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Many of us have gotten in line early for something we really want, hoping to beat the crowds and be one of the first: nabbing concert tickets or a newly-released phone, for instance.<\/p>\n
But wouldn\u2019t it be nice if people were that eager to adopt pets? Imagine a world where people line up outside before shelters even open just for a chance to adopt the dog of their dreams.<\/p>\n
Well that\u2019s what happened at one shelter recently, as one man lined up early to make sure a beautiful shelter puppy would be his.<\/p>\n
Elliot, a border collie puppy, ended up at Palm Springs Animal Shelter in March after being found as a stray, according to The Dodo.<\/p>\n
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The scared, shy dog was put in a foster home until he could be put up for adoption \u2014 and there, he made a big impression on the foster\u2019s neighbor, Dr. Brian Eberhart.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had the opportunity to get to know Elliot before he was available and fell in love,\u201d Anthony Mercurio of the shelter told Newsweek.<\/p>\n
So when Elliot was put up for adoption, Dr. Eberhart knew he had to be the one to give the pup a home \u2014 and he made extra sure no one else would claim the dog before him.<\/p>\n
On the day Elliot was up for adoption, the shelter didn\u2019t open til 1 pm \u2014 but he waited outside for five hours before the opening, ensuring that he\u2019d be the first.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe was there from around 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. when we opened. We saw his lounge setup outside and just had to talk to him and found out he was there to ensure he had a chance to adopt Elliot,\u201d Mercurio told Newsweek.<\/p>\n
Dr. Eberhart camped outside, relaxing in a folding chair with a book. \u201cHis wife later relieved him for a bathroom break just before noon. It was a team effort,\u201d Mercurio said.<\/p>\n
He was certainly more dedicated than most people are when it comes to adopting a dog. \u201cOther people came by that morning as well, but once they found out that we didn\u2019t open until 1 p.m. that day, they gave up and left,\u201d Mercurio told The Dodo.<\/p>\n
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