A greyhound that became an animal rescue's longest resident began losing hope, but his luck turned around when the perfect person came along and offered him a chance.

Olympus lived at Greyhound Rescue in Australia for 1,459 days, waiting day in and day out for a happy ending. While the staff know him as a great dog, Kate Button, president of Greyhound Rescue, and manager Kirstie, told Newsweek that Olympus was misunderstood.

"He has very big feelings and doesn't know how to regulate himself in those moments," Kirstie said.

This greyhound loves having fabric in his mouth, such as a blanket, they said. He'll rip his blanket apart when extremely excited. And without access to fabric, he'll turn to clothing, jumping and grabbing at it. He did not know how to " regulate his emotions ."

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