Just when the Villalobos team thought this sweet dog would never get a forever home, one family stepped up in the biggest way. The pit bull had to wait 14 years, but her new family is determined to make her new life feel like it was worth the wait.

The team was upfront and honest with the potential adopters that the dog’s legs may not allow her even another year. But the family felt strongly that Summer needed them and that they needed Summer.