Heartwarming photo of rescue dog on his "freedom ride"
A photo of a shelter dog named Gregory on his "freedom ride" has gone viral. Gregory was scheduled to be euthanized at the Franklin County Dog Shelter in Ohio, when his new pal Joe Kirk came to pick him up and bring him to safety.
Kirk works at HOUND Rescue and Sanctuary in Ohio, a special place for hound dogs that need homes. When dogs are rescued from shelters, they go on "freedom rides" to places like HOUND Rescue and Sanctuary. These sanctuaries allow dogs to live without threat of euthanasia until they're adopted.
Gregory kept hugging Joe on his ride to the sanctuary -- almost as if he knew he was being saved from doggy death row.
"The BEST Freedom Ride Picture EVER! Pulled from the Euthanasia List at FCDS today... "Gregory" is one thankful and appreciative Beagle! He KNOWS he is SAFE!" the sanctuary wrote on Facebook, with a photo of Gregory cuddling up to Kirk in the car.
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you can see the love between the two! 
I hope a buckets of good karma fall on you and yours for rescuing one of the vulnerable.
She rode on my shoulder for an hour and a half. They know! I'm convinced.
For an hour and a half she rode on my shoulder, rubbing against my cheek and burying her head under my chin. It was almost a spiritual experience. The gratitude I felt from this tiny, half starved life..... Of course, now that she's acclimated to her new surroundings you have to chase her for 15 minutes before you can give her some loving.
I cry hard for these little ones that are set to be destroyed.
Look at the L💙ve!
As a 'Believer', I find in my spirit that crowns are being woven in Heaven for people that have the heart of God in rescuing these from death. 
Thanks be for this, Joe!