This confused golden retriever was abandoned by its owner on the roadside and the footage is absolutely heartbreaking. Thankfully, the pet dog is now rescued and is safe in the care of I Paw'd It Forward in Portland.
Sharing the clip on its Facebook page, the shelter wrote: "I would like to take a moment to use this entire ordeal as a learning experience and hopefully, in sharing this video, give others pause before contemplating abandoning your animal.
Heartbreaking video reveals the owner dumping his dog on the roadside while the dog continues to wag his tail in confusion. In the video, it is clearly seen as a woman stepping out of the car and then moving her dog out from the backseat. She then decided to hop back inside before she changes her mind and continues to walk her dog to a short distance before abandoning him on the road side.
Fortunately, the dog got rescued following this cruel act and is now in the care of I Paw'd It Forward in Portland. Sharing the clip on its Facebook page, the shelter wrote: "I would like to take a moment to use this entire ordeal as a learning experience and hopefully, in sharing this video, give others pause before contemplating abandoning your animal.
"THIS. This is what a dog that has just been abandoned looks like. They are still here. They are still waiting. They are still searching for you to return. They are confused. They do not understand why the humans they devoted their lives to, have disappeared.
"Most of the time, we don't catch them right after they are left. Most of them never make it home. We do our best to recover as many as we can, but we know we are just a small blip on the grand scheme of it.
"There is no reason to do this. None. There are a bunch of excuses, but no reasons. There are a whole slew of options available if you decide your dog is not for you, or your life has changed, or whatever you have convinced yourself is what you need."
The shelter went on to add: "All, please know the dog is safe and not available for adoption at this time. This dog will not be available pending an investigation into what happened.
"We know this tugs at our heartstrings, but please know he is safe and being cared for. We will do our best to update if/when he becomes available.
"We have the dog, the dog is safe."
The case is currently been investigated by Clark County Sheriff's Office and it has also urged people to come forward if they have any information regarding this case.
In an update to the post, the shelter wrote: "We believe we have been able to identify the owner. We will update as we have more information! Thank you everyone for your incredible leads and tips!"