Shelter Dog’s Viral “Happy Walk” Leads to Forever Home

A shelter dog named Brutus captured hearts across the internet after a video showed him bursting with joy the moment he was let out of his kennel — even if it was only for a short walk.

The viral Instagram clip, posted by From Pits to Peaches , a page run by volunteer Merve Gurses at Fulton County Animal Services in Georgia, shows Brutus wagging his tail with pure happiness as he stretches his legs outside his kennel. The footage, while adorable, tells a deeper story of resilience, hope, and second chances.

“In the shelter, he always seemed so grateful when he was around people,” Gurses told Newsweek . “But you could see the stress of kennel life was starting to wear him down. Once he saw someone’s leash come out, everything cha

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