Alabama resident Lloyd Goldston and his family finally reconnected with Boozer, who went missing in 2006 just as the family was about to move from Tennessee, according to 9 News in Colorado.
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The shelter said the family who gave Boozer up was “beyond grateful and relieved” to learn the dog had been reunited with his original owners. It did not take long for the dog and family to fall back in love with one another again and the family looks forward to spending a lot of quality time together.
Lloyd, his daughter Megan and son Will, drove 18 hours from Alabama to pick up Boozer this morning for an emotional reunion. “Especially when they sent the first picture of him”, Goldston said.
Even though Boozer is now 10, the reunion was like old times.
On Saturday, after nine years away from home, Boozer the boxer was reunited with his family at the Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden, Colorado, reports 9News.
That’s when the surprised staff saw that Boozer had originally belonged to someone else. Boozer appeared very happy to be back with his family. Megan Marr was only 15 years old when the dog ran off, and she said to CBS that, “It was shattering”.
Lloyd Goldstone and his children greet their long-lost Boxer, Boozer.
Jennifer Strickland, the spokesperson for the animal shelter, located in Golden, Colorado, spoke about the importance of microchips in pets.
“My reaction when I found out was I cried”, Goldston said of the dog. He was always in our hearts.
“I’m happy”, Goldston told the station.
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The family was filled with emotion as they waited to reunite with the dog, wondering if he had been taken care of and whether he would recognize them.
