrenees dogs in your backyard, but for one mom, that is exactly what happened.
Rebecka Walters has recently gone viral on TikTok after sharing the moment a family of five dogs turned up to her property in Upper Lake, California. Sadly, the animals hadn't escaped from their loving owner; Walters discovered they had been roaming the streets for weeks. The text layered over the clip reads: "Their owner abandoned them."
Now, Walters and her family have made it their mission to nurse them back to good health and find them forever homes.
At the time of writing, the video shared on January 8 has amassed more than 1.5 million views and over 260,000 likes. The footage shows the dogs desperately trying to get her attention by jumping up at the gate where they were found. The next clips show the white canines, who are mostly dirty, lapping up the love. "They are the absolute sweetest," reads the onscreen text.
Walters noticed some had ear infections, and they all had fleas. Fortunately, Walters has extra space on her farm, and she was able to put the family up in the barn. She said: "They were so exhausted from traveling for days."
The next day, Walters gave them flea, worm and ticks medication, along with lots of love and care.
"They deserve to live long happy lives," wrote Walters, who is hoping to find them all forever home.
More than 4,500 people have commented on the clip, and many people are saying the same thing. One user posted: "They've been through so much don't split them up."
"Please keep them I'm begging you on behalf of all the internet, they found YOU!!" wrote another. A third comment read: "Keep them all together, they're a lil family."
Now, one week later, the dogs appear to be thriving, and Walters has got to know their different personalities.
On January 11, she shared another video captioned: "No matter if they stay together or are separated our top priority is that they live happy and healthy lives."
Walters recorded a selfie-video in which she gave the reason why the dogs may be adopted out separately, despite receiving an offer to take them all.
Walters added that they are demonstrating "strong pack behaviors" such as aggression.
She said that the mom is the alpha, and she doesn't always allow the male and puppies to eat.
Walters also found out the male may not be the father and said that they may have been a litter from a breeding farm.
Walters added that the "number one goal is to make sure the dogs don't go back there and that this breeding stops."
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