#Rocco (please take a moment to read his story… he truly deserves it) Rocco’s story is one that sticks with you… He was found alongside a Cane Corso female, surviving the only way they knew how , eating from a deer carcass on the side of the road just to stay alive. No home. No safety. No one looking for them. Just two dogs trying to make it another day… And yet, here he is. Safe now. Warm. Fed. And slowly… learning that the world might not be so scary after all. #Rocco is still a little timid when meeting new people , and honestly, can you blame him? We have no idea what he’s been through before finding his way to us. But what we do know is this… every single day, he is getting braver. The volunteers are seeing it. The soft eyes. The gentle steps forward. The quiet hope that maybe… just maybe… someone will be kind to him. And here’s the part that made us all smile… We’ve seen Rocco out in the play yard with his friend we call #Jersey, and the two of them were running around having the BEST time. Zoomies, tail wags, pure joy. It was one of those moments where you can just tell… he wants to be a happy, carefree dog. He knows how , he just needs the right person to help him feel safe enough to be that dog every single day. They clearly seem like they may have come from the same home, and while they once had to survive together, Rocco is doing okay on his own here, showing us he can still thrive and build new bonds. Rocco is truly a sweet boy. Gentle. Quiet. Trying his best. We haven’t fully dog or cat tested him yet as we continue to let him decompress, but based on what we’ve seen, he would likely do best with a calm environment and slow introductions. Because of his past, we are asking for a home with older, respectful children only , a family that understands patience and will allow him to settle in at his own pace. No dog deserves to be out there alone, searching for food just to survive… Rocco deserves a couch. A yard. A family. A life full of love. If you feel that pull in your heart… please don’t ignore it. Submit an application to: Healthyheartsproject.org/adopt A team member will reach out within 24–48 hours to schedule a meet and greet. Located at: 909 Martin Luther King Blvd., Warren, OH Let’s give Rocco the forever home he’s been waiting for.