Michigan Women Spot Abandoned Dog By Highway, Waiting For A Ride To A Better Life
You know how some road trips are just long stretches of highway, gas station snacks, and the same songs on repeat?
Well, Laura Chapman and her sister Carla Colbeck thought theirs would be exactly that as they headed to a family reunion.
But fate had a very different plan, one with four paws, a scruffy coat, and the sweetest little face.
They were driving past a wide open field when something tiny and white popped up out of the tall grass.
And suddenly, the sisters realized it was a dog.
Most dogs in the middle of nowhere might run off if strangers stopped the car, but not this one.
He just stood there, calmly looking at them, like he had been waiting for his ride to show up, as Laura shared in a YouTube video:
“I thought the dog would just run. I thought he was going to be scared. It was almost like he was waiting.”
The sisters didn’t even have to think about it. They scooped him up and brought him into the car.
A quick stop at a vet’s office confirmed he didn’t have a microchip. That meant no owner was looking for him… and it also meant someone had left him behind.
Up close, they could see how rough things had been for him. His fur was tangled, matted, and caked with dirt.
So their next stop was the groomer, who worked for four and a half hours to free him from that muddy coat.
By the time the last knot was gone, it was like a whole new dog was staring back at them. He was clean, soft, and visibly lighter, both in fur and spirit.
They decided he was coming along to the family reunion, because how could they leave him behind?
But the sweet pup didn’t just tag along; he stole the show!
Everyone wanted to pet him, cuddle him, and feed him little snacks under the table. He soaked it all up, tail wagging like he’d been part of the family forever.
When it was time to go home, Carla knew there was no way she was saying goodbye.
She named him Murphy, and the two of them settled in for a 23-hour drive back to Michigan together, as she shared:
“Since the moment I found him, I said to myself, ‘I’m gonna be driving this teddy bear back home, aren’t I?’ It ended up taking me 23 hours. We were very excited to be home.”
When they arrived, Murphy was introduced to Carla’s other dog and her cat. The funny thing was, neither of them acted like they’d just met him.
They greeted him as if he had always belonged there. And in a way, maybe he had; he just needed the right eyes to spot him in that field and bring him home.
Now Murphy isn’t the lost little dog in the grass anymore. He’s the happy, loved, and spoiled guy who went from abandoned to adored.
And it’s all because two sisters took a tiny detour that changed his life forever.
