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Stanley and Marie Photography / @StanleyAndMariePhotography
"When we first adopted Apollo at only 6 weeks old, we were told he had a rough first few weeks of life as he was pulled from a high-kill shelter and brought into the rescue where he was placed with a temporary foster. At the time, we were new to the Houston area and looking to add a furry friend to our little family. The first second I met Apollo, we knew he was meant to be ours. He was an extremely tough puppy and it took him a long time to get acclimated to us and to his new surroundings, but it taught us so much about patience, problem solving and most importantly, unconditional love once we finally gained his trust. He now shares our pillows at night and even made the cross-country road trip with us to be the ring bearer in our wedding, where he walked down the aisle and stole the show!"—Brooke and Robert Marsch, who adopted from Friends for Life