<p>All shelter dogs are waiting to be adopted, but some unfortunately end up waiting longer than others.</p>
<p>The sad reality is that oftentimes, people decide on their new pet based on appearance and often opt for the cutest puppy available, overlooking some of the more unconventional-looking dogs.</p>
<p>But these dogs deserve love, too… like this good boy who spent years waiting for the right forever home, but finally got his happy ending.</p>
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<p><strong>Meet Wally the pit bull:</strong></p>
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<p>Wally was first brought to the Town of Islip Animal Shelter on Long Island, New York, he was a stray and already nearly 10 years old.</p>
<p>He also had some health problems, including a skin infection and blindness in one eye, according to The Dodo. This all gave poor Wally an appearance that the shelter worried would turn potential adopters away.</p>
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<p>However, he proved to have a wonderful personality and became a favorite of the shelter workers.</p>
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<p>“He loves to slobber on you and will do anything for some food,” veterinary tech Danielle Gorle told The Dodo. “He also likes to just hang out and not do anything.”</p>
<p>“Wally is an amazing walrus/hippo/rhino dog that really just needs a home that accepts him and to spend his golden years in!” Jen, a shelter volunteer, wrote on Facebook.</p>
<p>“He is a little mush and volunteer favorite.”</p>
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<p>Sadly, many visitors to the shelter failed to see the beauty beneath. Wally has waited a year to find a new home with no takers. He needed to be the only pet and is not good with other animals.</p>
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<p>And the shelter says the rejection began to take a toll on his wellbeing.</p>
<p>“He seems to be declining,” Gorle said. “He was happier when he first came in. He likes when he gets to go out but he seems depressed in his kennel.”</p>
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<p>But Wally’s story has a happy ending.</p>
<p>About a month after he went viral and we first reported on the dog, the shelter announced that Wally had finally found his forever home!</p>
<p>“He is relaxing comfortably and looks great!” the shelter wrote.</p>
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<p><strong>We’re so happy for Wally! All dogs deserve a loving home, no matter what they look like.</strong></p>
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