by WCCO’s John Blake
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — He was found wandering the streets of south Minneapolis, but now this down-on-his-luck pup is thriving with a new family.
Lenny, an 8-year-old chihuahua-terrier mix, was a city stray with no collar and no chip.
“We had no intention of ever owning a dog,” Molly Martyn explained, but an unplanned visit to the humane society and an immediate connection changed that.
“And I looked at him, and he looked at me, and I can’t say exactly what it was, but I just knew that he was destined to join the family,” Martyn said.
Her partner Ben Waite was a little more skeptical, and wanted a face-to-face meeting first.
“He’s a really sweet guy, he sniffed around the room and was just a curious sweet little dog so we brought him home, and he’s been great,” Waite said. “And it’s been so nice to give a dog that needs a home a place to be comfortable and loved.”
Lenny loves to play in the backyard, and Martyn and Waite’s children have taught him several tricks.