Couple takes in pregnant dog so she can have 12 puppies ‘in a home, not in a shelter’

Nadine Kalinauskas
Six puppies who were found abandoned in a Dumpster this summer are now healthy and ready to be adopted.

Dog rescuers Chris and Mariesa, who already live with eight rescue dogs, recently took in a pregnant dog named Storie from an animal shelter.

"We took her out of the shelter so she could have the puppies in a home, not in a shelter," Chris said, adding that they were essentially fostering for Pibbles and More Animal Rescue.

Eighteen hours later, Storie gave birth to 12 puppies.

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And while Chris and Mariesa found it difficult to say goodbye to the adorable pups — they even toyed with the idea of adopting one of them — they were happy to learn that all 12 puppies were adopted by new loving families.

Chris' best friend, Ryan, adopted Storie.