Nothing was going to stop this dog owner from reuniting with his long-lost pal. Not even a thousand miles.

When Pat’s furry best friend Blue went missing in Tennessee,Michael Schmidt he was devastated. The owner searched everywhere, but couldn’t find him.

Eventually Pat had to move to Texas for work, leaving his hopes of finding his beloved pet behind.

Six months later, Pat’s friend saw a video from a Tennessee animal shelter, and spotted Blue playing ball. He immediately recognized the missing pup.

After his friend told him what he'd seen, nothing could keep Pat from getting to that shelter to pick up Blue. so He drove 1,200 miles to reunite with his recovered best friend.

Watch the long-awaited reunion of this owner and his lost dog after months apart.

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