Paul Guilbeaut, 43, was reunited with his miniature Doberman, Damian, after the dog went missing in Oklahoma City during a trip in 2017.
Despite years of searching, including posting flyers and reaching out online, Paul had lost hope until he received a text from the American Kennel Club on January 15, 2025, saying Damian had been found.
Damian had been discovered by Donna Bentley, who brought him to the vet, where a microchip revealed Paul's contact details. The reunion, after nearly a decade, was emotional, and Paul is now seeking help with vet bills via a GoFundMe page.
Despite years of searching, including posting flyers and reaching out online, Paul had lost hope until he received a text from the American Kennel Club on January 15, 2025, saying Damian had been found.
Damian had been discovered by Donna Bentley, who brought him to the vet, where a microchip revealed Paul's contact details. The reunion, after nearly a decade, was emotional, and Paul is now seeking help with vet bills via a GoFundMe page.
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00:00So, not everybody knows, but back in 2017, we had a dog that ran away and was lost on
00:09our way moving from Massachusetts out here to Phoenix.
00:14And in Oklahoma City, that dog was lost all the way back in 2017.
00:20And yesterday, I got a phone call on my way out to California to bring clothing to the
00:25needy that somebody found my dog, dude, eight years later.
01:26And we went and picked him up, and there he is, right there.
01:32That's Damien, the first dog.
01:36Ran away eight years ago.
01:41So, microchip your dogs, that's how we found him.
01:45And never stop looking.
01:46I guess that's always hope about for hope.
01:49There's always a glimmer of somewhere you just keep on hoping.