It’s pretty much the same with all shelter dogs. All they want is a sweet, loving forever home. But not everyone is lucky enough to achieve it from the first try. But sometimes even doggos have to face serious difficulties before finding a silver lining in their lives. That was exactly the case with Bandit, who was brought to the Gwinnett Jail Dog Program as a stray, but he had some serious health problems that left him paralyzed below the waist. Fortunately for him, someone with the exact same problem found out about Bandit and took him under his care. It’s like he was written in the stars!

Meet Bandit, a happy little dog who found his forever home after being returned 4 times

No shelter dogs have an easy life. But Bandit’s journey was particularly eventful. After being found as a stray dog, he was taken to the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter, but was later transferred to the Gwinnett Jail Dog Program. It is a unique program that prevents dogs from being euthanized and has inmates train and care for them.

He was found as a stray and taken in by the Gwinnett Jail Dog Program.

They soon learned that he had heartworms and needed to undergo serious treatment.

It seemed like the right family would never come along until Darrell and Sue Rider found out about Bandit on Facebook. They weren’t at all bothered by the fact that Bandit has some special needs, since Darrell is also in a wheelchair.

In an unfortunate mishap, he was left paralyzed below the waist after treatment.

At first it was thought to be temporary but over time it was confirmed that the paralysis was permanent.

“The most intriguing part about Bandit is that he and I share the same type of paralysis and use a wheelchair to get around,” Darrell said. “Because Sue and I know what life is like in a wheelchair, we knew what was needed for Bandit. “We also felt a much deeper connection.”

Fortunately, Darrell Rider and his wife Sue heard about Bandit and adopted him.