Lloyd Goldston lost his beloved boxer, Boozer, nine years ago as he was moving from Tennessee to Alabama.
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Boozer was 8-months-old when he disappeared out of the family’s backyard, and this was the first time they’d seen him since he was a puppy.
The boxer was taken to the Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden on August 2 when his latest owners could no longer take care of him.
A microchip scan determined that Boozer originally belonged to a family in Tennessee.
“My reaction when I found out was I cried”, Goldston said of the dog.
Goldston and his two children drove 18 hours to the animal shelter for a tearful reunion Saturday with Boozer, now 10. “We never forgot him”.
Little did they know that Boozer made his way to another family. “It’s that level of emotion”.
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.
Jennifer Strickland, a spokeswoman for Colorado’s Foothills Animal Shelter, said that Boozer was reunited with his owner after nine long years because of the microchip.
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.
“We cannot emphasize to people enough to make sure there is permanent identification such as a microchip with your pet but also a collar and tags and a pet license”, Strickland explained.
Far from feeling too much time had passed, the family eagerly decided to go get the now-geriatric pup.
‘Welcome back, Buddy, ‘ Goldston told the happy Boozer.
“He’s attractive. Yes you are”.
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“I’m happy”, Goldston said. He was always in our hearts.
