You paid it forward. A dog will find you.
Dogs seem to find us too.
After one of our dogs pass... it's like a miracle, in a few months or less a rescue dog finds there way into our home.
For while we had one dog. Sam (Great Dane / German Shepard mix) needed to have both rear knees repaired. I was still working... WoBG drove Sam to the vet and I met them there. We made the arrangements to have the first knee fixed. One thing was, Sam needed to take it easy for 6 weeks to allow the knee to heal. The operation was in 1 week. (both knees got fixed)
Right before we left one of the assistants there knew we took in rescue dogs. She tells us about a dog they have had for a few months, and nobody wanted him. WoBG tells the assistant; 'No we can't take the dog after Sam's operation he will need to rest, and a new dog in the home, that won't happen.' They left and I stayed to pay the bill. I asked... Can I see the dog?
They bring the dog (a Rottweiler mix) out. He sits down, and his head just droops down a LOT. OMG that was a sad dog. I picked up his head and told him... Looks like you are coming home with me. I just cound not leave the dog there.
I got him home. WoBG was out in the yard with Sam, and Barkley lets out a big growl and barked at WoBG. He was a scared and timid dog for a few weeks. We named him Barkley, because except for that first bark at WoBG, he never made a noise.
Sam (on the left and 126 pounds) and Barkley (82 pounds) got along just fine. Barkley was a great dog.