What an incredible story 😭
When Isabella Moranda noticed that her bulldog, Maggie, was feeling a little lonely, she decided to try something new — doggy day care. What she didn’t expect was that this small decision would completely change her family’s life.
On Maggie’s very first day, she met Gus, another bulldog, and the two clicked instantly. When Isabella arrived to pick her up, she found Maggie happily glued to Gus’s side. Curious, she asked about him — and learned that Gus didn’t have a family of his own.
Life hadn’t been kind to Gus. His first family gave him up, and after finding a new home, his second owner sadly passed away. Left with nowhere else to go, Gus ended up surrendered to the day care, waiting for someone to give him a third chance.
Watching how Maggie lit up around Gus, Isabella realized her girl’s loneliness had vanished. She called her husband, NFL player Jake Hanson, and shared what her heart already knew: Gus belonged with them.
That same day, they made it official. Maggie gained a brother, and Gus finally found his forever family.
“The way being surrendered to his doggy day care ultimately led him to his soulmate,” Isabella later shared on TikTok.
Gus settled in immediately, as if he’d been home all along. Four years later, he and Maggie are still inseparable, filling their house with love and laughter every single day.
What began as a simple hope that Maggie might make a friend turned into something even more special — a bond between siblings that will last a lifetime.
“If it wasn’t for doggy day care, we wouldn’t have our boy,” Isabella wrote.