NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A dog who’s been at a shelter in North Fort Myers for almost ten years finally has a new home.

Bean is an 11-year-old black lab mix. The Animal Refuge Center has been trying to find her a home and said she was their longest resident. They don’t know what happened early in her life, but they say she was not friendly to other dogs or children.

They knew she’d become a very affectionate dog, they just couldn’t find a family willing to work with her. Recently that changed.

A few weeks ago, ARC said a man named Larry Denmark saw Bean’s photo on their website and decided to give her a chance!  He started coming to the shelter to spend time with Bean and on Friday, he filled out the paperwork to take her in as a full-time foster.

Now Bean is settling into Denmark’s home where she’ll hopefully stay!

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