Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold, professional explorers, were biking through the desert — just a regular day for them — but when they stopped along their route for a quick break, they heard something they never expected that far from civilization.

Who they found made the rest of their trip way better than it could have been before.

While it’s such a shame that this pup was put in this terrible circumstance in the first place, it ended up setting him off on a great adventure. He got to see lots of things little dogs like him don’t ever witness…and at the end of it, he found himself a loving home!

All’s well that ends well.