Rambo the dog had a rough start and being in the Tri-Cities Animal Shelter for over 175 days without an adoption, it appeared that all hope was lost.

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I saw his posting multiple times with an outpouring of folks stepping up to post his situation but no takers on taking Rambo home for good.

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What's remarkable is that Rambo never lost hope and faith that he'd get out of the shelter and now he's gone viral and become an internet sensation.

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One of our favorite websites is the Dodo and it picked up a video of Rambo dancing in the rain after being kept in the shelter for over 175 days.

According to the Dodo, Rambo was pulled from the TCAS and welcomed with open arms into Forgotten Dogs Rescue.

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Rambo was then placed with a foster family and given a huge backyard to run in.

You can imagine how happy Rambo was to escape the hard concrete floor of the shelter and replace it with a huge lush green backyard for a king.

Rambo was so happy that his foster family took a video of Rambo playing in the rain after his 175-day stint and his happiness is contagious.

You'll get the feels watching Rambo sprint around the backyard, gleefully enjoying his freedom.

Take a look at the video of Rambo that's gone viral:

Not every shelter animal gets a happy ending and seeing Rambo dancing in the rain gives all the underdogs hope that they'll find their way to happiness if just given a chance to shine.

You can read more articles and watch more amazing videos from the Dodo here.

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