A 32-year-old woman keen to welcome a dog into her home with her partner ventured to a Dogs Trust facility in Basildon to potentially choose one and when she spotted one puppy, an amazing thing happened
Jess Flaherty Senior News Reporter
13:15, 14 Jan 2026Updated 13:15, 14 Jan 2026
A woman keen to welcome a dog into her family visited a shelter - and her world was turned upside down in an instant. Countless dogs across rescue centres and shelters throughout the UK and beyond are all hoping to be chosen for their forever families.
New dog owner Emily sparked quite the reaction after posting the touching moment she first clapped eyes on her rescue pup. She made her way to the Dogs Trust in Basildon, the very same centre that features on the hit Pete Wicks-fronted show, For Dogs' Sake, which broadcasts on U&W.
There, she encountered a tiny 'doxiepoo' puppy - a crossbreed between a dachshund and a poodle - and immediately declared him her "soulmate". Emily shared the footage on Instagram, where it quickly became a hit among dog lovers who were enamoured with the way things unfolded.
In the video, the little pooch - who has been named Buzz - can be spotted making direct eye contact with Emily from within his kennel, while wagging his tail enthusiastically. As Emily, 32, approached the kennel, Buzz's delight was unmistakable - the puppy kept wagging his tail and bouncing onto his back legs, scratching at the glass with his front paws.
The footage then switches to the moment Buzz emerged from his travel carrier in the boot of his new family's car, where he takes cautious steps towards Emily.
In the following clip, Emily can be spotted cuddling him to her in her tight embrace. Over the top of the footage, she included text that reads: "When your soulmate is waiting for you in Dogs Trust Basildon."
In the caption alongside the popular clip, she wrote: "Everybody who knows me, knows you." The touching video has resonated with many, amassing more than 160,000 views and 10,100 likes at the time of writing.
Dog fans were quick to flood the comments section with their reactions. One user shared: "I found the love of my life at Dogs Trust Basildon too."
Another said: "So happy for Buzz and his new family," while another commented: "Omg he's adorable."
A fourth reminisced: "What a find! I have just lost my wire and I miss him so much." Someone else said: "Everybody who knows me knows you, is so real." Emily added: "We were very lucky to find him."
In an interview with Newsweek, Emily revealed she and her partner were keen to adopt a rescue dog. She explained: "Buzz was at the Dogs Trust rehoming centre as he had a skin infection when he was handed over. Thankfully, he was treated and had the all-clear to be rehomed. We fell in love as soon as we saw this scruffy little boy."
Emily painted a vivid picture of Buzz's personality, describing him as "cheeky" and full of character. She said he's "very expressive", adding: "People always say he has human eyes as he's very expressive and he always looks deep into your soul.
"He's supposedly a mix between a long-haired dachshund and a poodle. He's incredibly smart like a poodle, but can also be quite stubborn like a dachshund." At nine months old, Buzz has seamlessly integrated into their lives, fitting in "perfectly".
If you're thinking about getting a dog, think about the advantages of adopting from a rescue centre or charity. In a press release from September 2025, the RSPCA revealed it was looking after 1,646 dogs in July, which was "the highest number on record and more than double the number from July 2020".