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This man adopts animals that nobody wants after his beloved pet dog passed away

April 9, 2019 by sam

A pet may symbolize a child, best friend or long-term companion. They become a part of your family and daily life. A pet owner’s worst fear is losing a beloved companion. For those who have experienced this loss, there is usually a poignant story to share about a cherished dog or cat’s passing. From one pet owner to another, we understand the intense pain and emptiness that occurs after this loss. There is no correct way to grieve and work through this process, as everyone walks down a different journey with a pet.

Here is a heart wrenching story of death of a beloved dog. His loss became a courage and will power for the owner. This man decided to deal with his loss in the most unusual way. Steve Grieg, an accountant from Colorado, United States was extremely sad about his dog. He decided to adopt the pets who are rejected and not in good condition. During weekends, Grieg’s schedule is filled with visits to the vet or grooming appointment depending on the needs of each of the animals.

“I was just so distraught about [that death],” Greig told. “A month or two went by and I still felt so horrible about it. I decided that the only way I would feel better was if something good happened that probably wouldn’t have happened if he had not died.”

When his beloved dog passed away, he then decided to visit an animal shelter and adopted the “least adoptable” dog.

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Starting to see this picture of Englebert and I making the rounds again and it still always makes me smile. It was originally posted on @humansofny Englebert was/is such a little nugget.

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Jan 11, 2019 at 10:22am PST

To him, even if his dog had passed away, he still had another chance to give another dog a better life.

“So [I adopted] a 12-year-old Chihuahua [named Eeyore] with a heart murmur and four bad knees and I brought him home and that was just the beginning of all the animals,” Greig said.

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Sometimes the group shots are fairly easy. This was not one of those times. Bikini the pig was determined to do the exact opposite of whatever I asked and she kept that behavior up the whole time. (Ironically she looks like a complete angel here.) Melvin kept scooting in front of Edna and blocking her, and Waylon, well, if you don't get the shot in the first couple of minutes then you can count him out. Oh yeah, and Betty the chicken fell in the water. (3rd from the left to see a wet chicken.) Turns out she's a surprisingly effective swimmer. (Breaststroke I assume.) #photoshootme Photocred @melissamarkle

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Mar 24, 2019 at 3:06pm PDT

Now he is raising 10 senior dogs, a pig named Bikini, two chicken, two ducks, two pigeons, several cats, a rabbit and a pond full of koi fish.

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The beauty of misfits. (Waylon fell asleep…😔) Edsel, Enoch, Englebert, Edna, Waylon 😴, and Veronica chicken. (And wayyyyyyyy in the back is Eeyore.)

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Jan 26, 2019 at 5:12pm PST

His has a full house of several species means that Greig’s daily routine normally starts early in the morning in order to feed them.

“A normal day for me is getting up at 5 a.m. in the morning and making breakfast for all of them, which, you know, there’s 10 [dogs] and most of them have different diets,” he said.

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Have a happy and safe New Year! But be warned, 2019 is the year of the pig and Bikini has been waiting her whole life for this. #herroyalhogness (She actually let me put that cape, glasses and crown on her for the picture. I think she kind of likes the crown.😁)

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Dec 31, 2018 at 12:05pm PST

After making breakfast for him and the animals, he will attend to the senior dogs who have health problems to give them their medication.

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Home recovering from minor surgery. Bedrest involves dogs at every angle. Oh, and I discovered Englebert and i make the same face when we sleep. #itscuteronhim

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Mar 15, 2019 at 2:36pm PDT

After that, he will go to work but return at lunchtime to give the animals some treats as well as to let them out.

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Bikini and the dogs are convinced that Waylon is getting some kind of special treat through that inhaler. It's really just one of the treatments for his chronic cough. #inhalenwaylon

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Jan 12, 2016 at 10:57am PST

While he is the owner of ten animals at home, Greig said that he plans to adopt more as the older ones pass on.

“They just make it feel like home. It’s just fulfilling knowing that these guys are happy and loved and well taken care of. It makes my days worthwhile.”

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Movie night.

A post shared by Steve (@wolfgang2242) on Oct 12, 2018 at 6:33pm PDT

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