I love love. I’m obsessed with stories of reunited lovers- lovers that would stop at nothing until they are together. I enjoy fairy tales so much that I took a class on them in college. As my boyfriend tells me constantly, Disney is not real life. This story will prove him wrong, in more ways than one.

Once upon a time, two stray dogs met on the streets of Terre Haute, Indiana. Jade and Ben, both mixed German Shepherds, bonded instantly. Last summer, Jade became pregnant with Ben’s puppies.

After being discovered on the street, the Terre Haute Humane Shelter brought both dogs in to be cared for.

The dogs were inseparable during their time at the shelter, even sharing the same pen.

Enter the Lawlers, who went to the shelter to adopt a dog. They chose Ben, splitting the pair up.

He lasted about three weeks in their home before running away in search of Jade. The lovesick dog traveled 10 miles to the shelter – a 24 hour journey!

“He came out of nowhere and started licking her through the fence, like they were kissing”, Courtney Lawler told reporters.

The Lawlers soon realized that they couldn’t separate this pair again, so they adopted Jade as well.

Ben and Jade “want to be together,” Debbie Floyd, the Humane Society board’s president, told reporters. “There hasn’t been a lot of human love in their lives. They found love with each other and that what’s make them happy … Hopefully, they will live their lives happily ever after.”

I hope so too. =)