Michigan sisters Laura and Carla Jean Chapman and their family saw a dog in the long grass on a Texas roadside looking as if he was waiting to see if the right people would come and rescue him.

They stopped the car and walked over to him. He didn’t run away. Instead, he willingly returned with them to the car. He didn’t have a collar and was in pain due to being matted and filthy.

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The sweet but heavily matted dog was waiting so patiently for a family who’d loved him and make him look like a puppy again.

After getting a bath and a much-needed haircut, the dog, whom they named Murphy, returned to Michigan with the family, where he’s living his best life.

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@pomsandapoodle Murphy update!!!!!!!! #lostdog #dumpeddog #texas #michigan #poodle #pomeranian #dog ♬ original sound – Laura Chapman
@pomsandapoodle Another day in the new life of Murphy #jokes #dumpeddog #rescueddog #animalhumor #dog #michigan #texas #lostdog #poodle #pomeranian ♬ original sound – Laura Chapman